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@FilipGostic10 ай бұрын
fucked up
@fennisdembo3410 ай бұрын
it depresses me
@Flying-Flo10 ай бұрын
@@fennisdembo34 Impossible to watch indeed. I feel you...
@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ10 ай бұрын
I disagree with many of the things that you said. One of the myths is the current generation of players are more athletic more talented than ever. WRONG. It's easy to seem athletic when there is no defence around you. But the various Bancheros and Wembys wouldn't survive a minute against the Karl Malones, Michael Cages and Rick Mahorns of the past.
@coachj61810 ай бұрын
Refs should at least call illegal screening and travelling...
@Kodreanu2310 ай бұрын
Remove the defensive 3 seconds rule. There is absolutely no need to have it anymore. It was brought in, in fear of low scores. We got that out of the way.
@andreamazzeo430610 ай бұрын
Good point. Honestly, just look at fiba rules and there are a bunch of good ideas there.
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
I honestly believe that would make the game way more interesting. As well as the number of games. The NBA has enough talent/skill/athleticism to still have 100+ games. And big centers might have a place in the league again
@Kodreanu2310 ай бұрын
@@AugustasSuliauskas Agreed 💯 percent. If there was a concern before that offenses would be boring, they've evolved so much that taking out that rule will not suffocate games too much. What would happen if they remove it, I think the power drivers like Giannis and LeBron will be less efficient. So my theory is that they will not take that rule out until Lebron retires, since his shot chart is getting more and more simplified (bunch of layups and occasional three pointer). I can not claim this 100 percent, but let's see. P.S. I've posted here youtube link to D'Antoni's interview but it got deleted, I don't know why.
@divkovic1410 ай бұрын
Not sure on this one. If applied, there would be much less drives/dunks/layups and more mid-range/3pt attempts. And since circus layups and dunks are the only highlight material worth watching these days, I'm not sure if removing def 3s would be good for the NBA, and they know it. IMO, nothing can revert the NBA to the previous state. Basketball has evolved to this, 3pt is worth the most and it is better to shoot 10x 3pt than any other shot. So everyone started shooting. If you can't shoot, you need to be athletic. 90% of current players are in these two categories, if not both. Rest of the league are niche players that have a specific role, but they don't get that many minutes typically. Euro basketball all the way! Hope it won't evolve like NBA did.
@Kodreanu2310 ай бұрын
@@divkovic14 People are getting fed up with dunks highlights. The game is becoming too boring and something needs to be done about it. I think they will wait for Lebron to retire and then go for an experiment.
@ono386910 ай бұрын
I love it when a coach calls a timeout to draw up a play. Then the play ends up being a pick and switch leading to a step back 3. Real imaginative!
@timnic924210 ай бұрын
or they are not able to inbounce the ball and call another timeout
@rafikz7710 ай бұрын
Phil Jackson during a time out : “iso for Michael on the elbow”
@illDefine110 ай бұрын
@@rafikz77yes. It is how you win a game consistently owned by top 5 players. Euroleague doesn't have enough talent to understand.
@captainobvious9010 ай бұрын
Brad Stevens was a master at drawing after time-outs plays, its a waste that he is in the front office now
@dennisdezarn589510 ай бұрын
Players are totally incapable of fighting through a ball screen. It's like taking your shoes off inside a house in Korea, it's just customary and expected to switch. To not do so would be consider rude. Almost unthinkable. And anyone close up to a jumpshooter is getting called for a foul because the shooter is gonna spazz out like he just got tased.
@londonrhodes24299 ай бұрын
You have grossly underestimated the way the rule changes have infected the modern game. There are no travel calls. There are no carry calls. There's no hand checking etc.
@perfectbeat9 ай бұрын
Yep! I agree.
@Violaphobia7 ай бұрын
I don’t understand why traveling doesn’t get called. I understand the “rule” that if you dunk it then it isn’t traveling, at least that’s cool.
@liukang857 ай бұрын
this
@liukang857 ай бұрын
@@Violaphobiayou just summed it up. Not calling travels makes for more highlights. It's people like you who are to blame lol even when going for a dunk a travel should be called
@buckstraw9257 ай бұрын
Traveling wasn't really ever called in the Pro game but yeah, it has gotten worse.
@CephlonMayngrum9 ай бұрын
I remember going to a game a few yrs ago and realized none of the players were sweating. This made me remember how Michael Jordan used to literally sweat more than anyone ive ever seen
@badmoon7109 ай бұрын
Great point
@genustinca55659 ай бұрын
Todays NBA games are like video games.
@kono59339 ай бұрын
Did you notice that in the first quarter or what lol they do sweat every game
@filipesantos68949 ай бұрын
Air conditioning has improved in modern arenas, helping players sweat LESS, although they do still sweat later in the game and when they have played more minutes.
@micbroc64359 ай бұрын
Not a big fan of Dennis Rodman but he worked harder in practice than these guys do in game.
@chrisguevara9 ай бұрын
Changes to officiating: Call traveling more often Don't let players carry the ball Allow hand checking Call more offensive fouls
@InfiniteQuest867 ай бұрын
They don't allow hand checking? You can put your hands all over everyone and it never gets called.
@chrisguevara7 ай бұрын
@@InfiniteQuest86 There are levels to hand checking. Hand checking in the late 80s and early 90s allowed you to push on the offensive players hip fully extended, I remember correctly. But at all falls under the hand checking rule.
@InfiniteQuest867 ай бұрын
@@chrisguevara Maybe this doesn't carry over to varsity (high school) which I see way more of. Literally every kid has their hands all over the offensive player. Both hands at once. One hand at a time. Reaching in for the ball. Pushing on their back and hips. Like nothing happening out there resembles anything stated in the rule book.
@stellviahohenheim6 ай бұрын
Let white people play too
@jmgonzales77015 ай бұрын
make the court smaller in dimmensions as well like Europe and also eliminate corner threes.
@turdferguson87049 ай бұрын
I think it would be more exciting if each team had 100 timeouts. Really keeps the flow going.
@straightlead89 ай бұрын
They also need to add more reasons for fouls. Also increase instant replay challenges
@543whitey9 ай бұрын
huddles after every play like football!
@RavenMobile9 ай бұрын
It would also be great if they had an extended hour-long meet-and-greet session with the fans to sign autographs at halftime. They could also stand to have some raffles and silent auctions announced between plays, longer intermissions, and national anthems sung for each player's home country at the start of each game.
@j19games249 ай бұрын
@@RavenMobile At the halftime show, every single play of the game is analyzed for at least 2 minutes each.
@michlo33939 ай бұрын
Changing the shotclock from 24 seconds to 3 minutes.
@justinle878710 ай бұрын
They just need to give more power back to the defense. The rules are relatively the same back then and now but how refs interpret them are different. Most screens nowadays are moving screens, guys constantly carry the ball with their hands under the ball, too many travels... It's like if you let the offensive players run wild and bend the rules, they will do it duh lol
@roboninja319410 ай бұрын
Id give your comment 10 likes if I could. When the ball handler can take 2-3 steps without a dribble because they're carrying the ball this gives the impression of better athleticism. There are countless clips of players going from the 3 pt line to the rim with 1-2 dribbles. Traveling is non existent too. It's all become so absurd. And yes the moving screens are a joke. You even have guys blatantly lowering their shoulder and using their forearm with their momentum while setting screens to know the hell out of defenders. And it's rarely ever called. You can think Adam Silver for the monstrosity that is the NBA now.
@brandongrabel630710 ай бұрын
This 👆....bring back hand checking and let them actually play defense. There's less effort to close out on shooters for fear of "taking away their landing zone" and getting called for a foul, sometimes a flagrant 1. It's not that these players are just so much better than 10 years ago, defense gets penalized for most of the contact even when the offensive player is clearly the aggressor. So sick of watching offensive players bulldoze their way to the basket and getting favorable foul calls, when the defender is back pedaling with his hands straight up in the air.
