NBA Legends Share Their Problems With Today's NBA

[@eduardolamboy4776]

I quit watching the NBA when physical defense was no longer allowed and they just started shooting nothing but 3s and allowed to walk 5+ steps to the basket and the flopping was allowed as well. All about scoring, defense no longer allowed in the NBA. 70s-80s-90s era was the greatest era of the NBA imo.

[@unnaturalselection8330]

Basketball hasn't evolved. ...It's devolved.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

I agree I don’t enjoy the highlights anymore

[@puzzymonsta69]

Agree

[@farlapjones]

In a way it's reflecting society. Hit a peak late 90s' to early 00's. On the decline since. Full of glamour boys

[@oldefritz657]

@@farlapjones100% true! If you watch before 2000s games and players there was a completely different ethic at play. So its not just the disastrous rule changes, its about the type of players at play. We can take it to the bank, that if we don't evolve again as a society, we won t ever see a player better than the old guard. Sad but true. Anyone who watches the todays NBA is part of the problem.

[@SCrepresent]

I stopped watching the NBA a long time ago. Not interested. They make way too much money & so it's really expensive to go watch a sporting event. Thats not right. It cost way too much just to go watch guys playing Basketball. 🙄 A lot of them act like spoiled babies too. Yeah, no thank you 🙋‍♂️ 👎

[@tomaszcudzik4429]

I grew up in 90' basketball and im very happy about it. It was the best basketball ever. NBA was just pure magic back then

[@LKaramazov]

The 80s was much better. The 90s was mostly marketing.

[@tbone4075]

You are absolutely correct. Now we are 40 and I honestly don’t care about the NBA whatsoever. It started with all that woke BS and crying from these weak*** men if you can call them men. 90’s B-Ball was the 💩 for sure. My favorite was KJ, Barkley, Dan Marly, etc. sucks my Suns didn’t bet the bulls. MJ and the bulls were too much for us. Great time ever!

[@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we]

I was there to watch most of the 80s as well I got to go with the 80s it wasn't quite as physical the guys hit open jumpers the beauty of the game as John Wooden would describe it, and the 90s post Pistons Bad Boy era which was extremely physical and dirty it was more like football, the Bulls decided okay I guess we have to play that way too then came the Knicks and the Heat , teams often scoring in the 80s, sometimes 70s. Etc To me it already started to get too damn physical in the 90s , now it's the opposite of that I'd have to go with the 80s. Not just the Lakers and Celtics, early on the Sixers later on the Mavericks were loaded, the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks, only 23 teams, so many that were loaded, teams that couldn't reach the NBA finals and they were deep, with some with all starting five and multiple players off the bench who could score score score and it was somewhat physical just not as physical as the 90s

[@TheRicknelsen]

80s…yes. 90s is when the game started to change for the worse. Michael had a terrible effect on the game.

[@LKaramazov]

@@TheRicknelsen very true. He just picked up the pieces of a league that had been destroyed by the wars of the 80s. That’s my opinion.

[@Jose-se9pu]

The overuse of 3s killed the game

[@joshportie]

LeBron killed the league the 3s were the nail in the coffin. He's just a terrible team player.

[@AsukasButler]

@@joshportie I keep telling people this. The narrative of Lebron is he's unselfish and makes his teammates better, which is complete BS. He's the biggest ball hog in the history of the game. Everyone just stands around waiting for that pass from him, or watching him chuck up a brick.

[@akaliotp6766]

​@AsukasButler you just explained a team issue not a bron issue. When bron is posting up or has the ball he's constantly seeverying the floor looking for his team to cut or come of screens but they just stand there. That's not on lebron.

[@greenmanalishi6963]

And their privilege led to a narcissistic tendencies

[@steveo288]

Is anyone really surprised this happened? Look at how MLB has been destroyed, starting with the hold up 4 fingers for walking a batter. Then the fiasco of extra innings which completely changed the game. How does a person get that much power to change the way a baseball game should be played? Oh, perhaps a panel of people discusses then votes on the changes. Either way MLB sill suffer bigtime. It's just a matter of time. The NFL is probably the best of the big 3 sports. They made some rule changes on kickoffs I don't like them but what are the fans to do? I'd suggest stay home and watch it on TV.

[@TraumaER]

*I’ve watched 0 minutes of NBA on TV this year. I’ve been to 2 games this season.* RIP NBA 1942-2024 🏀

[@bobbowie9350]

For me, zero for the last 20 years.

