Adam Silver: League Destroying Clown

The NBA is in complete shambles, and there's one man who carries the brunt of the blame...

[@SamuelMorris-iw5my]

Adam has destroyed all the work stern did to bring the NBA back he's the worst commissioner in sports

[@skap_attack]

Quite frankly, ALL of the commissioners of all four major professional American sports leagues are TRASH these days. Like, I am hard pressed to think up an easier job at this point for which you make OBSCENE amounts of money. Take good old Rodger in the NFL. That loser makes like 50 million dollars a year to manage a machine like cash cow and SOMEHOW makes the product WORSE. What a time to be alive...

[@remediosteruel8933]

Thats give you an idea, Hello Skap please create your next video about how these 4 commissioners destroyed 4 beloved American Sports Leagues right now and who's the worst commissioner at all 4 American Sports Leagues, I'll be waiting for that. Thank you.

[@vincentzhou7007]

@@skap_attackwelcome to the world of administrative bloat where we create jobs for people and give them control in fields they have no expertise in as if they walked the walk.

[@Kings0424]

Hell nah Roger Goodell is the worst commissioner in sports

[@superduty4556]

Nah, definitely Manfred.

[@Marchand848]

"When the game became to physical"... That sounds like a child who didn't make a team.

[@drosales43]

He didn't make the team.. should explain everything

[@theman2k7]

Facts

[@RA-hn6sk]

This is the participation trophy generation.

[@TheManOfTheHourEveryHour]

KAT's push for 50 while his team wasn't even close sums up his entire career 😂

[@skap_attack]

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT! That meaningless 50 spot was PERFECT for him 🤣

[@august6281]

He changed the game by celebrating mediocracy. This is the effect of easily handling rewards to kids instead of testing them, grinding them like a gem. And we have this expert psychologist claimed that giving out awards/rewards/certificates/medals on EVERY activity will boost them to try harder? F that!!

[@pnksmigge5324]

mediocrity. he's not celebrating the system that celebrates mediocrity :D but otherwise fully agreed@@august6281

[@princellasmith7562]

🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

[@BatmanBeyondBelief]

Embiid’s twin brother

[@marvinstrong9374]

When we hooped for fun as KIDS we valued defense because that's how the NBA was. If you let somebody constantly score on you, you would get yelled at or clowned for your defense. And we we're playing for FREE. Defense is what makes it a REAL game and not some gym class shoot around. EDIT: In the hood sometimes mfs would get replaced MID GAME for playing no defense. Haven't seen that shit in a while

[@DADON99]

Social Media highlight culture ruined that. We care more about a kid pulling up from the logo than the actual fundamentals of the game. At least in America it’s that way

[@canalesworks1247]

Silver has been death for the NBA. The fact that he keeps spinning his own awful decisions is half of the problem.

[@godsfavoritt771]

why is he considered not fireable

[@skap_attack]

He has routinely doubled and tripled down on this pitiful product we have on the court instead of taking measures to repair it smh

[@mirospajic9929]

He looks like a Austin Powers without hair 😅!

[@okiedokie1238]

@@godsfavoritt771 Isn't it obvious?

[@Rorschach771]

Adam Silver, who caters to another clown Lebum James will eventually destroy the whole league. You're there to watch players compete not complain.

[@skap_attack]

LeBron will mercifully be gone soon enough. We need to shift the focus to Adam Silver. Get him out there too...

[@Intrenxic_Dark]

​@@skap_attack In all honesty, Silver and Goodell should be fired. They have both been in charge of declining products over the past 2 decades. Silver will never allow defense so long as you have sissies complaining about a full-contact sport having *SHOCK* contact!!

[@bobbymoss6160]

This is what happens when you let the employees run the show instead of being the boss. Total embarrassment.

[@skap_attack]

BINGO 💯

[@Emper0rH0rde]

If he asserts his authority as commissioner, the players play the race card.

[@student99bg]

Nonsense. There were companies in my former country (Yugoslavia) where workers' council had power. Even in Germany to this day you have companies with workers councils that have power to this day. In fact, the workers council stopped outsourcing the German car industry out of Germany.

[@mk-xh6jt]

F n Exactly..

