Educate me...what has changed in the NBA that scoring is so high?

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@Gil Scott-Heroin when it’s time to shyt on past eras

I'll take this as a compliment.



But nah, I ain't shytting on the past.

The past laid the platform for what the game is today, and the past didn't know or had to defend anything else besides what was in front of them. It's not the fact it was necessarily bad defense, it's just that defense mirrored the offense. Defenses back then didn't need to run out and cover the 3-pt line, they didn't need to switch endlessly and communicate through all the screens, they didn't need to watch that big rolling out behind the arc, they didn't need to recover to spaces beyond a few strides.

As someone said above, it's complex why the scoring is what it is today. It's not just one particular thing, and it most certainly is not because the game is watered down or no defense is played like cats are stating or alluding to.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Riding this nikka dikk

You know you really mad when you go and quote all my posts in here and then you quote someone else's who agreed with what I said.

 

[JoelB]

Evolution of the NBA offence by geography

RIP Midrange

 

[Bigblackted4]

The biggest thing is actually shooting and spacing. When Lebron was on the Cavs the first time we played two bigs mostly which clogged up the lane. Now it’s harder yo help because their are times when there isn’t even one person in the lane. Just makes it much easier to drive and kick which opens up scoring.

 

[FaTaL]

the lane is clear, which means its a red parting sea at times

guys like gobert are a total waste in todays era, the warrriors always run picks with gobert and steph ends up with wide open shots because he refuses to leave the paint, at times this is totally hilarious

 

[get these nets]

It's like whatever was going on in the bubble is officially how the league looks now. And it's not cause the 3. None 3-point shooters are putting up numbers as well.

How are the refs calling the game or what rule changes exactly have made it easier to score?

Or is it just a case of no one cares about defending anymore?

Perimeter player friendly rules + rules and officiating that restrict lowblocks or post play

Tim Duncan himself said this. Game hasn't been played from the inside-out for years

 

[mastermind]

the lane is clear, which means its a red parting sea at times

guys like gobert are a total waste in todays era, the warrriors always run picks with gobert and steph ends up with wide open shots because he refuses to leave the paint, at times this is totally hilarious

He's not a waste, but he is a souped-up version of the 90s defensive bigs many of this forum like. He can play in today's NBA but you have to do work to compensate for him.

 

[FaTaL]

He's not a waste, but he is a souped-up version of the 90s defensive bigs many of this forum like. He can play in today's NBA but you have to do work to compensate for him.

he is useful but against some teams hes just a really bad fit.

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

No they aren't. They deal with much easier defensive rules. That's it. I can only imagine what some of the guys from Kobe, McGrady, shyt even pierce would do in this era.

I’m not arguing ball with you lol

 

[IIVI]

If you read the replies, I think the NBA is going to make the call soon.

Remember, they can switch things up out of nowhere like how they did last season with the physicality resulting in no whistles or the carry/travel calls a few weeks ago.

If people are reacting this way to big scoring nights more than not they're going to stop with the lenient fouls (or call more offensive fouls), loose footwork, etc.

At the end of the day it's a product they can pull strings for every single night with the officiating. Officiating determines the meta more than people want to think.

 

[ISO]

Players are just better shot makers

75% of shots today are bad shots 20 years ago. These dudes shot making ability are on another level.

Yup, when a player can size you up and make 25+ footers in your grill routinely there’s nothing you can do.

No one was taking and making these shots consistently in the 90’s.

The absurdity of shot makers like Kyrie, Luka, Harden, Mitchell, Lillard, even Joker, etc. who makes pure bullshyt is remarkable

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

I like the reset to 14. I don't see how that makes it easier to score. Although it does increase the pace of the game it doesn't account for Bam Adebayo begin a 30 point scorer, and all these40+ point games we're getting now from anyone really...it's not even superstars

That's my only issue.

Giannis, Luka, Jokic etc., putting up numbers is one thing but when seemingly half the league is going off all the time...you gotta recalibrate.

The stars should be stars but if mid-level guys are putting up All-Time Great numbers

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

@Cladyclad imagine those 90s defenses trying to defend this -

Teams back then would be looking at this shyt as if it were black magic.

Imagine thinking this is new age offense. Casuals gonna casual.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Imagine thinking this is new age offense. Casuals gonna casual.

You said the system wouldn't work without Steph. You said they're completely dysfunctional and are horrible without him. Another L for you.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

I've commented on this game many a time, but the defense is comically bad.

Defenders getting caught behind offensive players who're not even screening, and allowing MJ to curl into 16fters is something you just don't see today. Any off-ball action that MJ releases himself from was barely even defended back then, and if it was, it was rarely ever the big man coming to help (they were almost always stationed in and around the paint).

Just look at how bad the defenders move laterally; look at how late they are to rotate; look at how bad they are at contesting; look at how often they go under screens.

Big men defending outside the paint during that era was non-existent.

Just look at the possession at 1.57sec - MJ gets a screen at the top, which then forces a switch onto Daugherty, who literally just watches MJ stroll around him, because he's too damn slow in the head and with his feet to do anything. Dudes on this board think fouling hard somehow equates to good defense.

Please don’t get into nitpicking when we can dissect damn near all of these scoring explosions recently as having horrendous defense. You’re so disingenuous you said the Celtics were playing defense tonight as the Thunder scored 150 without their best player