[@drevil2675]

Adam Silver is the reason why the NBA is a joke now.

[@IIKevs]

Also Curry cuz he is clown and he starting that stupid spamming shots of 3 pt s...

[@hitek9too255]

Adam Silver got the NBA a 76 billion dollar tv deal. These old washed up 90s players are a joke.

[@Wedonewit2020bball]

It’s not Steph curry fault .. it’s everyone who thinks they are Steph curry

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

LeBron with his flopping and crying to the refs is another reason

[@atm1919]

​@@IIKevsthat's a dumb take

[@asaptenebrae2240]

- no defense - centers not being centers - less n less PGs - travelling - flopping - Playstation teams chasers - Inconsistency of the refs - Too much interruptions - emphasis on stats instead of the game itself

[@n003326]

🎯💯

[@lofiguy8136]

And these fools pay over $10,000 to watch a game. Lol😂 what a joke

[@coellnbrueder8879]

The refereeing is simply horrible - these guys travel 3, 4, 5 and more steps with no whistle, they double dribble constantly as long as some spectacular dunk follows. The NBA has become a circus.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

I agree I have seen more players travel so much this season alone it’s ridiculous

[@that_heretic]

I saw a highlight the other day where dribble was picked up just past half court ... just shook my head and moved on. Sad in a way.

[@nomadkeller8612]

You guys are just figuring this out now in 2024???? I began to lose interest around 2006 and haven't watch a single regular season or post season game since 2009......I was a HUGE NBA fan 1975 to 1999 and held season tickets for almost a decade

[@petr79]

yet when they move to Europe or elsewhere with Fiba rules, they immediately adapt.

[@brandenboxCHOOWU]

Definitely agree with you about the refs, plus the physicality of the game is gone

[@the_mike_essen_show2484]

The current NBA discourages defensive, team leaders and 2 point shots. It’s disgraceful

[@timothyclay8369]

I don't think it's the defense so much as the inconsistency in calls. And some of the refs seem to have personal vendetta against players which they may not like.

[@nomadkeller8612]

You guys are just figuring this out now in 2024???? I began to lose interest around 2006 and haven't watch a single regular season or post season game since 2009......I was a HUGE NBA fan 1975 to 1999 and held season tickets for almost a decade

[@margiteberbach2324]

​​​@@timothyclay8369 just say its rigged, cause its true. some games they call everything, some games they even allow handchecking. they gave the refs too much power, just to make it easier to manipulate games

[@WarTheory]

@@nomadkeller8612i am with you on this one.... I remember every Knick player that includes the bench... and coaching staff from 1984 to 2011 I just lost interest in the game due to the lack of defense

[@robertsmith2088]

@@timothyclay8369 The only way you can defend in today's NBA is by switching, otherwise you're screwed from that stupid 3 point shot. Basically there needs to be a rule enforced that allows anyone taking a 3 to be tackled by the defender, otherwise this nonsense won't stop.

[@Davewhipped]

My biggest issues are: carrying, moving screens, and travels. Those fundamentals are what make the game, and are now optional to enforce.

[@BigChib]

Something that wasn't mentioned in the video but I'm 100% with you on is the moving picks. If you watch any game it's had to find a legal screen

[@HughGrection-o7f]

THIS. When I play for fun at the Y or at the park, I see that CONSTANTLY. I call that shit too. Pisses the younger guys off soooo much.

[@rafaeslacabra3691]

Couldn’t agree more

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Once you see guys have a wide open layup and kick it out for a 3, you know something is wrong.

[@honoraryknight9311]

LMAO Draymond Green does that a lot 😂

[@benjamindavid6089]

💯

[@ivandemko3360]

Yup

[@GisherJohn24]

Traveling never being called us my main issue. And they need to let trans play physical and play real defense again.

[@codimo87]

Exactly bro

[@markscheetz1608]

The NBA is 3 point shot after 3 point shot. No bigs battling. No fast breaks. Walk it up pass to someone behind the line and shoot. Boring

[@jamesnguyen7069]

Because everyone nakes millions. No bigs wanna get hurt

[@robertsmith2088]

pick n roll, drive kick, 3, no defence damn near every play.

[@TrojanRabbit521]

No offensive rebounds= lack of effort. Dive for loose balls

[@Aswinishere]

Well said. Remove the extra step and carry the ball.

[@Aggresivecherokee]

Jerry West wants to know what's so damn funny!? I love it

[@payeeang7838]

It's an easy fix allow players to play tough and physical defense allow handcheck. Physical defense create beef and heat among players. Beef create dramas and rivalries, dramas and rivalries create excitement, excitement create fans. Fans create ratings.

