Intersting fact, The modern game has the fewest fouls and free throws in NBA history

[Rigby.]

"I couldn't play in this soft NBA" - Gary Payton

Yeah, alright brodie

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Yeah, I was saying top 3 as a rookie big overall in the last 20 and easily the best for a 5 since Shaq. Towns is dominant already though. Especially if u are counting his defensive impact. Oak is great in the post, but lacks in other areas. Towns is already above average to great at everything offensively. He is only playing like 30mpg also.

Towns is not dominant already. If he was his team would win more. He will get there though... Probably

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

95 Rockets led the league in 3pt attempts (Knicks and Magic were top 10 as well). A dominant low post presence perfectly complements prolific 3 point shooting.

I agree but what were those the 3pt attempts compared attempts today?

 

[Professor Emeritus]

And it's not because more 3's are attempted either. A higher percentage of fouls were called for 2 point attempts in other eras.

What does this even mean in relation to threes? Players do not foul jump shooters as often as they foul players driving to the rim.

Lack of hand checking means players have an easier time driving past their guy rather than the guy being able to body up and do excessive contact to get a foul.

Let me break it down a little slower.

A higher percentage of fouls were called on 2 point attempts in other eras.

That's true even though there are FEWER 2-point jump shots being shot now and MORE drives to the rim, as teams have abandoned the long 2 (for good reason).

You would expected that with fewer mid-range jump shots than before, the percentage of fouls called on two-point attempts would have gone up...but the opposite is the case.

Thus, refs must be calling fewer fouls even on drives, and the idea that guys are "body up and do excessive contact to get a foul" is a false narrative...while that may be happening, it's actually happening less, not more, than in previous eras.

 

[Rigby.]

Lol cousins ain't a dominant player. How could a dominant player never make the playoffs? Trade prime Duncan for cousins and sac is 50 win team. If cousins does get fouled more that's good but even then that's just one player.

Teams aren't taking more jump shots?
Do you have any statistics on that? I would be shocked if that's the case but if the data says that then I'll give it to you.

But overall like I said the fact that there has been no dominant big man in the NBA in 20 years is going to play a role in why there are less fouls.

@ cousins being a dominant player

That's pretty difficult to say because A. Sacramento is in a lot of games because of Boogie's scoring and Boogie is DEFINITELY a better scorer than Duncan

B. Duncan has been in a very specific and strict system his entire career. While that system has adjusted over the 18 years, what they plan on doing offensively/defensively has usually been defined by Pop by the beginning of the season every season. Kings don't really have any of that.

 

[Malta]

I was actually speaking to the homie the other day about this. He tried to tell me Kawhi would only be an average defender during the 90s because he'd be more exposed to 1v1 situations.

I got the thread in mind, they want it both ways "Handchecking" will be their undoing when I make that thread

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

That's pretty difficult to say because A. Sacramento is in a lot of games because of Boogie's scoring and Boogie is DEFINITELY a better scorer than Duncan

B. Duncan has been in a very specific and strict system his entire career. While that system has adjusted over the 18 years, what they plan on doing offensively/defensively has usually been defined by Pop by the beginning of the season every season. Kings don't really have any of that.

Cousins is not a better scorer than Duncan. fukk outta here.

Nikka please I like Cousins but at this point there's no difference in his career so far than Love Minnesota

 

[ghostwriterx]

I agree but what were those the 3pt attempts compared attempts today?

Obviously more today. 100 more to this point in the season than the entire 95 season.

 

[Rigby.]

Cousins is not a better scorer than Duncan. fukk outta here.

Nikka please I like Cousins but at this point there's no difference in his career so far than Love Minnesota

He's averaging more than Duncan's best season with a slight differential in FG% that leans towards Duncan and a slight attempts that leans towards Boogie. Boogie has been more apt to drop some incredible scoring games though

 

[MrFantastic]

Only a few of the "dominant" big men today have an elite back to the basket game....

 

[Draje]

Cousins plays too much on the outside. No big man that actually plays like a big man has put up the numbers Cousins has and his team not be a contender. Not Ewing, not Shaq, no one. Cousins needs to get his ass in the post and jump hook people to deathm and force double teams. That's how big men win.

No, it's not. Being able to pass and create plays out of post is much more important than "jump hooking" out of the post.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

No, it's not. Being able to pass and create plays out of post is much more important than "jump hooking" out of the post.

But the jump hooking leads to high percentage buckets which leads to double teams which then leads to creating for others

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

He's averaging more than Duncan's best season with a slight differential in FG% that leans towards Duncan and a slight attempts that leans towards Boogie. Boogie has been more apt to drop some incredible scoring games though

So? It's the regular season. What are boogie's playoff nu... Oh wait