[@franklynmaldonadogor2]

Player empowerment = player entitlement

[@skap_attack]

BINGO 🛎💯🎯

[@davidriedy5977]

great point. HUGE difference between the two

[@hansonlee5847]

What bothers me the most is that the faster pace offense is what leads to more injuries and less players playing the entire season or going all out during All Star break. Re-introduce physicality in defense, so players can slow down and be methodical with the game

[@skap_attack]

I am with you. I LOVED the isolationism and "hero" ball in the late 90s and from 2000-2011ish. No higher level of excellence than seeing a dude like Jordan or Kobe just attack the best defender or defenders with no picks and screens. THAT was a TRUE measure of greatness in my opinion. The game is TOO easy today. Perhaps the early 2000s was a bit too slow and defensively oriented, but there is a happy median somewhere out there and this ain't it.

[@hansonlee5847]

@@skap_attack I think the closest happy medium we got was the Spurs/Warriors mid 2010s. At least, the Warriors had defensive guys with Klay, Draymond, and Bogut, and the Spurs had great ball movement with defensive guys (Kawhi, Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili). But when we saw players like Harden and his eye popping numbers getting so much attention, the NBA might have thought that offense is the way to go. If that's true, then players like Towns, Embiid, and Harden should be champions, right? But at least, we can hope that Wemby will make defense look great again in the modern NBA

[@steviechampagne]

@@skap_attackLuka is next in line. He always attacks the star player on defense to prove a point that he is better. He’s actually TRYING on defense and is the best baseline point guard defender in the league. Not so good on the perimeter but that’s okay

[@KamrenMCOC]

And defending more will probably cause less injuries because you only really jump when you contest or block a shot other then that you are just standing

[@mygoogleacount]

also Luka was a winner and a killer in Europe. He was a skinny kid balling with full grown man with Europe's physicality and the boy ended up the best player in the best team in Europe no questions asked, and didn't shit his pants in Euroleague finals, instead winning finals MVPs like a true champion. Even us Barcelona fans had to take a bow and admit we were watching basketball history in our eternal rivals' home. Though I have to admit that maybe NBAs softness has gotten a bit too much under his skin, latest international competition with Slovenia was eing a crybaby the whole competition.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

90s was the most popular time period for the NBA...

[@skap_attack]

That was definitely the PEAK of popularity. I doubt we will ever get it back to that level, BUT we CAN get a GOOD product back on the court with some better leadership...

[@philliplamb-jh7bf]

Early 2000s was lit too 🤷

[@DontCensorMuah]

@@philliplamb-jh7bfmalice at the palace 😂

[@Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq]

It was.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

@@skap_attack It just cracked me up that commish cracked on it. Doesn't this clunkhead know David Stern is the one who made it that popular? The guy he replaced?

[@Westlyn80]

Fire this dude. The owners should be lined up to give him 30 pink slips

[@skap_attack]

PREACH 🙏❤

[@Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq]

you can't. he's a survivor. he's a victim. he's special.

[@2-EZ-G]

Unfortunately, they just extended him as commissioner for a few more years.

[@cloak1408]

I’ve been saying this for years that Adam Silver is one of the biggest problems of the NBA

[@mirospajic9929]

Adam Silver = Austin Powers! He makes parody of NBA!

[@mixkid3362]

Guys like Brunson are a breath of fresh air. Dudes who actually give a fuck about what they're doing.

[@skap_attack]

There are such a minuscule amount players that defend AT ALL in today's NBA, let alone dudes who are giving you 25+ points at the other end. We DEFINITELY need to cherish any of them that actually exist...

[@mixkid3362]

@@skap_attack also that airless ball bullshit from earlier last year? Adam is tanking the sport with gimmicks.

[@vindigga6]

Brunson, hart, and devinchenzo were all 3 year college guys. I think the league should go back to guys staying in college longer. It helps build character and basketball fundamentals. The league giving 18 yr olds 20m right off the rip breeds entitlement.

[@mixkid3362]

@@vindigga6 Facts. This stuff of guys spending one year in college them declaring is a problem, but I guarantee the people around them encourage them to do this. The 25m contract only reaffirms that encouragement.

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@vindigga6This speaks even further Volumes on Kobe Bryants mentality. Dude was one of he few real one who was ready and mature from Day 1

[@crazyrabbit4487]

Adam Silver is the league's grim reaper in alien form

[@fenixchief7]

Bro somehow manages to look like both too.

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Nick Wright said it best, to paraphrase. "This idea that the nba in the 80's and 90's was like the Roman gladiators in the coliseum is idiotic. Nba in the 80's and 90's was slightly more physical with much worse athletes"

[@skap_attack]

LOL this is actually a pretty spot on depiction here...