[@CleetusVanDamme530]

Exactly, this is what I got watching the 30 for 30 with Reggie Miller and the Pacers against the Knicks and also 30 for 30 with the Bad Boy Pistons. It reminded me why those 2 decades of basketball were so fun to watch.

[@bb1111116]

I agree about the suggestions but it’s not going to happen. Steph is the most popular NBA player worldwide. Handchecking would hurt his game and many fans would hate that.

[@blankeon6613]

​@@bb1111116 Steph wont be relevant much longer. He's getting old and the league shouldn't cater to him alone.

[@matiassilva5709]

1. Easier tv game access , 2.more aggressive game like In the 90s. 3. No load management. 4. Fewer games . 5 less commercial breaks , 6. No guarantee contracts. 7.limit all stars allowed in a team

[@joeymanny]

Rick Barry is the most realest, the game just flat out suck. Adam Silver, Analytics, Steph, Lebron, James Harden and Klutch Sports are main reason how bad this game is. Flopping, Load Management, 3 pt shooting, Travelling, carrying, no defense, and just offense

[@pound4pound380]

You are right. I just can't watch all those 3 point attemps like that. They just shoot them for no reason. No defense. Everyone is scared to foul now because they may get fined. They really messed the game up. Lebron needs to retire. He looks like a grandfather out there with those young players

[@jcout25]

@@pound4pound380 Why would he retire? He's getting paid millions of dollars. It's his job, man. It's how he affords a life for his family. You need to retire from your job! Stop affording your life.

[@pound4pound380]

@jcout25 I agree. If they are willing to pay them for loafing around and shooting 3 pointers all game I guess I'd take the free money too

[@frandonfrank10]

If you don't like it don't watch big ass cry baby

[@joshportie]

​@@jcout25is his job killing the league? If so he's killing it at killing it.

[@prilljazzatlanta5070]

Thank you, Rick Barry for calling out the terrible basketball played in last 4 mins of game 7 of the 2016 finals.

[@ekimreinal7796]

“The NBA is as frail as Adam Silver is physically”….

[@Seattlefan77]

Something wrong with popular entertainment as a whole. From Tv show, movies, documentaries, NBA/NFL (only sports I watch), video games etc... It's all just soulless and mindless money grabs

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

I definitely they don’t put passion in those things like they use to in the early 2000s

[@jtrsl_]

The 3-point shot back then was used to a crucial moment like you were down by 2 and there’s no time left and make a shot from three. Now, the midrange is become extinct and the acrobatic shot to the basket are less often performed because of the 3-point shot. Now I used to watch highlights instead of full game because the game was awful.

[@nomadkeller8612]

You guys are just figuring this out now in 2024???? I began to lose interest around 2006 and haven't watch a single regular season or post season game since 2009......I was a HUGE NBA fan 1975 to 1999 and held season tickets for almost a decade

[@johnthompson4151]

This was a great summation of today's NBA. I am someone who has watched the game for decades. Bird, Magic, etc.. I am literally disgusted. How that game has eroded, and these players make more dollars 🤔 than their pioneers and don't respect the game the way their predecessors did 😒

[@djekna]

The main reason why I stopped coaching is because the opposition coach teaches his players how to travel and carry the ball. The refs don't call it, we get beat and, of course, I look like a fool. It's all about the show now. Not about the game. Great video, btw.

[@robertsmith2088]

You shouldn't stop coaching, you just need a new sport.

[@peteinthedesert7082]

Before y'all say "WTF does Rick Barry know about the game?" or "Who TF is Rick Barry?" Rick Barry: 1970-78, averaged 75 games/yr (including all 82 twice). 25.6 ppg, 5.4 reb, 5.3 assist, 2.3 steals, 46 FG%, 90% free throws... and NO 3-POINT LINE! NBA champ in 1975, where he carried the Warriors with a 29.5 ppg (2nd on his team was Jamaal Wilkes, ...at 11.5 ppg)

[@stevenw7623]

I saw Rick play. He was a great scorer with unlimited range.