@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa872510 ай бұрын
@@brandongrabel6307i love how the nba commissioner himself said they were changing the rules specifically to make the game easier for offensive players. Now a decade later, you have many people claiming players are just better today... I feel bad for ray allen and reggie miller when people say steph is the greatesr shooter ever, i felt bad for kareem when lebron passed his score. Look how irritated kareem looks when he passes that ball to lebron. Maybe curry is a better shooter then ray or reggie, but they arent playing the same game so how exactly does someone make that statement without any mention of the rule changes.
@brandongrabel630710 ай бұрын
@@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725 agreed, I can't imagine steph having the same effect in the Reggie Miller era. Obviously he'd still be a great shooter, but would he be able to do it at the same rate in a more physical game at his size? Maybe he could, though the fear of giving up a 4 point play was a lot less back then. I think we can thank Reggie for starting the sticking out of the leg on a jump shot to create contact lol.
@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa872510 ай бұрын
@@brandongrabel6307 if it were more blatant, like for example say they widen the rim by a foot. We wouldnt be saying oh players are just better shooters today. We would say no, they widened the rim by a freakin foot, ofc they shoot better. At least most of us would. I can understand kids and people who didnt know baketball until recently. But when i hear people like kevin garnett saying the players today are just better, i want to tell him kevin, you were a shooting big man who could handle the ball decently. You dont think you could dominate under these soft rules?
@mikebozik9 ай бұрын
The biggest thing hurting the NBA is the lack of enforcement of the rules by the refs. I counted several instances of traveling and carrying the ball in your video... Stack on top of that all the rules changes that weaken the defense. The game has "sold out".
@liukang857 ай бұрын
💯💯 and everyone who keeps watching it is to blame as well
@Anim3Gamer7 ай бұрын
I think the rules for traveling need to be updated. All these different moves like the euro and the double step back take advantage of dribbling rules and things would change if those rules are changed. So remove def 3 rule, hand checking, and change dribbling and things would change quickly back toward defenses.
@zeroisnine7 ай бұрын
@@Anim3Gamertoo many and1 wannabes watch to ever enforce the rules
@atlien19885 ай бұрын
@@Anim3Gamer they updated the rules which is why you see all the nonsense. In the past all those would have rightfully been called traveling. Elgin Baylor was dazzling with the _Eurostep_ back in the 1960s.
@aramondehasashi33249 ай бұрын
It's already been said by many but the solution is to bring back the rule set they had before that didn't nerf defense and call the obvious violations like traveling that happen constantly.
@Knightmessenger9 ай бұрын
What exactly were the rules that nerfed defense? I've never seen them explained.
@HoltsTricks8 ай бұрын
3 second rule in the paint@@Knightmessenger
@judebachelet78228 ай бұрын
@@Knightmessenger handchecking being removed and leniency on travels/carries
@twostop68958 ай бұрын
@@Knightmessenger defense never used to have to worry about how long they are in the paint, the 3 second in the paint defense rule is new, it used to just apply to offense
@Knightmessenger7 ай бұрын
@@twostop6895 defensive 3 seconds seems dumb. It would be like having offsides in hockey for the team crossing their own blue line and wondering why there are suddenly so many breakaways.
@samuelfomoadams46129 ай бұрын
In agreement about offensive being too easy right now. I would love to see removal of 3 sec in the key and fouls called on defender when the offensive player initiates the contact.
@AnotherCarGuy3759 ай бұрын
*in the voice of Mr. Bean* "Oouuuu. I like!!"
@emiliothepoet9 ай бұрын
Yup but they would force Lebron James to foul out and average 0 points a game
@Rdude44449 ай бұрын
@@emiliothepoethow do his balls taste?
@rogelioatempa11159 ай бұрын
@@emiliothepoetget the hate out your heart.
@basstheangelo9 ай бұрын
@@emiliothepoet LeBron will never foul out ever. He has too much IQ. He can read the defense better than anyone in the league, even the coaches.
@nickos919010 ай бұрын
I think Orlando is showing how you can be succesfull with a different style. They are so fun to watch cause, they remind me of a European Team, lots of ball movement and cutting on offense with a team oriented approach. On defense they hustle and use their length to pressure the ball and play the passing lanes.
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
I had them in mind to mention during the video and now I'm sad I forgot to actually do it. One of a few teams showing you can be successful with a different style in the NBA. Surprise of the season so far
@marcozambelli364210 ай бұрын
I like also Minnesota Timberwolves they are playing great right now
@nickos919010 ай бұрын
@@marcozambelli3642 you are right, seems Like Players who played the world Cup experienced what Teamplay and hard defense can do to level up their games. For Orlando, Paolo, Franz, Mo, Goga and Joe played and for the wolves Towns, Edwards, Anderson, Gobert all did too.
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
Good one too!@@marcozambelli3642
@nickos919010 ай бұрын
@@AugustasSuliauskasmaybe a Video Idea how NBA Players and Teams can benefit from international Play (Like the world Cup). Markanen, Towns, Schröder, Edwards, Mo Wagner, Franz, Banchero, Bogdanovic they improved so much by playing internationaly. Got their comfidence up and play really good as a result. The top two suprises of the year have each 5 Players who played the WC
@jameshealy40969 ай бұрын
I think you're not talking about the real elephant in the room, the 3 pointer. This is what happens when the outside shot is easier to get (more space) and more efficient (worth more points). The key tradeoff of basketball is supposed to be: harder to get shots inside are more efficient, easier to get shots outside are less efficient. Instead the 3 pointer messed it up.
@samuelcolin27759 ай бұрын
The 3 pointer became too efficient. It is now just as efficient for some players to take a contested 3 as a contested layup.
@warpeace88919 ай бұрын
I agree totally. What happens if we get rid of the three point line entirely and all baskets are two points? A game of basketball might break out. Simple solution to vastly improve the game. I can't see a downside.
@thequiethypemedia9 ай бұрын
@@warpeace8891then it would be the same problem centered around layups
@warpeace88919 ай бұрын
@@thequiethypemedia - I am no expert, and maybe you are right but I don't see how. There will always be an advantage of shooting from range because it can give time and space that is not available in the key. Encouraging more action closer to the bucket is good for everyone.
@thequiethypemedia9 ай бұрын
@@warpeace8891 ok that makes sense
@obi-juantacobi85529 ай бұрын
Just bring back the hand check. Bring back cut bumps No more post release shooting fouls (outside of flagrant or bonus) Let players play defense without getting whistled for breathing the same air as the offense.
@ntdscherer9 ай бұрын
I would be interested to see some exhibition games with no 3 point line, to see how that affects the game.
@mopanda819 ай бұрын
There's also a personnel problem. If we eliminate the 3 point line but still have teams geared to shoot all their offense then it's still gonna be shooting dominate. The 3 point line was in the game for DECADES before we ever evolved to the point where people are shooting the majority of shots from behind the line.
@Gnofg9 ай бұрын
It would end up eventually looking like this. We need to eliminate the corner 3 pointer and move it out to 28 feet. This makes the mid range game important. Watch the speed of the game in the seventies. People moved without the ball and real fast breaks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32cpWytm5KYrNEsi=ViTvFUU71pJZZDex
@Darkmagecurt9 ай бұрын
@mopanda81 gotta start somewhere tho..personell will figure itself out with time. Big basketball fan all my life and it's a snooze fest to watch today.
@GS-vb3zn8 ай бұрын
Erasing the 3-point line would be a good start. Would the game still be shooting dominate? Yes, but not as much. It's a risk/reward thing. Shooting from nearly 1/2 court might not be as enticing for 2 points.
@NealBones7 ай бұрын
Find some old games from the 60s.