[@gumdeo]

👽Adam Silver here.

[@mirrorportal1587]

@@vicepresidentmikepence889 You’re the bot who keeps spamming about why LeBron is better than MJ. Whats up man! You finally learned to type freely?

[@august6281]

How BAD the league has become? We have players and FANS saying _"All Star Game is JUST _*_a MEANINGLESS game_*_ so why try hard that i/they could end up getting injured?"_ Like, F*CK THAT!! These folks are disrespecting "the game" itself, taking for granted the chance to be in the most popular basketball league with LOTS of perks.

[@skap_attack]

Just go back to the 2013 game with Kobe in his 17th year LOCKING PRIME league MVP LeBron down. There are NO players in TODAY'S league with THAT mentality. That is a BIG part of the problem. BUT, Silver has empowered this bad behavior...AND rewarded it. It was a perfect storm to DESTROY the league.

[@DADON99]

What’s funny about that is that I was watching a vid where these guys said “when was the last time a player got seriously injured in a all star game?”. In the 73 years of the all star game there’s been one serious injury and that was Wade breaking Kobe’s nose. Mind you Kobe didn’t sit out games because of it😂

[@drosales43]

​@@skap_attackwatching that back LBJ is visibly pissed at Kobe... he didn't like that level of play on his "off day"

[@august6281]

@@DADON99 yes, players and fans ARE TOO SCARED of "what if". The negativity is the reason why they are taking this LM bullshiii only to "get injured" (with or without contact) in the playoffs. Luck is part of the game, of life, and these soft people are tilting the scale way too much. All of them should just stay home.

[@chrisgoat6435]

It is a meaningless game anyway 🤦

[@AdamFrancisco]

The solution is simple. Tie salaries to winning (primarily). Allow star players to have a base salary of let’s say $15MM and the rest can be earned through championships, playoff wins, playoff seedings.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

“Pay them more” is the same logic as “just add another lane bro and there’ll be no more traffic jams”

[@TurdFergusson318]

Found this channel 2 days ago. It has been a beacon of light in this LeBron infested darkness.

[@richardmedina2619]

The MJ era made me love the game.....the LeBron era made me forget it

[@GlitchedPerception]

Same

[@andypetrovich2155]

I would say the Bad Boys Era is the pinnacle of the NBA

[@dredae76]

Same

[@vineelkesavarapu5736]

I have been saying this for years. I am so annoyed with Silver. He doesn't clearly care about fans.

[@skap_attack]

I don't understand this push for offensive inflation, really I don't. Quite candidly, it has been going on in all four major professional American sports. I mean DEFENSE IS half of the game. YES, we want to see GREAT offense. BUT there cannot be truly great offense when no defense at all is being played.

[@upfront2375]

@@skap_attack I 100% agree with you! I used to play CB at football (soccer) and was a defensive wrestler and that's my family sport through n through. Even when I started playing basketball in college yrs and after that I was a defense specialist. So the last 15yrs of me watching the NBA have been a torture to say the least!!

[@Anakinsky94.]

My father asked my 2 brothers who is the Goat my 2 brothers said lechoke my father asked the same question to me and I see Jordan I'm not even from the 70's 80's 90's but I do know who the real Goat is the 70's 80's The 90's were the real golden times of the NBA. Me and my father always watched the NBA from the Netherlands. We even got up very early to watch the NBA, but we stopped watching because Lechoke owns the NBA organization. I love your stories keep it up tell the world the real truth. 💪🇳🇱

[@skap_attack]

Thank you so much for this comment and for repping the NBA's golden age! And MANY thanks for tuning in and supporting the channel. I really appreciate you 🙏❤

[@zane4575]

Simple Lebum, reintroduce the rules the 90s game had and bring back defence. Lets see how many keep their 30 plus avg.

[@jamesbanks1845]

This has become my favorite channel. I don’t even agree with all the takes but I just love these videos.

[@momoca-kun]

Allen Iverson not playing practice and everybody loses their minds, now you have fraud kings and clowns not playing 20 games to a full season, and the NBA is ok with it. lol

[@DM-22]

Money is the root of all evil. Every single team sport is experiencing less than stellar product. Every commissioner emphasize offense than defense. It should be a balance of both

[@Mg0936]

100 percent. Almost all sports now are rigged to some extend because there is millions at stake in betting every game.