[@dadadadad7787]

Thas only for knuckle heads who ain't old enough and don't know b ball

[@Eddie-ds8ng]

Loved his underhand free throws

[@CaseyLynn-i7u]

With the 3 Barry would score 40 today. He was a great shooter. People today don't realize some of these guys of the past were great. There was a guy Fred (downtown) Brown. He had insane ranch. today he'd score 30 a game easy. His two man game for the Sonics was unstoppable at times. Dump it into the post. Get doubled the post kicks it out and he'd shoot it. If he made it he backed up. Drawing the defense farther away. Until you couldn't double anymore. The didn't call him Downtown Freddy Brown for nothing. He has Curry ranch easily.

[@peteinthedesert7082]

@ Great example. Remember World B Free? Insane shooting guard averaged 25-30 ppg late 70s to early 80s. Fat Lever? Walking triple double in the 80s. He’d be Russ Westbrook today (OKC version), not as explosive as Russ, but better shooter. I’ll even throw in Paul Westphal, avg 20-25 ppg , another great shooter.

[@peppie0521]

The NBA today is no longer fixable.

[@Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kk]

So you mean it’s gonna be like this forever?

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

If a team has the guts to play the right way, I am convinced they will win a championship! That's when other teams will follow suit. Lebron is still an old school player (outside of taking plays off and walking back on defense). Guys like Durant, Westbrook and Harden have ruined their games by copying Steph Curry. The older players seem to be some of the best mid range scorers. But Luka Doncic is one of the exceptions. He is young, but is good in the mid range.

[@lloydstanford6070]

Yes it is they just need to call travels and eliminate 3 in the key rule

[@TrevorHamberger]

Just crash the Hindenburg at mid-court to the All-Star game and start over

[@jamesnguyen7069]

Caitlin clark > nba

[@AsukasButler]

The real problem is the average fan is dumb as a bag of rocks, and the more mainstream something becomes, like basketball, the more it will appeal to the lowest common denominator. The average fan today won't appreciate the style of play in the 80s and 90s where you had nuance. It was physical. You had a balance of the 3 point shot, mid range, post play, big players, small players, etc.. You had a mix of amazing athletes and tacticians with complex strategies to get past the defense. But, the NBA doesn't want final scores of 82-90 anymore like it was in the late 90s-early 00s. They want 120-130 final scores, which is exacerbated by the fact that most players are lazy in the regular season and play no defense. Also, if you live by the 3 pointer, you also die by the 3 pointer. It's great when you're hitting them, but you will lose if you aren't, and badly. That was seen just last playoffs between the Nuggets and Timberwolves. They took turns blowing each other out by 25-30 points every game for 7 games. It was ridiculous. You don't need to shoot 30-40 three pointers per game as a team, especially if you aren't making them.

[@BobBaker-v9v]

Obviously you're talking about yourself

[@alikbey]

Mj made the game simple to average the most ppg till this day. 2 layups and a 3 in each quarter is 28 points, these guys shoot all of these 3s when you can make 28 points a game by 2 layups and a 3 pointer each quarter. Mjs the goat💯

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Like you said, he made the game easier and less complicated just by the way you explained it. That is why he had such a high PER and still almost averaged 40 just of jump shots, lay ups, dunks alone

[@timothyclay8369]

MJ was a great player because he understood that he couldn't win alone. At some early point in his career he came to realize that if he wanted to go out a champion, that he would have to learn to play team ball, and that is exactly what he did. He had some good players around him and he used them effectively to win 6 championships. There were more that just MJ and Pippen on those teams, but they are the 2 that get the most accolades.

[@thudtheace]

I blame the ridiculous amount of money some of these players get paid, like $40 million a year to sit on a bench, because you have hurt feelings...

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Right they are getting spoiled

[@man_kind]

They get paid way waaaaaay too much. Once you make 25 million, who's going to tell you anything? Fines lose all meanings and they are basically at a point where they give no fucks. And I hate how people defend the salaries "They are worth it!"... Yea... Have you seen a game? Or should I say have you seen the ads with a bit of play time in between? We are suffering ads on ads on fucking ads so they can get these ridiculous salaries. We're paying for it with our time and money.

[@Stevesautopartsify]

In the 80's and 90's I was a DIEHARD NBA fan!!! I can't name 5 NBA players!

[@libertycaps97211]

What happened to the sweat? The work effort? The Passion? Teamwork? Running actual designed plays? Only a very few players and teams now have those.

[@johnward6699]

I don't recognize the sport I once loved in the past

[@j.miller5565]

And that’s why MJ will be the GOAT. Much more physical game when he played

[@robertsmith2088]

Well MJ is also the GOAT because he's the most charismatic and greatest marketed individual of all time. I still argue that Wilt Chamberlain has a very solid argument as the GOAT, just he was born at the wrong time, playing in the wrong era.