@DavidSeymourOfficial8 ай бұрын
1- Remove defensive 3 second rule 2- Reduce number of regular season games 3- Extend the 3 point line 4- Allow teams to play physical defense again with less frequent fouls called Fixed!
@georgerogers11667 ай бұрын
Alternating possession would help with #4.
@spacelion47637 ай бұрын
Reduce the number of reg season games? Hell no...
@georgerogers11667 ай бұрын
Reduce the number of postseason games instead. You can't allow half the league in the postseason in basketball. Too top-heavy.
@megaslayercho7 ай бұрын
Yes to all of the above except number 3. I dont think 3 point line should be extended,it should be outright removed completely. Beeing able to score from a big distance,bypassing enemy deffense all together is powerfull enough as it is. With current skill levels in NBA,I am even willing to bet that if we remove 3 point line and remove any extra points for shooting from afar,players would still end up tacking more shots beyond the 3 point line than mid range shots, because they are just that good.
@Conservativemanusa7 ай бұрын
Hear me out,no fouls...maybe I'm ahead of my time.
@hardworkingcriminal48739 ай бұрын
Ive been telling anyone who'll listen that the NBA as a complete regular season product is unwatchable to a old school watcher.
@pm696697 ай бұрын
Even to someone who started watching in the late 2000s this shit is getting lame
@barkerm97 ай бұрын
The league is only entertaining if you find following the players on social media entertaining.
@LunaticTheCat7 ай бұрын
Regular season games used to be way more entertaining to watch. Players like Kobe would never take a regular season games off.
@chrisschaeffer96614 ай бұрын
The most Boring BBall ever. And I've been watching since 79.
@gracehughes37959 ай бұрын
This is why knicks fans love the team so much. relatively balanced offensively (no excessive threes) and extremely gritty on defense, they still play old school basketball (and we know they aren’t good enough to win a championship) but my God are they easy to love and fun to watch.
@Sardonac9 ай бұрын
When sports get boring or broken, leagues change the rules. This happens frequently in baseball, where the whole game depends on a fine balance between pitchers and hitters, where an imbalance either way breaks the game. In basketball, rule changes have kept Shaq from running amok, from overly physical games, etc. So the only real question is: how should the NBA change the rules? I'd appreciate a video on some of the options which have been proposed.
@TTony-tu6dm9 ай бұрын
The NBA now is simply an elaborate game of HORSE, with 5 guards throwing up three pointers and teams combining for 270 points in regulation. It’s time to get rid of the three point line
@SI-cd7xs7 ай бұрын
never happen. basketball rules are set globally. its basketball itself has been found out as a sport. it hasnt stood the test of time
@EdReed-r8n3 ай бұрын
@@SI-cd7xs Basketball is a flawed sport because of the three point line. It destroys the basic internal logic of the game, which is a trade off between moving the ball inside to get closer shots, vs taking further shots that are more open. It just took a long time to figure it out because after it was introduced teams kept playing the same way. Then eventually the statistics people said you need to be shooting way more threes, and they were right, but it ruined the game.
@staidenofanarchyАй бұрын
I heard someone call modern basketball "3 point golf" and I couldn't agree more
@douglassun84569 ай бұрын
Two thoughts: When the 3-point shot was introduced, it was an interesting wrinkle. It added an additional dimension that you had to consider. But it's inherently unexciting to watch, compared to a post-up or a drive to the hoop. So when it becomes the main form of offense, the game becomes more boring to watch. There's an old boxing saying that, "Styles make fights." It's interesting when fighters that use different styles face each other because you want to see how they interact with each other. Same in team sports; when everyone plays the same way you don't have that kind of intrigue.
@right86309 ай бұрын
Absolutely If they allowed more physical play I think it would solve this.
@donttrendonme9 ай бұрын
They really do okay different thought. Bucks, Warriors, Nuggets, Heat, Pacers, Magic, Clippers (still evolving) all have different ways of playing and are at the top of the league
@Matalito9 ай бұрын
The old timers were right. The 3 pointer killed basketball. It has to go away to eliminate incentives to take lower percentage shots. Just like homeruns ruining baseball. When that has become the primary scoring method, instead of a bonus, you're playing a different sport.
@megaslayercho7 ай бұрын
In my opinion there is a very elegant very simple solution to all modern basketball problems and it's not some major super innovative rule change ,quite the opposite ,it's just about going back, back to 70s basketball. Back to the time when there was no 3 point line. Back to the time when lifting the pivot was called travel. Back to the time when there was no defensive 3 second rule. Back to the time when you couldnt just play for cheap fouls as an attacker, bumping your self into stationary deffenders and than crying for foul(when according to OG basketball theory and rulles,it should be foul in favor of the deffence,not the offense, modern basketball has turned this rule litteraly 180 degress of where it should be) We dont need a 3 point line,beeing able to score from a distance,thus bypassing the need to get throught the enemy deffence ,is powerfull enough at it is(infact with the current level of skill in the NBA,I am certain even if we remove 3 point line today,there will still be plenty of shots taken from beyond 3 point line range,infact 3 point shots would still probably be more common than mid range shots). Not only would the above mentioned classic rules help to balance the game in every right way, making it more about team work, hustle, pacing and strategy ,rather than just spaming the same exact 2 possible plays 'allowed' in modern bball(basicly you either shoot 3 point or you dive and you play to get fouled and there is litteraly noting else),but on top of balancing the game it would also make the game simpler to learn, simpler to referee and it would diminish the gap between how casual and professional games are played(rules and balance wise). So when it comes to rules in basketball, just like many other things in life, less is actually better.
@right86307 ай бұрын
@@megaslayercho no absolutely not the three pointer is the only reason to shoot from deep. The math would be get as many 7 footers as you can if you remove the three and it would go bad the other way just allow defenders to be a little more physical and maybe instead of thee seconds make it 4-5.
@poym432010 ай бұрын
nba punishes the defender too much with ridiculous soft calls, illegal picks, carry ball etc. i cant even finish a full game cause its that bad not real basketball anymore fiba even with not perfect refs is still more fun to watch and ive been watching the nba for 35 years its just sad
@ilikewater930210 ай бұрын
for real im tired of talented defenders that have to hold back because of shitty rules. every point looks so free for the taking and its so boring to watch
@eduardobranco834910 ай бұрын
I have been saying this for a couple of years now. The 2010s was the best nba basketball ever. The stretch 4 was still just starting to become popular enough, but teams like the spurs still played splitter and duncan at the same time and it worked wonderfully. Also, you are right. The 3 sec defensive rule doesnt make sense anymore. It is clearly outdated and should be removed
@curtiszyr10 ай бұрын
80s is the best no 90s is the best no it’s 2000s now you say 2010s everybody just need to stfu
@eduardobranco834910 ай бұрын
@@curtiszyr right... in a comment section about basketball we need to shut up. We shouldn't be able to express our opinions of what era was the best. Thanks for being the thought police
@curtiszyr10 ай бұрын
@@eduardobranco8349 yes STFU it’s not that serious 🧐
@ToumapassarZEZOCA10 ай бұрын
@@curtiszyrjerk
@MemoTea9 ай бұрын
You were born in 1998 probably. 1980s-1990s, was the golden era.
@Michalis_Sideratos10 ай бұрын
Guys have a regular talkshow about college bb. It's way more interesting than regular season nba. The solution is known for years and is simple. Make the court smaller. = tightens defense = less successful 3 point shots = 5 players actually participating in the game = interesting sport
@kingjasko10 ай бұрын
i wish we could have NBA play with FIBA rules...
@brkus266510 ай бұрын
Sure, the premium product of college bb. Like 90% of college hoops is an unwatchable affair if you aren't personally invested. Like your son is playing or you went to that college or that is like your town or something. For just a regular basketball watcher those are truly bad display of basketball.