[@Tippotipo]

Love of money is the root of all evil.

[@Timeculture]

Even when he’s shitting on Silver, he’s still dropping Gold content for us 👌🏽 Skap is Legendary

[@87crimson]

In the 90s I thought NBA players were superheroes. My parents used to say "there's no way an Argentine player gets to the NBA, look at those guys, they can fly" And it wasn't about MJ. Folks overstate MJs impact in the popularity of the league. The dream team was the key event that kick-started the global NBA we know today. It was about all the superstars and teams I watched NBA for Barkley, Kemp , Stockton, Malone, Drexler, O Neal, Olajuwon, Robinson, Rodman, Grant, Pippen... That lasted until Curry started chucking 3s and fucked up the game.

[@jmoo876]

In any organization you cannot give the employees more power than management. NBA is a perfect case study for what happens when you do

[@skap_attack]

EXACTLY right. The inmates, so to speak, are running the NBA's asylum currently. We need some adults back in the room.

[@strongbad2016]

But but but commies love companies to be ran run by employees 😂😂😂

[@ChairmanMo]

You need to have a balance where you can't have employees doing whatever they want and you cannot have management running roughshod over people.

[@student99bg]

Straight up wrong. There were companies in my former country (Yugoslavia) where workers' council had power. Even in Germany to this day you have companies with workers councils that have power to this day. In fact, the workers council stopped outsourcing the German car industry out of Germany.

[@strongbad2016]

@@student99bg Yugoslavia is not diverse like America. Culture-wise they're very different. And German car companies can't compete with china made. Volkswagen is losing money

[@Lilbluepenguin10]

The viewership for the NBA all star games were highest when Mj and Kobe were playing. Now they are non existent by comparison

[@trendel13]

Silver is too obessed with building the NBA in more and more markets that he isn't doing the day to day maintenance that a commissioner needs to do. The state of the game is horrid. I feel like I am going to look up and a game is going to be 301 to 304 going into the 4th.

[@algebra7427]

Silver is like a parent that thinks spoiling their child will make the child more compliant and mature in the long run. Well he's starting to learn that philosophy is dead wrong. Honestly at this point I think the best way to make players care for the game more would be to introduce new contract conditions which pays them a minimum, with the potential for a greater guaranteed amount based on performance. As it stands the minimum base guarantees are way to high and that's how you get Simmons.

[@skap_attack]

This is a GREAT point. They need to lock the league out and institute play for pay initiatives. Sadly, the only thing that will get through to THIS generation is paying them/making them EARN their money.

[@J23LA24]

I think I’ve hit the point where I realize that there are so many kids out there dying for a chance to get to the league, that maybe we SHOULD let these clowns walk and let a new crop in that will play harder for less money, but increase the pay based on things that aren’t just based on All-Star and stats. Count all-defensive teams, DPOY, MVP, playoffs and championships as the bar to get paid.

[@makes101sense]

adam silver must go before the game we love falls into shambles. marketing the game overseas will NOT save it. bring back defense and make centers and power forwards relevant again on the paint. its so painful to watch even centers shooting 3s. thats why they struggle at international competition, and their best players are europeans who said that euroleague is much harder than these clown show now named NBA

[@skap_attack]

Great points here. Luka Doncic is averaging nearly a 35 point triple double in the NBA right now, can barely dunk a basketball lol and has multiple times pointed out the ease of the game here as opposed to overseas...

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- Well that explains it all brother. Silver thinks late 80s to late 90s ball was 'gross'? That was the GOLDEN ERA of the league.

[@martinofrancois2749]

If David stern was still alive he would still fine refs and players that do not respect the rules of the NBA like Ja Morant

[@hashmoncrief6965]

You mean like LeBron

[@nuckleupbtch]

@@hashmoncrief6965wtf are you talking about Bron never got in trouble?

[@countkilroygraf8816]

Jokic is the only reason I'm still watching.

[@issacforman5069]

And Luka

[@user-wk9iu5uo6h]

@@issacforman5069lol both soft ass players like the rest of them

[@student99bg]

​@@issacforman5069 Even though I like Luka, he is a ball hog. Nikola Jokić is a dirigent of a beautiful offense, while Luka ball is way too static. It is fun to watch Luka in the playoffs and in FIBA carrying Mavs and Slovenia.