[@KG-kq9tk]

@robertsmith2088. Nah bro. The marketing was supported BY how good Michael was. Not the other way around. Obviously anyone who believes MJ was perfect is wrong....but he was the closest thing to it on a basketball court....by considerable margins. Wilt is right up there in the top 4 imo. I very easily accept him at 2. But he is not better than MJ. The more you look into the stats on a deep level...the better and better MJ becomes. And the less impressive some of Wilt's stats become. Just as an easy example...MJ's all time stats got BETTER in the postseason....Wilt's got worse. MJ played BETTER the harder the game and competition got. Wilt did not. Again, this is not a diss at Wilt. And it is also not a desire go hold Kordan up just because of "marketing." The stats defend Jordan as well. Another example...highest scoring career average of all time...even over Wilt. AS A SHOOTING GAURD. In an era with all time great centers still. An era that objectively was more competitive than the 60's and 70's.

[@robertsmith2088]

@@KG-kq9tk The point I was making was as amazing as Michael Jordan was he also benefits from a combination of recency bias as well a massive global platform, which he of course had a large part in, as well as his charismatic style of play along with his personality off the court which created this sort of aura around him. The thing with Wilt is, it's not just pure stats, it's how dominant a player he was on the court. But if you actually base it on stats, Wilt essentially holds the NBA record for most NBA records, including when adjusting for pace. The other big thing about Wilt which people don't remember about his dominance is that the NBA had to introduce 3 new rule changes to stop his dominance alone on the court, including: 1. Inbounding rules, to prevent Wilt from dunking from behind the ball thrown over the backboard; 2. Widening the lane; 3. Introducing goaltending. While this did stop him dominating like crazy to some degree, he still managed to put up record breaking and standing numbers. Regarding his postseason performances, iF you actually watched the postseason games of when Wilt played, you'd see the reason why Wilt's numbers regressed was because defenders would double and even triple team him constantly. Yet despite that his shooting percentage was still by far the greatest of any player consistently in each series he played in and for his career he averaged 80 percentage points better than his teams averaged in the playoffs Also regarding competitiveness. I am not arguing that the quality of basketball in Wilt's era necessarily was better than the 80's or 90's, what I am arguing is that Wilt played in an era, where he had to go up against the greatest dynasty in NBA history in the Boston Celtics throughout more than two thirds of his career. He also played on notoriously bad teams, throughout much of his career as well, yet when he had decent teammates, he dominated the game in a fashion never seen since, including the year he won his first championship with Philly in 1967 where he lead his team in scoring average shooting 68% from the field, while his team's average field goal percentage was 48%. It should be noted that Wilt lead his team in assists that year they won the championship as well in the NBA finals against the San Francisco Warriors. In the times his teams did not win playoff series, his teams were never favoured to win them, largely due to his inferior teammates. What people also don't understand is that as athletically freakish as Wilt was, he was an incredibly skilled player, and had probably the most unguardable fadeaway shot in NBA history. Wilt is too often forgotten, because history discounts the fact that he played so long ago, and the fact that he played during the Boston Celtics dynasty. But he is no doubt the most dominant player in NBA history, and would have many more rings if he played in any era but the one he was forced into and would have a high probability of being the GOAT if he had played more recently on a decent team in the 80's or 90's.

[@pound4pound380]

I watch the Lakers and Hawks play friday and can't believe how this game is played now. Guys just getting easy uncontested dunks and lay ups is just horrible to watch. Too many 3 point attemps too. I can't believe it but I may never watched the NBA ever again. It's to soft to watch.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

I don’t blame u either I don’t even watch live games anymore

[@luigid3085]

you have to watch European basketball

[@AbbeyRoad52]

I remember back in the day in the mid 90s when the only guy who is taking a lot of three-point shots was Dennis Scott. He hit 267 three-point shots one year. I think it was 1996 and that was unheard of at the time, but he was the only one to do that. The rest of the league wasn’t obsessed with three point shooting.

[@BigMike-Soetoro]

Adam silver Lebrons superteams and refs messed up the nba in the last 15-20 years

[@nomadkeller8612]

You guys are just figuring this out now in 2024???? I began to lose interest around 2006 and haven't watch a single regular season or post season game since 2009......I was a HUGE NBA fan 1975 to 1999 and held season tickets for almost a decade

[@BigMike-Soetoro]

@ 2006 was still ok. after 2010 the nba went to crap

[@zekecowans7792]

And curry

[@robertsmith2088]

@@nomadkeller8612 2006 was still fine. At least the nba was more dynamic then compared to what it is now.