@fica113710 ай бұрын
@@brkus2665agree
@Jonathan-A.C.10 ай бұрын
I just think allowing Defense more would solve it, while keeping many of the great attributes in the NBA, but I do vibe with that
@mr.sinjin-smyth10 ай бұрын
Bring back hand checking. Give the defense some edge again.
@jicalzad9 ай бұрын
As a few already mentioned below, I think they could bring back hand checking. I think that most, if not all, players would be ok with that
@sumdude42819 ай бұрын
Yes, was thinking same.
@Shoot4Nothing9 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree, that's the first thing I'd bring back. See how that affects 3pointers when the defender can actually defend.
@divad239 ай бұрын
I totally agree from a “watchability” stand point, it’s boring to watch the same thing: -no mid range game; - teams missing 65-70% of their 45 three point attempts - pick n roll drives - and endless ticky-tack fouls… With that said, e.g Pacers have the WORST defence in league while having #1 offence….sound familiar? Yes. Kings had the exact same situation last season!… and were firsts round playoff BUSTS. In the IST finale, Pacers shooters and offence buckled under pressure. In fact, in the 3rd quarter, Lakers were 0/12 threes - and were leading by double digits, which goes to show teams don’t need to throw up endless threes (or even hit them) to win. Granted, not every team has the inside presence of Anthony Davis or Jokic, but teams enphasizing “play-making and “defence” are bucking the boring, analytics basketball trend. Any rule changes that make basketball chess again, instead of checkers, will help the sport
@davide667910 ай бұрын
100% agree. And the funny thing is that every time I open you tube there is a new video titled "nba is crazy this year", "in-season tournament is mind blowing right now", and such. It's ridiculous. These are my 2 suggestions for a better nba. 1. Less games = equal more competition; 2. Better referring =stop silly fouls for every contact and let the game flow
@noname-xz2ns10 ай бұрын
Less games will mean smaller paychecks for players and we know how the players will react to that
@Creeksmallmouth10 ай бұрын
They just have to push and push and push it.
@lolnothanksbill10 ай бұрын
million dollar cry babies
@TyTimeIsAwesome10 ай бұрын
Agree, but the ref issue will never get fixed. Why would the NBA fix it anyways when those guys are the ones rigging the game for the league?
@jastrology419210 ай бұрын
Less games=less injuries=happier world for everyone
@damodardas2199 ай бұрын
Moving the 3 point line back and eliminating the corner 3 would lower the incentive to just shoot 3s all game.
@stldweller5 ай бұрын
You can’t move the line back further or you eliminate corner 3’s your feet would be out of bounds.
@dasiro10 ай бұрын
revert a lot of the rulechanges since the jordan-era: allow handchecking, defensive 3 seconds and don't call every offensive player initialized bump a defensive foul. And while you're at it: decrease the amount of timeouts back to 5. Distance shooters aren't entertaining, because every second a ball is in the air there's no action going on.
@TheGold1knight10 ай бұрын
They also need to extend the 3 point line and push it beyond the corners. We can easily track the expected value of a shot depending on the distance it's taken from and a 3 pointer is wildly more valuable than a shot at the elbow, for example. Ideally shots from the elbow/free throw line and 3 pointers have the same expected value, so the entire court is used by the offense.
@jumpman839 ай бұрын
Don't forget the ability to travel and double dribble as long as it leads to points.
@benjamink71059 ай бұрын
Let's get radical: 1) Widen the court from 50 feet to 56 (you can also think of it as 28 feet from hoop to sideline). 2) Extend the corner three point line from 22 feet to 25 feet (where the sideline is currently) 3) Around the arc, make it at least 27 feet, possibly 28. 4) Eliminate the defensive 3 second rule Results: Offensive balance. Or, to be reductive, more mid range shots. On this new court, 3 point shooting is discouraged because of distance. Layups are now riskier because of the ever present big man. A wider area has also been created for midrange shots. In theory this will lead to more balance between 3 pointers, 2 point jump shots, and 2 point shots in the lane (including layups and dunks). The wider court also gives more room to the bigger, stronger, and longer players of today's game. I've been watching the NBA for 30+ years. This is a completely different game than what I grew up with. It has been optimized to death. Which is impressive, tbh, that we've essentially "solved basketball." But that also makes it boring sometimes. Will the NBA have the guts to make radical changes like the MLB did? We shall see. Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
@stri200310 ай бұрын
They have made it showbusiness!
@marvinhenry92710 ай бұрын
It's been that sports Entertainment in the US nothing beats the dollar by any means
@MrDuncanquasar10 ай бұрын
I used to love the NBA, growing up in the Bird, Magic, and MJ era. All the way until the mid 2010's I still enjoyed it but now barely watch regular season anymore. I rather watch Euroleague and some top NCAA matchups.
@MFrrFrr10 ай бұрын
me too ,same
@acpliego10 ай бұрын
Regular season has no importance at all with 20 out of 30 teams qualifying to the postseason, that why there's no effort
@roboninja319410 ай бұрын
@@acpliego Agreed. It's why you get the T-Wolves celebrating a play-in banner and a guy like KAT saying the T-Wolves making the play-in was a bigger accomplishment than the Nuggets winning the chip. And the new in season tournament is disgusting. I say disgusting because it's all about $. Gambling plays such an enormous role in that tournament and fans are not looking closely at how that tournament works and why it was implemented.
@uberneanderthal10 ай бұрын
Jokic is the only one worth watching
@Wyse_thoughts10 ай бұрын
Agreed. Regular season games used to matter. We wanted to see matchups with teams that hated each other. Also, every team played different. All games look the same now.
@gooshnpupp10 ай бұрын
Remove 3 seconds rule + allow hand checking = problem solved
@craigwest7569 ай бұрын
You made every valuable point. We don't need less games, we need a more physical game, a man's game.
@allegronontroppo19 ай бұрын
Get rid of the 3 pt shot, bring back hand checking, and ENOUGH of the ticky-tack fouls already.
@henning1410 ай бұрын
So true. These regular season games became so boring. Often even the 5 to 8 minutes highlight videos on YT are annoying 3pt-contest and easy lay-ups😅. It will never really change when every rich dude involved could make an another couple of millions more because money is the priority number 1.
@jakemccoy10 ай бұрын
All I watch are highlights nowadays. I never watch full games anymore.
@Damackism10 ай бұрын
*Bring back hand checking. On and off the ball. *Get rid of the 3 second rule in the key. * Team and league wide defenses tailored to contain the 3pt shot. It annoys me watching games how players are so easily duped into giving up the 3 pt shot. I would happily give up a 2pt shot attempt in todays NBA than risk a 3 pt shot attempt. * Better, non rigged, and non biased refereeing. Refs have too much control over games pace and results.
@nomooon10 ай бұрын
Attackers who initiate contact shouldn't be able to draw the foul
@roboninja319410 ай бұрын
@@nomooon Big facts. If you throw yourself into a defender and steamroll over him you should be called for an offensive foul.
@TheTariqibnziyad10 ай бұрын
As a GS fan i can confirm the ref part, we are the best team that moves the ball but we are punished for it
@luckerooni115310 ай бұрын
@@roboninja3194 I don't think you should get a foul it should just be ignored as regular play contact as it used to be. Refs are so fucking soft with the flop baiting.
@curtiszyr10 ай бұрын
That’s what the refs are there for lmaoo atp if you enjoy it just don’t watch 😂😅
@aaronstark506010 ай бұрын
I think this is true for baseball as well. As much of a believer in sabermetrics, it has made for an inferior product in the field. And, much as you said for the NBA, teams no longer have personality in terms of how they play the game, all teams are being built the same, with the same philosophy and same strategies in mind.
@gamble7778889 ай бұрын
Baseball already took steps to bring back certain elements that were lost or abused with sabermetrics. I don't think it's true NBA teams today all have the same personality. The Heat, Nuggets, Mavs, Magic all have very, very different play styles and identities just ot name a few.