[@truthhearer6323]

Jokic is boring though bro

[@nicholasl8249]

Edwards gives me optimism

[@thelastflop]

This era will be known as the generation that killed basketball

[@Azariah-Israel]

The First Instance I Knew Silver was Biased was when he allowed Draymond to be suspended in ‘16 Finals but not the WCF when he Kicked Adams in the 🥜

[@drosales43]

The biggest fix that can be implemented IMMEDIATELY to help solve the defensive problem is to simply allow for hand checking again... that will allow the people who WANT TO play defensive basketball the ability to do so It would be like unleashing the beast within someone that has been waiting on the green light to get after it!

[@ahratazaratazahla6923]

As a basketball fan the thing that stuck out to me is defensive three sec rule. It gave way to a clear path to the hoop 🏀. Now the center is shoot three points shots

[@Ant6nius]

If anyone else was the commissioner and saw this nba product they would’ve been so disappointed and embarrassed. I think Adam needs to address this.

[@skap_attack]

He does, he should, he can. BUT it will be difficult, and it will likely cost the league money in the short term. Likely things he is not willing to accept. So we are just going to continue down the toilet...

[@Azariah-Israel]

If Someone calls a Physical Sport Too Physical,Proceeds To Neutered Defenders,Allows Players to Request Trades Before their Contracts End,Bribe Players to play Harder,Is Biased On Player Suspensions,Allow Refs to Rig Games. I don’t Watch It anymore Bc What Silver/Lebron did to the Game

[@Fixundfertig1]

I mean, LeBron has played 20 fricking allstars games and in not a single one of them has reached more viewers than 40 year old MJ. Any prime season of Bron, is less than the limping retirement MJ farewell season, and yet he has the nerve of demand respect 😂

[@jitg6338]

what is this logic lmfao

[@loopseeker]

@@jitg6338can you not read 40 year old mj at the all star game had better tv ratings than lbj at any all star game. get lebrons nuts out ya face so you can see the words

[@CantGuardTee]

It’s about respect. MJ is respected way more globally

[@richardvalentine5224]

@@CantGuardTeey’all dont think nba being off regular tv has anything to do with it everything has to get streamed now and paid for so there’s a lot less ppl viewing back then it was on tv

[@Thetruth11033]

RIP David Stern the GOAT commissioner

[@Adactylous]

You’re drunk

[@Big4Prod_09]

Adam Silver Def dropped that “hot steamy dump”

[@skap_attack]

😉🤣😆

[@SokinRidis]

Skap guy is on a mission and giving us daily documentaries with facts, not just simple videos.

[@1013VS]

The players are over paid and given too much empowerment. Thats the main problem.

[@akalapov]

Lebron ruined the game I grew to love..

[@issacforman5069]

Don’t hate the player, hate the game

[@akalapov]

@@issacforman5069 this is part of the issue. Bron changed the game for the worst (switching teams, flopping, soft as shit etc.)

[@issacforman5069]

@@akalapov well that’s liberalism for ya

[@jasonfutrell3155]

Hand checking is not the reason defense isn’t physical, it’s the 3-second violation that stops defense around the hoop. Players are playing similar defense to players back then. If anything players try to defend in a way to not cause an injury. Which is in my opinion commendable.

[@fro334bro]

+1. Interesting perspective. Honestly, the lack of defense and intensity has gotten so bad that I think they should do both. Allow hand checking *AND* get rid of the defensive 3 second rule.

[@jasonfutrell3155]

@@fro334bro I think hand checking IS ALLOWED but defenders can’t use it to disrupt the offensive players shot. I’ve seen many instances of guys hand checking the offensive player but when they do that the offensive player forces the foul just by running into the arm. I think taking the 3-second rule away would just make teams spam 3 point shots even more which would I turn make things worse then they already are. And even then players are so much better at shooting the 3 that people may still not pack the paint.

[@darkdante9]

The defense that is being played in today's game is nowhere similar to how players played defense back then. When the 3 second rule was implemented in the NBA at the start of the 2001-2002 season, teams were still playing physical defense despite centers and power forwards not being able to stand freely in the paint under the basket without guarding anyone. It was more of the hand-checking that allowed players to be physical, as evident of the points per game average in the league at that time which was around 98. When hand-checking was taken away in '04, the league's points per game average had risen significantly into the 100s, despite some of the players who were still playing physical defense. So no.. the 3 second rule isn't the sole reason for the lack of physical defense. It's the hand-checking that was taken away on top of players just being plain damn lazy on defense.