[@daverepole9283]

Perfectly said big mike....

[@petersd314]

THANK YOU RICK BARRY for saying it out loud! These performance enhancing refs that cant count to 3 and dont call all the carrying are killing the game! And all the flopping that they fall for needs to stop too!

[@keithhackett5103]

The modern perimeter player has two major advantages with spacing: because the defender can't hand check, you don't have to use your own body to shield the ball anymore. You can now square up while dribbling and, as such, are closer to a shooting (and passing) position all the time. Secondly, your ability to carry, double-dribble, and travel allows you to quickly distance yourself from the defender (sometimes comically). Players simply get cleaner looks nowadays. It's not just that they are better shooters. If they were, the top ten free throw shooters of all time would be active players. They legislated a different game, and most people don't like the product anymore.

[@dealingthereal6922]

Yeah. The “product” is trash 🚮, now.

[@TrevorHamberger]

Youd have to pay me to go to a game

[@gettoecoding1058]

This is why I still watch older games from the 90s and early 2000s

[@sicwillproductionsllc6217]

“Go to the Damn basket!” - Rick Barry

[@mika009]

"You lose games when you sit out," but those checks still cash.

[@castlekingside76]

Its bs

[@powPow_987]

These legends called out every problem with the NBA and I love and agree completely w everything they've said

[@drummingken-chan8636]

What if the NBA got rid the 3 point line? Maybe that may help a little.

[@jessemathes5126]

Yep, the NBA has lost its heart, it's grit

[@TerryTutor-cv3hh]

The league didn't even have the three until the 1979-1980 season. Simple fix. No 3 pointer. No matter how far out guys like Walt "Clyde" Frazier or Earl Monroe shot, it only counted as 2. And that was a much better game than you have today.

[@Remy-vs6bz]

Rick Barry summed it up pretty good!

[@limonator8280]

Steph curry single-handedly destroyed basketball. It’s ALL his fault.

[@stevenoconnor7208]

Players giving up wide open layups to kick out for three's, that are missed. Drives me insane!!

[@davidhawblitz4312]

Whole league the whole atmosphere is a DUMBSTER FIRE

[@Shakester71]

I remember, a long time ago, I bought tickets to Golden State Warriors’ game to watch them play the Spurs because I wanted to see Tim Duncan. I was disappointed that he was sitting out because of an injury. As a young fan, I was a bit devastated, although I did get to see him sitting on the bench. I can’t imagine how someone would feel today when they go to a game to watch their favorite player just to have him sit out because of rest. The constant traveling, double dribbles and complaining turned me off to the game a long time ago. We can thank LeBron James for a lot of it. The league wanted to cater to their star player because he constantly traveled, so they added another step. I’ve seen players take 5 steps with no calls which is ridiculous.

[@gold6813]

Just enforce the rules properly. Pete Maravich was able to be creative within the rules and not carrying or traveling every play.

[@robertsmith2088]

To be honest the refs started getting more loose on those carry calls since Isiah Thomas started making it somewhat fashionable in the 80's.

[@jchief40]

I loved the NBA in the 90s.. I haven't watched the NBA in over a decade, shoot maybe two now.. make DEFENSE GREAT AGAIN

[@no40]

Implement a 5 second violation instead of 3 seconds and a 3 second offensive violation outside the 3 point line

[@fred_g7802]

Excellent idea 💡 👏🏿

[@robertsmith2088]

At least back in the day David Stern, no matter how much of a gangster he was, forced rule changes to keep the game balanced. Adam Silver came in 2015, and we all know what happened to the NBA since that moment on.

[@no40]

@@fred_g7802 if you believe in this idea, spread the word

[@brandenboxCHOOWU]

NBA was the best in the 90’s, went to a lot of Pacers games back then and never had to worry about the best players not playing because they need to rest, or have a dislocated finger. There’s no love for the game in today’s NBA

[@willharper7888]

...and this is why I haven't watched a FULL game in decades..just flip the channel back and forth to check scores etc...not but playground play...as mentioned in this video!!🎉❤

[@RickyJSports]

In the 80s and 90s there were so many guys to love Mj, Bird, Magic, Ewing, Charles, Reggie I can go on forever. Nowadays it's hard to like a handful of guys.