@aaronstark50609 ай бұрын
@@gamble777888 Yeah, except it was kinda a band-aid on a bullet wound. The numbers don’t show much of a change. Stolen bases were way up, and that’s great, but batting average was almost identical and strikeout rates too. Walks and home runs were both up significantly, so the game still leans on the three true outcomes more than ever before. And besides all that, none of the rule changes that they made or can make will affect the root cause of the issue; batters now are all swinging for the fences and pitchers are all throwing 95 because the analytics show that it is the most effective way to play. And the worst part is that the analytics are right. That’s why this homogeny is likely here to stay. They’ve figured out the most efficient way to play the game and there’s not much room for deviation from those strategies.
@nerychristian9 ай бұрын
@@aaronstark5060 That's why I prefer to watch soccer. The rules haven't changed much, and teams are successful based on the tactics and formations they use.
@lethalfang9 ай бұрын
Sabermetrics tries to find the best way to win games under the rules of the game. Nothing wrong with sabermetrics. It is used to maximize winning by teams. The rules of the game need to adopt to incentivize the most entertaining product.
@aaronstark50609 ай бұрын
@@lethalfang Right, but the point is that it is so efficient that it has caused a homogenization of strategy and play style. Everyone plays the game the same because of it. Whether or not there’s anything wrong with that is a matter of opinion. In my opinion, there is.
@HolyBucketsYT9 ай бұрын
Interior shots: 3pts Exterior shots: 4pts Free throws: 2pts Interior shots are now worth a larger portion of exterior shots (.75 vs. .66) and focus resumes on getting the BEST shot (closest to basket) rather than the highest value shot (open 3). Also, fouling is heavily penalized since you could end up with an extra point; but give players more leeway with fouls for more physical games.
@armin3882210 ай бұрын
Warriors brought this 3 point shooting style but in their prime I loved watching their offense. It was super interesting with lots off things happening. What I don't like to see is when all teams just constantly play some sort off pick and roll/pop again and again...
@robertpalmatier269910 ай бұрын
Dallas mavericks with Steve Nash way before them. The warriors under Don Nelson before them with Baron Davis running small ball. Steph is one of the greatest shooters ever and was the first to master 80 feet behind the line. But plenty of teams were run and gun offense before the current Dubs team.
@balthorpayne10 ай бұрын
@@robertpalmatier2699Eh, Warriors are not run and gun. Those older teams were more like "Put up more shots asap" like older basketball games from the 60s. Warriors try to get better shots with tons of ball movement but have an offensive howitzer in Steph who can just put a goofy shot up from anywhere and make it seem run and gun. Warriors are more organized than those older teams just getting up shots.
@TheTariqibnziyad10 ай бұрын
Wait for the playoffs, the league still can't replicate GS motion offense, and of course they can't replicate Curry, GS is a playoff teams when fully healthy
@MentalStillness10 ай бұрын
The thing I respect about Golden State wasn't the three point shooting it was the ball movement, team defense. When they shot threes they were running plays not just chucking threes all game.
@soleworkz9 ай бұрын
Rockets made it official they took more 3’s per game than any other team before the Warriors were known for it.
@ΠαναγιώτηςΑναστασόπουλος-η2ν10 ай бұрын
they need to bring back man basketball where hand checking no 3 second rule and harder contact is allowed that way we can witness true ball and not a 3 point contest.Its getting ridiculous
@magicmerl77499 ай бұрын
I don't think players are more athletic now. I think the NBA selects more for skills like shooting and passing, and less on individual athleticism nowadays.
@collossuss109 ай бұрын
Get rid of defensive 3 seconds rule and remove the restriction zone.
@AlexDodig10 ай бұрын
Again, great analysis and I agree with most of it. But I am not sure if you are painting with too broad a brush here. Even if there is a clear trend, teams like Minnesota, Orlando, Toronto or Philly are showing right now that you don't have to rely too much on 3 pointers to have a decent season (so far 😅).
@nicford148610 ай бұрын
Spot on. Without changes it will remain boring. I don't even watch NBA anymore. Eliminating the 3 point line from the corners (naturally letting it flow out of bound) and the 3 second defense rule would help. Additionally allowing more defensive contact or even bringing back hand checking. The way the offensive player can initiate contact and get a foul is disgusting.
@straightlead89 ай бұрын
They need to add a 4pt line
@benjaminbronnimann39669 ай бұрын
@@straightlead8 no that would make the already existing problem worse and would fuck up the spacing even more
@cfl42869 ай бұрын
This. I can’t stand seeing an offensive player drive into a defender and get a foul. It’s some bs.
@lk293929 ай бұрын
Get rid of the defensive 3 second rule, let hand checking happen, eliminate the corner 3, and bring the 3 point line back a couple feet. Make it a 2 pointer game where it is sometimes better to hit mid range jumpers than get banged on down low. Don't let the stars "load manage". Get rid of politics. The game will be 100X more watchable.
@alextschopp35359 ай бұрын
They should add a dedicated defender on each team. A sixth player that has to stay on their half of the court. Also, eliminate the 3 second rule and 3 pointer. This would cut down on scoring and make baskets that are scored more exciting. Also, the dedicated defender and only the dedicated defender can punch other players right in the face.
@vincentc312910 ай бұрын
Adam Silver is happy, the goal is just to transform basketball game into quick highlights watchable by tiktok generation
@koutroubasathanasios732210 ай бұрын
THIS. Thats it. Theres not much more to it to honest. But it cannot last, short attention span means consuming so much faster that it will soon have diminishing returns. If everything is a highlight, all the time, after a certain point, nothing is.
@Rockownz515010 ай бұрын
@@koutroubasathanasios7322 Do tiktok (or even KZbin) views bring in $, though? 12-16 year old boys watch the highlights and buy Steph Curry jersies, that's the business model?
@luisaomdr10 ай бұрын
Perfect summary
@Shadow-Scorp1on10 ай бұрын
I love nba and I dont mind 3 pointers, what im disappointed at is players that care for their stats and wait for rebounds, they dont bother in defence unless is an easy block with advantage, no effort in defence in defence and in general, Euroleague has strong defence and systems we dont even see in finals, far more enjoyable, nowdays is only individuality and no effort..its like each player waiting his turn to score and relax..no team effort either..
@imulippo524510 ай бұрын
and no risk when losing because of closed league
@agomez774010 ай бұрын
Those systems we see in the Euroleague are just not efficient enough to use in the NBA, most of the times the end result is a semiopen to open midrange jumpshot, a lot of times not even by the best midrange shooter in the team, and in the NBA those are alredy considered a win for the defense, unless the guy pulling up is really, really good in the midrange. If the offensive scheme is not generating more than 1 point per possesion there is just no reason to use it at that level. That's why the center post up died for years in the NBA until there were a few players that could score over 1 point per possesion in those situations, like Jokic and Embiid, and even now it's still limited to the few players that can make it work at that efficiency. It's the same reason the midrange shot or the off the dribble 3 are usually something only a few players get to shoot, because for everyone else the shot is just not good enough, even if it's open. It's like in chess, at high level up to the international master level you see all the openings, but once you get to the best grand master players in clasical chess (not speed games when they are trying to surprise their oponents) most of the time they play the same few openings that are the best ones and specific sidelines within openings to attack their opponent's prep work, because playing something that is solid but not as efficient is just giving up too much of an advantage to their opponent.
@illDefine110 ай бұрын
@@agomez7740 thank you for putting things into perspective. Needing teamwork to generate shots, in a game where you can simply score by pulling up on your defender, only signifies a lack in talent.
@agomez774010 ай бұрын
@@illDefine1 not really what I meant either. In the NBA they still need teamwork to generate good shots, such as layups and open catch and shoot 3s, it's just that a lot of the plays Euroleague teams run don't end up in those shots, they end up in the kind of shots that would be seen as bailout shots in the NBA, the kind that are usually reserved for the end of the possession and that almost all players can get by themselves.