[@rafikz77]

Thank you! Finally some common sense enough with that hand checking BS

[@student99bg]

It is both, it is also moving screens on offense, as well as uncalled travels and carries

[@rado3880]

‘BRING BACK DEFENSE’ should be the mantra and defense of fans directed at the NBA.

[@TheGuesteMC]

Kobe thrived in the most difficult era. Props to Time Duncan as well. They were nemesis and both were always contenders for championships

[@bellathecutestfrenchbulldo5176]

Man I actually look forward to watching your vids . Top vids . God bless this channel . We need it

[@sportjames23]

Skap is a MFkin' SAVAGE. 😂

[@kirbyaugustine761]

My solution is to make the NBA all stars play the G-league All-Stars. Since the NBA players don’t appreciate the opportunity they’ve been presented let the G leaguers remind them of what true hunger for success looks like. Pay the G leaguers to play the game and a bonus to win. Give them bonuses for poster dunks on NBA players, steals, rebounds and holding the entire team to less than 100 points for the game.

[@TheRealTurkFebruary]

It’s not just the NBA. The entire American basketball system from CYO to AAU to the NCAA is toast. It’ll take 30 years to recover if radical changes aren’t implemented soon. We’ve conceded our dominance on the sport to Europe. Not just in talent, but the system that creates a much more interesting competition. Euro league is far superior to everything we have here. How they develop youth, how they coach, and how their season and tournaments are set up.

[@dreamcage1801]

America as a whole is a fuckin joke and circus act

[@meg-k-waldren]

In addition to removing the arm-bar rule, the defensive 3 second rule has been just as much a contributing factor as the lazy entitled player mentality in this new crop of players. Silver created a monster.

[@coldsnap5742]

Hand-checking was removed in 1999, not 2004. And I have the rules to prove it. 99-00 season (first major steps toward handchecking removal) Handchecking had been slowed down to a small degree in the late 90s, but not anywhere close to the massive change that was introduced starting in 99/00. "In the backcourt, there is no contact with hands and forearms by defenders. In the frontcourt, there is no contact with hands and forearms by defenders except below the free throw line extended in which case the defender may only use his forearm." So by this point, handchecking is for all intents and purposed removed - "There is no contact with hands" and "the defender may only use his forearm" below the FT line extended. 00-01 season - new rules that further decreased amount of contact allowed by a defender "No contact with either hands or forearms by defenders except in the frontcourt below the free throw line extended in which case the defender may use his forearm only." "Neither the offensive player nor the defender will be allowed to dislodge or displace a player who has legally obtained a position." "Defender may not use his forearm, shoulder, hip or hand to reroute or hold-up an offensive player going from point A to Point B or one who is attempting to come around a legal screen set by another offensive player." "Slowing or impeding the progress of the screener by grabbing, clutching, holding “chucking” or “wrapping up” is prohibited." "On the weakside, defenders must remain on the weakside outside the paint unless (i) they are double-teaming the ball, (ii) picking up a free cutter or (iii) closely guarding an offensive player." 01-02 season - Addition of illegal defensive 3 seconds rules to weaken defenses even more. "A new defensive three-second rule will prohibit a defensive player from remaining in the lane for more than three consecutive seconds without closely guarding an offensive player." This rule makes it much easier to drive in the lane, because bigs can no longer camp out in the lane and deter drives to the basket like they did in the 80s and 90s. 04-05 season "New rules were introduced to curtail hand-checking, clarify blocking fouls and call defensive three seconds to open up the game." "The truth is, it makes the game [where] players have to be more skillful. Nowadays, literally anybody can get out there and get to the basket and you can't touch anybody. Back then, if guys put their hands on you, you had to have the skill to be able to go both ways, change direction, post up, you had to have a mid-range game because you didn't want to go all the way to the basket because you would get knocked ass over tea kettle. So I think playing the game back then required MUCH MORE SKILL." --Kobe Bryant on 80/90s basketball

[@zorskins]

Dope video. So nice and sad to watch Kobe highlights. That John Candy meme cracks me up so much

[@brentmichael4770]

The NBA all-star team should have to play the college basketballs top seniors in an Allstar game. Playing for their pride would make them play better, and the college kids could get a taste of the big leagues.