[@manbeast222none4]

I stopped watching after the Iverson era. Was a big Sixers fan. Then they started changing the rules basically taking defense out the game, my Sixers sucked for years...watched other teams play and it was a much different product. Lil by lil they changed rules to basically take defense out the game. Now this crap product is what we're left with...most blame Silver and i agree but these changes started happening when Stern was still the commish also.

[@dongky20]

This issue made me respect Ray Allen more. He is one of the best shooters in the NBA but he never focused on shooting 3s alone. Milwaukee and Seattle version of him was amazing. 3's, mid range, attack the rim, he was mixing them up.

[@rkerver3]

Time to take away the 3 again??? 🤔

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Move the line back to 25' and bring back handchecking and man to man.

[@j-emcee4420]

Teams get 30 3s attempts per game.

[@chrisyu327]

Yesterday game Celtics vs Grizzles Boston had 105 shot attempts and 60 of them were three pointer. That is insane.

[@kylec.8350]

Yep NBA champs 2k24!!!!! It worked for them.

[@KingMarlow76]

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[@cavevillian]

People just have gotten knowledge. The way professional sports exist is known more than it have ever been. Nobody wants to sacrifice its health just to stunt onlookers. Selfish play against a double or triple team is stupid. Physical advantage and aggressive defense play are pointless. At the same time the quality of shots the percentage are insane nowadays. No drama fellows it's just the part of evolution

[@Topjake1492]

Honestly, I miss the 80's fast break. ENTERTAINMENT!

[@struBANG]

Another big issue is players swapping teams like they’re changing outfits. Could you imagine Zeek, playing for the bulls? Or Bird playing for LA, rivalries are gone because they all swap teams and are friends. Rodman going to the bulls was shocking, it was an exception, now it’s like the rule.

[@keithr9640]

They need the 3 point line ti just be an arc across the top. Remove it going to the corner. That way it it strays a longer shot and is easier to defend but doesn’t necessarily take it out of the game. And start calling traveling!!!

[@GregzVR]

Yeah eliminate the corner three with a wider arc that’s a couple of feet further out too.

[@sagitt1856]

In order to make the game even more spectacular, the NBA decided to add two rules and an amendment to boost the attack: 1 - the three-point shot 2 - the three-step backstep (and sidestep) --> step 0, step 1, step 2 3 - the automatic "contact" foul against the shooter's hand (at the net) even if the ball had already left his hand These three contributions have stripped the defense of its possibilities of efficiency. Everything is focused on the attack. However, the first contribution has stimulated the players to develop such precision on long-range shots that collective movements of interior incursions have become almost accessory. These three contributions have stripped the defense. The second contribution has increased the area of ​​the protection zone so much that it has made defensive coverage almost impossible. However, imagine, when the same attacker combines the first and second contributions! The third contribution has caused totally ridiculous situations... but always to the advantage of the attack. However, overall the "contact foul" will have to be reviewed and nuanced; today, it is whistled for the slightest little insignificant touch. It is sometimes grotesque. The NBA will have to rethink these three contributions and quickly make corrections... before this beautiful competitive sport becomes pure circus entertainment.

[@nathanielriesterer9103]

I couldn't tell you one player on my favorite NBA team now.

[@shirleywright2494]

I was born in the 80s. Watched basketball since I was a child. I'm not watching it anymore. Robots up and down the court is a perfect accesment .

[@BB-vh7nd]

they better do something...there's already an official basketball game where all they scored were 3 pointers

[@bobthebuilder9553]

"If you get close to the basket a lot more of your shots will go in". Classic Kareem.

[@shidohihiho]

the NBA has become celebrity Hollywood.. not the grit that I've seen in the past.

[@peterle5419]

I know people get traded all the time, but there was loyalty back then, a franchise player, even if they didnt win a ring. It makes things much more interesting to watch.

[@nomadkeller8612]

You guys are just figuring this out now in 2024???? I began to lose interest around 2006 and haven't watch a single regular season or post season game since 2009......I was a HUGE NBA fan 1975 to 1999 and held season tickets for almost a decade.

[@eclesiastico5858]

Every thing started when you started “Taking practice, practice we sitting here talking practice “ remember that attitude 😢.

[@sebastianmemphis283]

The NBA used to be a real battle. But today's NBA is just about number.

[@jameslindsay24601]

These guys are correct. The traveling and the 3’s are all because it looks good, not because it’s legal or good basketball. Every kid watching this skips fundamentals and they shoot from the arch no matter what.

