There’s currently 6 players averaging over 30 ppg. What does it even mean at this point?

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Sacramento leads the NBA in scoring but they give up the third most points in the western conference. Averaging 30 use to mean something. Now it don’t mean a damn thing. A sloth is averaging a triple double and it don’t mean shyt.

It’s really hard to gauge who’s good and who isn’t at this point. Are players really that nice? Have the rules warped the league or do players simply don’t care about defense? Maybe it’s simply the pace of play

And for all the MVP debate, Giannis should be and is the MVP of the NBA.

 

[NormanConnors]

That folks are shooting a lot of 3 pointers

 

[jdubnyce]

#NotMyNBA

14 sec shot clock is why

 

[In The Zone '98]

Significant defense in the NbA was only played from '96 to '10.

We're not going back. And why would you want to...

 

[Remote]

So rather than trying to understand that this season needs to be viewed with a new context, you are choosing to hold onto an older context and not understand what it means that 6 players are averaging more than 30 points per game this season.

I wonder if you can see why this is a problem.

 

[010101]

how much more would they average facing mandatory man defense every run¿*

 

[VegetasHairline]

It means there's currently 6 players averaging over 30 PPG.

 

[VegetasHairline]

You should try watching games instead of just looking at statistics. You'd be able to answer all your questions yourself if you would just watch games. Don't be bringing the Sacramento Kings up either.

 

[Bigblackted4]

Act like the 80s don’t exist. Just because the 90s and 00s was sludge basketball doesn’t mean it’s supposed to always be that way

 

[SchoolboyC]

Sacramento leads the NBA in scoring but they give up the third most points in the western conference. Averaging 30 use to mean something. Now it don’t mean a damn thing. A sloth is averaging a triple double and it don’t mean shyt.

It’s really hard to gauge who’s good and who isn’t at this point. Are players really that nice? Have the rules warped the league or do players simply don’t care about defense? Maybe it’s simply the pace of play

And for all the MVP debate, Giannis should be and is the MVP of the NBA.

It’s not hard to gauge who’s good and who’s not, or to be able to put numbers into context. You know how to do it? By actually watching games, and not just reading box scores.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

There’s no more Keith Bogans types in the league now who’s sole purpose is to defend

Keith Bogans has been replaced by nikkas like George Niang who can’t defend at all but can shoot 3s

 

[Raw Lyrics]

Significant defense in the NbA was only played from '96 to '10.

We're not going back. And why would you want to...

"2023's ratings dropped 29% from 2022, and viewership dropped 27%. That's the biggest single-season decline for the All-Star Game since 2000 (the first since the 1998-1999 lockout), according to Sports Media Watch.Feb 22, 2023"


Don't give me the more options excuse either, the ratings for other sports have improved or held steady.

 

[In The Zone '98]

"2023's ratings dropped 29% from 2022, and viewership dropped 27%. That's the biggest single-season decline for the All-Star Game since 2000 (the first since the 1998-1999 lockout), according to Sports Media Watch.Feb 22, 2023"


Don't give me the more options excuse either, the ratings for other sports have improved or held steady.

You forgot to add the line where it says it was the most watched cable program of the night.

NBA Finals ratings are consistent for the past 20 years.

Only game 6 of the 98 finals were an outlier.

Since moving to mainly cable programming. The AS Game ratings are fairly consistent.

I post the data links every time this talking point comes up.

The NBA is doing fine. They're getting 60-70B next tv deal.

 

[CHERUB]

Averaging 30 now aint the same is it was in 97. Less 3 slower pace back then. Averaging 40 now would be the new 30

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

how much more would they average facing mandatory man defense every run¿*

Bro you have been holding on to this for YEARS, why???? With all due respect, its no way you've ever played basketball competitively....this isn't Friday night at the Rucker, it's a TEAM game brodie. If you don't have a connected defense, you don't have one at all.

And even in the illegal defense era that I'm going to assume you're referencing, nikkas weren't just getting off 1v1 on their man, the greater the player, the more eyes fixed in his direction, the more bodies sent his way ....at no point in the history of the sport has that not been the case.

You should watch Ice Cubes 3v3 shyt if they're still doing it, that might be closer to what you're looking for