[@smokeabaguhthat5443]

Skap wit the facts with another banger... ✊🏽

[@linewalker]

Even kids streetball is more physical than current NBA. No defence is no competition

[@jtmmm515]

So glad I found your channel. I always look forward to your videos. So much truth

[@polishmasterjay]

Had to come back and give respect to this video, very well done bro!!! 👏💯🎯

[@Jermainebolo]

I’m gonna shout you out on the next episode of my BoloCast. This video is everything

[@bpmachete]

Skap, man additionally to all the things you say about the rule changes, someone should talk about two main things not talked about. They talk about the physicality going down, but that's only on the defensive side. There two key features on offense where physicality has increased only in the favor of the offense. These two things are illegal screens and offensive shouldering players out of legal guarding positions. A screen cannot be set without leaving one step for the defender to adjust to the screen. That's why before people would set the screen a foot or two away from the defender, and then the offensive player would move towards the screen and defender could change directions either go under or over or switch. Now they are allowing players to set the screen repeatedly setting the feet all the way up to touching the defender, so the defender has the screen set without the rule required space and the defender cannot avoid the screen because it's set right on him. That is ilegal and I cannot watch basketball because of it. That is a level of physicality that was not allowed and it's unfair to the defense. The second is if a player is driving with the ball, he has to always be in control of his movement, while dribbling he cannot run over people or shoulder them out of the way. They confuse the defense is supposed to have their feet set to draw a charge with the defender moving in a legal guarding position on defense. So no the level of physicality allowed on offense is more than the rules allow because if you are driving you can push into the defender shoulder him repeatedly, euro step through him and if he is in the way (which obviously he will be if he tries to defend) that is considered blocking by him or if they don't call a blocking foul it's an amazing play by the offensive player "wow bullying his way to the basket". That is f'n bs. That is an offensive foul, the person can move while defending and being defending is not illegal. They have to call offensive foul how it was correctly called back in the day if not Karl Malone would have been the GOAT if he was allowed to play like that. Also you couldn't run and raise your knee and go through someone with the knee, that was offensive foul. You couldn't jump shoot through the defender leaning right through him ripping him. That was offensive foul. You had to go vertical and be in control and slide by people. This has to stop and someone has to call this out.

[@bpmachete]

Forgot to mention the bs where you can't guard jumpshots, because if you go for a block or contest a jumpshot obviously you have to be close to the offensive player. They took the rule where you have to give a space to land to the player or it could be even a flagrant and for sure a foul and they ran with it and now if they go for a jump shot you better not get close if not they just have to touch you with feet and fall backwards or in a split style side contortion and it's a foul. Look at the people contesting the jumpshots on Kobe in the video, with these rules all he had to do was shoot then raise his knees a bit and fall touching you and it's an and one. That is f'n bs, and every jumpshot contest is a foul if they do this flop garbage. If you can talk about this bs that would be great Skap.

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Come on...this is a PLAYER driven league....you gave 'em the keys, this is what you got. They're enabled and spoiled from childhood through the AAU. They pick thier coaches and teamates. Players who don't give a rat's ass about winning....just building thier individual "brand," and drinking Cristal while hanging at "strip clubs." Who's highlight of the season is hanging with LeFraud at the All-star game.

[@MaydayAggro]

To this guy, what is "skill"? The ability to score when shooting a wide open shot? Is there nothing else that can be included as a basketball skill? Like (shh!) defense, or rebounding, or shot blocking, etc.? When we get to the point where a person can make, say, 40% of full court shots, are we at the pinnacle of basketball skill?

[@atlien1988]

What's so hilariously ironic is the physical nature of the game forced players who were more skilled to stick out like a sore thumb. There were always athletic freaks of nature and that will never change. However, historically, the greatest players were the most skilled and fundamentally sound players in the league. They were experts at their position and played their respective roles well, often showcasing their excellence on both ends of the court. The knee-jerk reaction to fix the game as if it was broken is what ruined the NBA. The league always adjusts to suit the BEST players in the game. The 90s adjusted because almost all the best or more dominant players were bigs. These entitled, Primadonnas have made those rule changes even worse because they simply don't care to compete like the old guard.

[@-lazyguyver-6821]

Imagine being so tone deaf to the league you're in charge of. A contact sport being too physical. It's like thinking swimmers are too wet in the pool. Silver is sitting around in his mansion with no testosterone & a bird chest thinking, "if I'm scared of these large men in the paint, the average viewer of this sport is, too. Better take defense away from the game & have a 48 minute shoot around count towards the teams' records. That'll help the game."