[@toothnail605]

get rid of the 3 point line and watch what happens

[@sharaymecrumble2235]

Yeah the no calls for carrying is crazy😂😂😂😂😂

[@NickWard-f6l]

So bland now ..glad i saw the 80s and 90s ..😢

[@ronherrera8327]

Rick Berry, one of the most underrated and underappreciated NBA stars. If you didn’t get to see Rick Berry play you missed something.

[@718toro5]

I was just screaming at the tv yesterday, what I would’ve done if the same rules existed back then. They take 2 steps before dribbling now a days cuff the ball and take multiple steps before dribbling is crazy

[@JSark-by2ts]

Great video. Please make another one. Title it: "NFL Legends Share Their Problems With Today's NFL."

[@mattbanks8972]

Only thing worse than the officiating is the acting.

[@simply-tom]

Gives a whole new meaning to how times change.

[@RepentOrPerishL133]

Yeap, I agree with Rick Barry. I said the same thing. The key to winning is to keep scoring by any means necessary particularly in high pressure situations, because everytime you score, you put pressure on them to score and sooner or later shots don't fall so much. Every time they miss and you score they tend miss more. If just hit one or two really good 3-point shots while taking the easy 2's you really put pressure on them and you're more likely hit your three-point shot because your confidence is high from making easier two point shots. I was screaming the same thing in that game 7 "just take easy two pointer that's open. They kept passing up easy two pointers for contested 3's or you're-just- hoping-to-make-3's, but not confident you will make.

[@joelsandler1119]

The league was at it's most watchable best is when the pistons were on the top of their game and the Bulls were on the cusp of their run.

[@lopezmt5]

I agree with everyone else about the changes hurting the game. But I would add two other things that has hurt the NBA: Why would I sit for 3 hours to watch a game, when I can sit for 15 minutes to watch the highlights? And the cost of tickets to pay these ridiculous salaries is something I’m not willing to pay to watch a game in person.

[@Reaction_60]

If today's players were transported to the basketball played from the late 70s through early 2000s, many would weep at its demands and miss out on its excellence.

[@bobburesh7185]

I will never watch a NBA game ever again. Kneeling for anthem did it for me!!!!!!!

[@eddiecampbell9663]

It's bigger than just kneeling....it's more of not playing defense and load management

[@Dalko26]

I grew up watching the Detroit Bad Boys. If you thought coming down the lane was a good idea, buckle up. The game was raw and gritty. Players played more games, weren't pampered like they are now, and left their activism at home. Heck, I don't even remember "activism" back then.

[@birblife6611]

Charles Barkley was big into load management during his superstar days. He had to manage a load of Pistons on his shoulders and back every time he was in the paint.

[@MilePost106]

The good old days of the NBA is behind us. I can’t even watch the NBA today, it sucks.

[@scottburleson7215]

1. Call charges / reward good defense 2. Move shot clock to 35 seconds

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

I learned this as a Mavs fan over 20 years ago! We played Don Nelson ball, which will win yoi 50 plus games, but won't succeed in the playoffs. Too many outside shots, no post game or defense. I learned, from watching the Spurs beat us in the playoffs, that they were attacking the basket and playing hard on defense! When the Mavs got defenders and attacked the basket more, they finally got past the Spurs in 2006! Unfortunately, they stopped attacking the basket against Miami (and the refs screwed them)

[@chuckw1021]

The NBA is unwatchable. Gave up on it years ago.

[@maximilianbecker773]

Don’t talk of spirit or mojo of a game today…follow the money and it all comes down to efficiency. Glad to saw the old days

[@Andy_Spy]

I agree with everything they say! The most annoying thing for me is the traveling (and the lack of defense, there is no defense). It's insane and it ruins the game. For me, NBA is not basketball anymore. If you want to watch Basketball, then watch us in Europe, we are still playing it 😉

[@brandenboxCHOOWU]

Totally agree with what Garnett and Pierce were saying

[@JungleOfMeat]

The only problem is everyone is on the same level. They're all super athletic unlike in the 90s you had like 2 athletic players and the rest looked like they worked at McDonald's

[@stevenw7623]

I used to arrange my schedule around big games. Now, I watch a few minutes if it happens to be on at the gym.

[@Wildstarinc]

“It’s like daycare…”😂😂 That’s all you need to know.

[@mcathawk1490]

I haven’t watched a game since the Sonics left Seattle, and I was the biggest basketball fan in the world. I don’t regret it.

[@ajoseph5073]

WELL SAID NEED MORE PEOPLE TO SPEAK THE TRUTH OF THE DIRTY NBA !