@illDefine110 ай бұрын
@@agomez7740 I believe that is mostly due to the ability for nba players to generate their own shots when necessary ... which is truly the biggest gap between the 2 leagues.
@rj2v10 ай бұрын
Get rid of the 3pt line and defensive 3 seconds. Job done!
@fadercreek10 ай бұрын
this might actually be it
@etang59 ай бұрын
I think with the advances of recruitment and knowledge, it's hard to be different in philosophy than making sure players get good looks at 3pt shots. If every team can get a big, tall players that can shoot 3s now because that's the most efficient then it's hard to be different. I think this is why Jokic is so amazing. He also has a solid post game where nobody knows how to defend that any more while being able to shoot 3s and pass.
@MyKingdomforAdRevenue9 ай бұрын
I think the real cancer strat is that some coaches have figured out the refs will only call you for at most 2-3 moving screen per game. So if you treat those calls as like a "business expense" so to speak then you can just make your entire offense based around spamming like 30 moving screens to get completely wide open shots. That's what's really killing the game. Teams will spend their entire possessions just setting screens over and over until a guy gets an open look. It's maximum cheese. The refs need to not be afraid to actually call illegal screens no matter how many there are and force these teams to fix their game.
@chexapadmanagement56279 ай бұрын
Draymond set the standard
@unpl4y3d10 ай бұрын
IMO the NBA needs to change four things 1 bring back the handcheck 2 remove the defensive three second rule 3 remove the corner three 4 call travels they happen way too much and offense is allowed to basically do anything they want now this would definetly help the defense and actually make it diffecult to have a bag
@dennisrossonero10 ай бұрын
The regular season in the nba is truly abysmal. i would have loved to see these amazing players playing under Europe rules. Much more interesting.
@Hermann4L10 ай бұрын
Imo the regular season should be shortened. And maybe some incentives linked to seeding at the end of the season, also the def 3 second rule getting scrapped is a good idea. Watching offense with no defense being played is so boring. Someone scoring against tough defense or a defending team completely locking down their opponents offensive possession is what we wanna watch.
@piedpiper11729 ай бұрын
I don’t understand why any sport needs more than about 20-25 regular season games. Beyond that and they just don’t mean anything.
@gustavorocha86439 ай бұрын
@@piedpiper1172most soccer national leagues have 34 to 38 games. I think it is a good number.
@donaldjgumpofficial57549 ай бұрын
@@gustavorocha8643It makes more sense when the league decides the title. Playing 38 games only for nearly half of the league to enter playoffs sucks. I imagine people find basketball and baseball hard to get into because it's nearly impossible to go to all of the games and it's so unnecessary when more than half of the league enters playoffs/wildcard like in basketball.
@gustavorocha86437 ай бұрын
@@donaldjgumpofficial5754 yeah, it makes sense. NFL seasons have a good amount of regular season games imo.
@andrewcuda519 ай бұрын
It's not just that the regular season is too long. It's that every win and loss means the same no matter who your opponent is. In this new era of load management, why go max effort against a superior team when you can save the wear and tear on your players for easier wins? That's why regular season college basketball is more exciting to watch. A win against a superior team is worth WAY more than an easy win against an inferior opponent--and a bad loss to a bad team can cause a good college team to fall a great distance in the rankings. That's why I'm in favor of a ranking system in the NBA similar to (but less subjective than) college basketball's.
@zaveionchambers38098 ай бұрын
I think it’s opposite in the NBA a lot of teams and players don’t go all out some nights against teams with bad records the same way they would against a playoff team
@RwandaBob9 ай бұрын
this is why people love watching jokic so much. he goes out and plays real basketball, not a mimicking of how teenagers play in the park on 2k.
@p.alterego342410 ай бұрын
relegation. make a second tier with less money. now every game counts. then you cant play without intensity bcs, even a mid table team is in risk to get into a downward spiral to relegation :)
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
Now that's an idea! But one that NBA will never implement haha
@nomooon10 ай бұрын
That's the best counter against intentional tanking
@unnwas10 ай бұрын
They need to extend the line, remove corners and remove the defensive 3 second rule. It would improve the game significantly
@alphinmesa-ks7st7 ай бұрын
Don't you think extending the 3 point line would make floor spacing already more of an issue than it already is for players to defend? especially for players like Steph curry who really can bomb it from 50 feet away..you'd be making it easier for players to score or get to the paint
@unnwas7 ай бұрын
@@alphinmesa-ks7st Sure, but how many Stephen Currys are there in the league? You could argue kids would adapt eventually but there's gotta be a limit
@jasonkazazis10 ай бұрын
the fact that rap music is playing during the game in the NBA is just insane to me lmao, how can you be so uninterested in the game that you have to listen to background music?
@furioussherman72659 ай бұрын
This is why the greatest NBA players of all time came before this era. They actually had to grind and play defence in order to win games and championships, rather than just drop a tonne of threes without having to worry about whoever's supposed to be guarding them. '90s basketball needs to come back somethin' fierce if the league's on-court product is ever going to be watchable again.
@SonnyBubba9 ай бұрын
Remove the 3 point line. Problem solved. It was a gimmick when first introduced, but now it dominates the strategy.
@jameslawrence98659 ай бұрын
If I were making a new rule to create a new dynamic, I would want to have each team to have their first 5 shots behind the arc eligible for 3 each quarter. After that - it's only worth 2. The exception - the final 3 to 4 minutes of the fourth quarter, so teams can "hail mary" their way back in a blowout. This would probably cut the three point attempts by 40%, because some sort of midrange OR shots in the paint would be much more worth it. I would also think that the less talented long range shooters would get less attempts from three and would have to develop other parts of their game to make an impact.
@isaaclaughter9 ай бұрын
Man, that take is actually refreshing to hear.
@vinniechan10 ай бұрын
there are too many regular season games with no stakes back in the days it didnt matter if you win 50 games someone might win the division title and take your play off spot so you have to compete and win every game
@roboninja319410 ай бұрын
Well when 20 of 30 teams now make the playoffs it means the regular season loses importance. The 1st season of the play-in the Hornets and Spurs got in with 33 wins. Yea that 1st season was shortened but still. The next season the Spurs got in with 34 wins and the Lakers missed out by 1 game with 33 wins. Last season was a bit better as everyone who got in had 40 wins. But that Spurs team in 2021-22 was 34-48. You shouldn't be in the playoffs when ya basically lose 50 games.
@gamble7778889 ай бұрын
Took my pops to a basketball game when they played in Mexico City. Used to go all the time when we grew up in Atlanta to watch the Hawks play in the late 90s. My dad really hadn't seen a game since back in those days. He was absolutely blown away by the level of play and especially the shooting. People who say the 90s were better are looking at it thorugh nostalghia goggles. 67-75 wasn't an atypical score back then. You are more likely to see that score at halftime than at the end of regulation in 2023. And while yes, a lot of it can be explained by "poor" defense, what people fail to realize which is pointed out well in this video is that there is a reason for poor defense today, and that's because when you stretch the floor with at least 4 players who are all great shooters there is no defense for it.
@abstractdaddy13849 ай бұрын
Yeah it's not poor defense. It's just really good offense.
@barrytantlinger10339 ай бұрын
It's pretty simple - math shows the three point shot makes more sense. If you want to change the game, you need to change the 3-pointer. Either eliminate or limit the number that can be taken.
@igoreca22110 ай бұрын
I would say that removing the defensive 3 second rule, changing the 3 pt line to don't have corner 3's and being more selective on foul calls could fix a little bit.