[@EllaXRob]

How the NBA is rigging games for Lebron: Lakers free throw disparity: October: -1.7 November: +6.5 December: +3.4 January: +1.8 (Celtics game last game in Jan) February: +11.9 March: +10.6 April: +8.4 It was also IMMEDIATELY after the Celtics game where there was an uptick. Like you can pinpoint it to the exact day. I mean it must be the world’s biggest coincidence it happened right after the Lakers organisation complained about the calls in the Celtics game.

[@theshotgungamer7006]

Just woke up, better then any cup of coffee ☕

[@skillywilly187]

LePed Lestatpad

[@wassup4294]

Adam looks like a alien wearing a human costume

[@dawsonmayes4359]

This guy is a certified bron hater. Glazing to a new level

[@BatmanBeyondBelief]

“Pen is head getting testee” lmfaoooo

[@skap_attack]

😉🤣😆

[@AlfonzoFrohicky]

nba needs to get handchecking back and remove the 3 second rule

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

Definitely. 90s rules were much better

[@tjc2993]

The NBA should be in the same league as the NFL. They have the tools but Adam Silver failed to accomplish this feat.

[@meg-k-waldren]

Oooooh 2:12. Thx for reminding me of that play. That was a crazy block. Back when defense meant something.

[@robintay1449]

Your vocabulary is helping me with my SAT words. Keep it up!!

[@PiTjlang]

"Offensivly skewed" is one thing ....literal UNCONTESTED LAYUPS & clearing out of the paint when a player drives to the basket ....IS SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY

[@fullmetal1766]

The problem is also guaranteed contracts

[@TwentyGrand]

Another fire video crapping on the NBA thanks for the entertainment 🤝🥇🏆

[@AndrewL31413]

Tbf, I kind of like the in season tournament idea. I think it could improve as it’s the first time trying it but I appreciate trying something new.

[@AmazingAsif]

Adam Silver needs to work as a Dunkin Donuts manager. I think his abilities suit him best for this position

[@odyssey205]

Silvers job now is for him to quit, let someone else take over. Remove all Silvers fingerprints in basketball and start over. NBA needs saving just like what Larry and Magic did and they need another MJ to elevate the game. MAKE NBA GREAT AGAIN.

[@sarnow76]

I always die laughing at the Jon Hamm nodding clip😂

[@dustinp1164]

Time for full blown FIBA trained refs.

[@scripturestalkdj1525]

3:28… THAT is the reason indeed…

[@DarkKnight-zk5cx]

The end of this video gave me chills 🧑‍✈️

[@equilibriums7182]

Silver is proof that Aliens exist 👽

[@dclop4036]

Talk about Silver changing the game for a player, since Lebron, no defense, unlimited travels, regular flopping and ignoring offensive fauls.

[@dagnabbit3513]

Here is a "Fun Fact"... Many moons ago, Adam Silver adopted the son of a motherless goat, but he didn't tell anyone yet.

[@SuperMikeb88]

I love this channel. Nothing but pure truth!

[@theflyingkaramazovbrothers6]

There's an old saying in football: Look like Tarzan, Play like Jane. For Silver: Look like Nosferatu, Govern like Renfield.

[@niktorrente6640]

I look forward every day to another dose of truth and straight up facts. Thank you mr. Skap for keeping it real and for calling out these pathetic clowns who ruined the league we all love !

[@ericfurst6091]

David Stern ruled with an iron fist, miss that 😔 Last words Darko? Its a complete crap! 🤣🤣😁🤣

[@raurmanproductions3438]

Fire Adam Silver and Roll the rules back 25 years, then ignore any crybabies who complain and weed out the weakness. Should take about 5 seasons to do.

[@BallCDO]

I miss the 90s NBA and the early 2000s

[@andrewcook1246]

2006, 2002, 2004, 1995, 1990, 1988, etc happened under Stern's watch. Stern brought the nba to new heights and also layed the blueprint for what we have currently.

[@userjlj]

I'm just sad that lebum did not recognize what the problem is.. HIM..

[@theteleisewilliamsexperience]

U know how awesome it was watching Steve Fancis get his dunk blocked by Alonzo Mourning multiple times on the same possession. I loved it made Sportscenter.