Charles Barkley gives his two cents on the state of the game during halftime of Warriors/Mavs

[GunRanger]

Just dont watch.

 

[goatmane]

outrebounded 45-32, outscored in the paint 54-34

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Game has changed—it happens

It’ll change again

Not just the three-ball even though that part seems to be featured more than ever

Has to do with pacing and spacing and refereeing too

How soon y’all forget them barn burners that ended with final scores in the 80s—I can’t categorically says that was a better product from top to bottom than what we have now

Blowouts are never fun for the average fan but those have happened in every era

Y’all sounding like some prisoners of the moment, like our daddies and grandpas and uncles that used to say to us that the game was better than what we grew up with too

 

[Road20]

So we'd rather have a bunch of mid range jumpers?

 

[aceboon]

Mavs defense was ass but GSW actually runs an offense that isn't just pick and roll/jacking 3s. The Mavs offense is just straight Morey-ball though, I can't watch them play at all.

 

[UserNameless]

Like the homie said , I was watching that shyt and turned it off after the just before the end of the third . Shyt is a type product for majority of these NBA teams at this point .


Mofos legit look like WWE on some choreographed shyt . Some glorified globetrotter shyt

 

[Stick Up Kid]

All this is happening under the LeBron administration

 

[Nero Christ]

So we'd rather have a bunch of mid range jumpers?

take it back to 10-12 yrs ago where teams had their own style & identities and created interesting matchups because of that

games are mostly coming down to who is hot from 3

 

[FS4LFE]

Same thread is made every week.

 

[Tookalossfellbackcameback]

I've accepted the style of offense in this current era even though I don't f*ck with it...what I can't accept is how nobody competes defensively. Niccas don't even TRY on that end.

 

[UserNameless]

I've accepted the style of offense in this current era even though I don't f*ck with it...what I can't accept is how nobody competes defensively. Niccas don't even TRY on that end.

Nobody is trying . Shyt is insulting . They really outchea scrimmaging .

 

[Road20]

take it back to 10-12 yrs ago where teams had their own style & identities and created interesting matchups because of that

games are mostly coming down to who is hot from 3

I hear that. I think what's happened is the three ball has helped bad and middle of the road teams be able to win some more games. But the best of the best still have they're own style. Especially in the playoffs

 

[Road20]

I've accepted the style of offense in this current era even though I don't f*ck with it...what I can't accept is how nobody competes defensively. Niccas don't even TRY on that end.

I disagree with that. It's hard to guard in space without using your hands and forearms. Then the constant drive and kick causes a lot of scrambling and being a half step behind. I mean someone driving in the lane with four shooters all spread out who are you going to help off of. You gotta pick your poison

 

[Uitomy]

The last time I really watched the NBA was when Kobe won his 5th ring in 2010. Since then, it’s been downhill for the NBA and has now become downright unwatchable.

For me it was 2017, I knew either golden state was gonna ease through the decade or everyone would just chuck threes and if kd stayed both would've happened.

 

[Big Boss]