@filiperufino3039 ай бұрын
Removing the corner 3s is probably the worst idea I have ever seen
@igoreca2219 ай бұрын
@@filiperufino303 just throwing ideas man, but taking away the shot that has the most value alongside a layup and making it just a 2pt, would reduce the spacing and we wouldn’t see that much easy layups, I’ve seen way worse ideas than this one that i said, but okay it’s your opinion
@hatermoko10749 ай бұрын
1. Make the 3pt line further away. It is OP at the current distance 2. Take away corner 3 or adjust the court width to make the corner 3 farther.
@perfectbeat9 ай бұрын
This is something to consider.
@skyfuller753510 ай бұрын
To be fair the game that you are highlighting has the 1 and 2 offense in the league and the 30th and 27th defense. Sure this game is easy to pick apart and spacing is getting dominant, but contrary to literally the first thing you said the top 3 players in the league are probably Jokic, giannis, and Embid. Saying these players are hard to find in the league is weird when they are the best players. Also, the two teams that had this ridiculous game, are both not that good. Show me a Celtics nuggets game with similar "problems" and then I will begin to agree with you.
@alandpost9 ай бұрын
Agreed. I can't understand how anyone could find the Nuggets starters boring.
@Iroh21LoL6 ай бұрын
Solving the best way to play a game is part of every sport. This is a lot more prominent in E-Sports for example. The current patch of the game is live for 1 Month and by that time everybody knows the strongest Weapons, positions, or characters depending on the game you play. This situation is titled Meta. When a new patch comes around, the meta might shift towards other characters or weapons, or change the game entirely. In Overwatch, for example, there was a meta in 2019 that lasted for 7 Months. It was widely considered a boring meta that wasn't exciting to play or watch. The game devs tried patching against that meta over and over again but nothing changed. That was until they made a massive rule change. The meta that I'm talking about was called "Goats" aka 3 Tanks 3 Supports. Long lasting teamfights and no one died unless they made a big mistake. Said rule change disallowed players from selecting more than 2 Tanks, Supports, or Damage characters, basically enforcing a 2-2-2 composition every game. Thus a new meta was born. Long story short. Without a massive rule change, everything will be the same if they solved the "meta"
@mhf19839 ай бұрын
Additionally to removing the defensive 3 secs, they should just abolish the 3-pointer. Everyone can shoot, make the shooters less important in order to force offenses to create even better percentage shots.
@Rrr1267710 ай бұрын
The Video we needed.
@imulippo524510 ай бұрын
I would like to see the whole damn three point line going much further, and close corners by extending it to sidelines.
@adamprice346610 ай бұрын
Yes make the court wider to get rid of that easy ass corner 3
@omarholder903610 ай бұрын
Doesn't matter. Players have already future proofed any extension of the 3pt line into inefficacy because they already are capable of taking the shot from 6+ feet behind the line.
@adamprice346610 ай бұрын
@@omarholder9036 No, the corner 3 is still today the highest percentage 3 pointer like it has always been because it's shorter and closer to the goal.
@omarholder903610 ай бұрын
@@adamprice3466 I never said it wasn't. I'm just saying extending it is not likely to make much of a difference. Players already have range beyond that. They will adjust to the new distance pretty easily, and more importantly, widening the court makes closing out to the corner to actually affect a shot near impossible from the key. The last thing the game needs is more spacing, defenses already struggle to cover these pick and roll, drive and kick offenses
@adamprice346610 ай бұрын
@@omarholder9036 They don't have range beyond that because the percentages drop. The corner 3 has always been significantly higher percentage. Yeh everybody is shooting from Curry range now but very few are making them at similar rates to Curry.
@mtmind387510 ай бұрын
The NBA has been having one of the best seasons as of recent years not sure how it’s “unwatchable”
@milikas10 ай бұрын
Guess you didn’t understand the point of this video :DDD
@bouzoukistudent818010 ай бұрын
taste preferences true can be different . what someone likes another one can hate . we talk about results . and despite our horrible taste you shaw what happend in the last world cup .
@neutral_narr10 ай бұрын
Too soon to say but the problems are still there
@yann187810 ай бұрын
@@milikas and he'll definitely understand more of it with what you said ;DDD
@kiferzablacanski10 ай бұрын
Nba 🤢
@Alamoe19 ай бұрын
The league was ABSOLUTELY better around 2010. That era was special. Duncan, kobe, bron, Melo, wade, Shaq, KG, peirce, Nash, dirk, Drose, kd, Westbrook, Harden, Zeebo, Gasols, young curry, ect... Teams had different identities. Grit and grind, pass heavy spurs, super team heatles. Good times.
@jeffmorris58027 ай бұрын
The problem is that incentives are wrong. The scoring structure is set up to incentivize as little interaction as possible. My solution? Make Slam Dunks worth 4 points. Layups are still 2.
@PharSyde6ix10 ай бұрын
I miss 90's basketball!
@tbone767910 ай бұрын
Two 30 game seasons and 2 playoffs every year would be a mind-blowing change.
@chrisitalia88689 ай бұрын
And two basketballs at the same time would be a mind blowing Change
@littlelalo709 ай бұрын
And allowing coaches to move the opposing teams basket while they shoot would be a mind blowing change.
@noahd2139 ай бұрын
Raising the rim to 20' and removing the backboard would be a mind-blowing change.
@shaneg90819 ай бұрын
They need to reduce the number of games and defensive fouls and increase the distance for the three point line. Sure, Steph can hit pretty consistently from an extra five feet back, but for most people, it's going to tank their % and make layups and dunks a lot more desirable shots to take
@gamble7778889 ай бұрын
It's not so simple. Players paychecks will be on the line as so many players today are valued by their outside shooting. I don't see the players union ever agreeing to that change.
@drquack12179 ай бұрын
Less games for sure. I say 55.
@Shoot4Nothing9 ай бұрын
82 games was never an issue in the 70s/80s/90s/00s. That shit started when LebRon started taking games off. Players don't want to play like the previous generations did. They just want to be celebrities in the NBA fraternity.
@shaneg90819 ай бұрын
@@Shoot4Nothing I can't say anything about the 70s and 80s because I wasn't old enough to follow the game then, but I know Dennis Rodman was known for taking games off long before Lebron ever got into the league. It was always a problem, even if it wasn't acknowledged. Hell, this whole in season tournament thing was to make some of those boring, inconsequential games more meaningful. When a team like last year's Heat can barely care in the regular season and then become underdogs with a real chance to win the title in the post-season, there's a problem with the season.
@bananajoe99517 ай бұрын
I think it's so boring that teams have given up on defense. It's all offense all the time which has led to prioritizing shooting skills over everything else.
@FabsHF9 ай бұрын
We need longer 3 point lines. Fewer games (66 game regular season) so each game means more so defense intensity will be greater. Traveling and carrying should be strictly called. This should be enough to level the defense
@543whitey9 ай бұрын
more games = more revenue
@TheRipperTube10 ай бұрын
NBA regular season was always boring, it's just got ridiculous with the 3 point contests now (rip post game). I remember a statistic about Harden scoring 130 consecutive points without receiving a single assist...
@simonanderson485810 ай бұрын
Defensive effort is higher than ever but the offense is just too good. Defenders have too much ground to cover now and officiating is offensively slanted. Rules around initiating contact are the first that should be addressed. Get rid of the 3 second rule. Would also like them to tighten dribbling rules so players can't act like running backs in between bounces. The defense needs to have a chance
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
Give defense a chance would be a nice slogan lol. Thanks for the comment!
@JustaGuy_Gaming7 ай бұрын
Hard to see a way to fix it. Half the problem is the rules, but the other is the fact the Ref's don't enforce the rules we already have like traveling, fouls etc properly. There seems to be a massive "if it would look cool on a highlight, it's okay" rule when it comes to basketball.
@carpballet7 ай бұрын
Simple solution: move the 3 point line to within a few feet of the basket. Let’s say, 5 feet. From that line to the basket is 3 points. (Exact opposite as it now is). From that line to an arc the same distance as the top of the key is 2 points. Beyond that is 1 point.
@zangetsu5610 ай бұрын
I agree and disagree with your takes its mostly a literal defensive issue and referees have a fault in it too for being too heavy on the whistle, some teams dont value what a defensive player brings to the team unless hes putting out a monster number in a category, which is sort of fair but not really in this day and age.
@543whitey9 ай бұрын
refs call it as the league wants them to
@lkrnpk10 ай бұрын
Yeah I was also shocked that they now play music when game is on, what the fuck is it? And then some dude is shouting in microphone “de-fense” for a few times and crowd responds and that’s that… Amazing… No “Horto Magico” there
@bouzoukistudent818010 ай бұрын
that one guy who always shouting de fence , is the definition of irony .
@sllaveq10 ай бұрын
No horto magiko, no kandilia from coaches, no nothing. Booooring.
@audiocalls282210 ай бұрын
2:42 finally someone has said it. You can watch all the greats be great in the past, but the spacing was horrible and they wouldn't be the same in todays game.
@roboninja319410 ай бұрын
Yea they'd be much better. A guy like Jordan was obliterating defenses when the lane was clogged and there was less space. So what do ya think he'd do with more space and a lane that is never clogged? It's common sense that he'd be able to fly by defenders for uncontested dunks over and over. And he'd shoot a ridiculous amount of free throws because a defender's pinky finger touching any part of the offensive player's body is now considered a "hard foul."
@Joel_Pierson10 ай бұрын
@@roboninja3194It’s true. With MJ you can basically just think of what Jimmy Butler did the Bucks last postseason and think if someone did that basically every game. I wouldn’t say every past star but Jordan CERTAINLY would still be incredible
@nomongosinthaworld9 ай бұрын
Jordan and other elite guards and wings who played in his era would be absolutely feasting today
@Josh-ut4wv9 ай бұрын
This is why college basketball especially in March is so much better and probably basketball at its best
@glennhubbard50089 ай бұрын
I liked the tough basketball of the late 1980s and early 1990s. I remember a Celtics-Pistons playoff game that ended 69-68.
@marknieuweboer80999 ай бұрын
See above. I totally agree.
@JorJorIvanovitch10 ай бұрын
If they significantly reduced the number of games in the season, wouldn't that negatively impact revenues significantly? How would teams be able to accommodate the enormous salaries of today's players with a 58 game or 40 game season?
@louiscypher418610 ай бұрын
It depends a shorter season means operating costs are lower and they will be able to increase ticket prices as games are rarer. Also keep in mind that players also get bonuses based on the number of games played points scored, etc, etc, so you can also reduce how much they pay players without impacting their base salary. Additionally the may be able to reduce the size of teams as a shorter season means less injuries and less need for depth players. Whether any of this is enough to offset projected losses I don't know, but it's not as straight forward as it appears.
@sidneydean.9 ай бұрын
@@louiscypher4186 if you are a profitable franchise less games = less money. Good luck getting profitable team owners to agree to leaving money on the table
@ExpiditionWild9 ай бұрын
How does the NFL do it
@louiscypher41869 ай бұрын
@@ExpiditionWild The NFL is in a league of it's own when it comes to $$$. In terms of sporting revenue the NBA is ranked 3rd in the world, just slightly behind the MLB. But at the same time revenue wise the NBA is closer France's Ligua 1 then they are to matching the NFL. Ligua 1 is ranked at 8th for revenue overall and 5th among soccer leagues.
@EgirlPoke9 ай бұрын
This is why being a timberwolves fan is so great. We play real basketball
@XandateOfHeaven3 ай бұрын
Basketball is one of those sports where the rules are constantly evolving to make it more competitive, and more importantly interesting. They added the shot clock, the three point line, they basically legalized palming the ball and traveling, they'll let people play defense again and we'll be back to business. Hell they could probably raise the net, or make it smaller, or put the three point line further back if they want to get people to stop shooting threes.
@daryltoonk27299 ай бұрын
It is a misconception that today's players have more skill other than in 3 point shooting. No matter how skilled and fast you are, you would not be able to execute half the moves they do if strong fast defenders are allowed to hand check you.
@sparkywayne676610 ай бұрын
would love to see if hand checking would make a difference. It`s a bit of a shame that those guys are more atheletic than ever but eveyone plays just the same.
@ema2kolfiz82810 ай бұрын
Fully agree and thanks for a so much needed video. I love nba but I can’t enjoy it anymore since GSW dynasty (for which I rooted for before KD). I believe this is fixable, but I am not sure business wise if ever it will happen: to me it would be sufficient to remove defensive 3 seconds and restore hand checking, or any good rule to simplify life to defence. This is crucial. Business wise I am worried Silver is aiming to get a more random than technical fandom, so 120+ games are better seen than 70+ (however, one of best series ever SASvsDET 05). EuroLeague and FIBA have the chance to reinforce their influence to hardcore basketball fans, offering a balanced product which smells more like a sport than a reality show. To conclude, as a basketball fan I agree that today’s nba is probably the best talented era, but I invite to focus on international competitions, where USA (and also international NBA stars) struggle to deliver: this shooting thing is real, but I haven’t still seen under FIBA rules anybody shooting lights out as in NBA games, even Steph is a normal great shooter at olympics. Why? Probably FIBA rules are so well balanced that limit this trend, so to win there you need shooters but also post ups and great defense, plus some coaching magician.
@el0kadur10 ай бұрын
Right now the NBA is boring, because it's mostly about setting up screens for 3pt shots. Why reduce the amount of games if players are more athletic, have better science working on their performance? Great video by the way, greetings from the Dominican Republic
@AugustasSuliauskas10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. It's not boring to me, but it just seems that at this point, it's only about who has more talent and who can execute it better. Because most teams play similar since the formula of success has been found.
@emil26839 ай бұрын
Because you don't need 82 games to determime the best 16
@DKtrek219 ай бұрын
I just noticed it this video. Player's shooting form nowadays are so much quicker than their predecessors. Just look at Kobe, MJ, Bird and many other superstar shooters back in the day. They're majestic yes, but slow compared to Steph, Klay, and most other shooters this day. They barely jump and flicks the ball like a rubber band. Kobe's and MJ's jumpshot is way tougher to make but because they are just that good, they would still manage to shoot it consistently. NOTE: it takes immense skill. Now, the logic is, "why would I be bothered on my my defender if I shot the ball way before he arrives". I think that alone changes how you guard a person.
@djbeezy9 ай бұрын
There is no reason for the players to care about the regular season. You really don't have to try to make the playoffs. All you have to do is win half your games and you're in. Literally, more than half the league makes the playoffs. Also, the plays take way to long to get finished. It's over saturated. My solution (it won't happen) is cut the amount of teams that make the playoffs in half. Or keep the 16 team format but do the playoffs like baseball does. Play back to back nights for the first 2 games, off one night for a travel day, play 3 nights in a row, off day for travel day, then the last 2 games. EDIT: I wish these leagues would stop changing the rules to make the game "better." These are professionals. They need to learn to adjust. Much like Major League Baseball banning the shift. Batters should have learned to adjust to it.
@namtaw10 ай бұрын
I agree that it's different than 10 years ago for the reasons you give but I don't agree that it makes it boring. I'm in awe of the incredible athletisism. I think the defensive strategy is behind in evolvement but only slightly and that it could become on par with the phenomenal offense which would only make the game in even better.
@benjaminbronnimann39669 ай бұрын
The defense being behind is not the problem, the rules favor the offense and are literally designed to make it easy for them with the goal of creating high scoring games, even if the defense catches up It'll still be at a big disadvantage and scoring will still be pretty easy for these players until the rules change. The way the rules are rn it's easier to just outscore an opponent than to win with defense.