Why The *New* NBA Is Making Fans HATE Basketball....

[@MikeKorzemba]

Hey Guys, Who is the best player in the NBA this season?? 👀👀 - MIKE

[@Jesussaves852]

Jesus loves you and may God bless

[@99nairo]

Jokic

[@LoneSamurai_X]

You mean who is the SECOND best after Joker?? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@papiclay]

Luka , has been for the past 3 seasons IMO

[@christophersmith806]

Tatum

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

The NBA has essentially turned the game into a glorified Rucker park pickup game. Watching all five players stand around the 3 point line chucking up 3s and running no offensive scheme whatsoever plus the refs not calling palming and traveling is just pure shit basketball. Who wants to watch 90 combined 3 pointers shot by both teams in a 48 minute game? It takes literally no coaching whatsoever for teams to do that. Everybody is trying to imitate the Warriors and it isn't working.

[@mallardcutter7209]

Accurate assessment

[@edwardwalden05]

blame the terrible officiating.

[@Lostdeltallc]

BINGO

[@bigjuni2102]

2018 Rockets * nobody can imitate the style of the Warriors except the Kings so every top pg plays like James Harden. Iso, Pick & Roll, barely any off ball movement.

[@1237barca]

3 point line isn’t the problem. Shot clock is the problem.

[@wc4201]

NBA basketball is boring AF now. Whining millionaires complaining about doing their job, nothing but 3’s and free throws, load management… just not all that entertaining anymore.

[@zerocal76]

You forgot flopping and crying over every single call. Looking at all of you LUKA FANS 👀

[@chadwellington2524]

they get paid too much.. i dont even think they care about winning anymore when you make 40 million a year, its like who cares who wins, i made 40 million this year

[@jericm151]

Well, I wouldn't really want teams to run their players down to the ground playing 40+ minutes a game when they don't need to either so 🤷‍♂️

[@genogrant5478]

@@jericm151I do! Leave it on the court lol

[@Ocselfed]

I stopped watching after the last warriors championship. Not because I hate the warriors, I was fan of them. I knew every team would replicate. No one wants to watch what they can do.Al Anyone in the world can make a three pointer if they take enough. People want to see what they can not do. If Anthony edwards makes a dunk on someone or make a three which one you think viewers want to see. Nba has opened Pandora’s box. They can’t go backwards Rules and the point increase is just one part. Media coverage is just awful Melika andrews was a nightmare and a awful person Then how the coverage of the nuggets winning then overshadow of lebron. I am glad the commish has done something about load management because that was just insane. Too much power for players Bottom line there are other sports. Nba can compete with baseball hockey. Not football because of the metrics. That’s a false statement (I am not saying deliberately) but football is 17 games then preseason etc. it’s easier to miss a basketball game but not a football game. The nba should be happy if basketball game gets half amount of viewers to a football game.

[@jrr3787]

Almost every step back 3 is a travel. Start calling those and the 3 point percentage would drop significantly. It's a lot easier to hit a 3 if you can take 5 steps backwards before shooting.

[@ericflanders9442]

100%. Nuke the step back and you at least nerf the iso three. You also have to do something to empower defense so that 3s get better contests.

[@hakancarlsson2881]

Yeah. They literally added an extra step for the players. Imagine what any of the OG greats would do with that today.

[@jerrythekazzyy]

It’s technically not a travel since they changed the rules. They literally made traveling legal in the nba lol.

[@jerrythekazzyy]

@@ericflanders9442bring back hand checking. Problem solved.

[@trollinthedungeon5255]

Then you have all these kids saying shit like “people to this day still don’t know what a gather step is” like that shit has been around since the beginning of the game.

[@prlysis]

Watching a 3-point shootout is nowhere near as enjoyable as watching a balanced game. There is an art to 3-point shooting, midrange, penetration, and dominance in the paint. Not to mention tough, physical defense.

[@-JoKeR-8]

Spurs basketball was a time to be alive.

[@Mirror_of_the_Soul00]

Exactly. Those who said the Spurs were boring didn't watch their games. I loved their 3 point shooting bit they were a BALANCED team. After the Jordan Bulls, the Spurs teams were my favorite title runs - especially when they beat Lebron

[@777gers]

Ratings says... what is enjoyable. 80s Bird and Magic is way pretty higher ratings in US unlike to day. in my opinion 20s is the most better era in balance, shooters and physical bigman and 90s is the golden era, back then I watch Circus basketball in television only they do long half deep 3s in a row before step. With no defense. and that's how I see to day, And1 came up way more entertaining, Back in 70s to 90s rules change to Less dominate the legends, now Adam silver change the rules to make players dominate the numbers of legends from the past, and people to day know that and ratings is the evidence. I believe Adam silver is aiming a younger fans , I think in 2030 to 40 majority of young dudes dosent know what I witness, which maybe the ratings may grow up one day. Cuz to NBA revenue bigger in outside market unlike US. Because it's not lebron but the international players are the real market value outside than lebron I think.

[@terrorsquadlith]

it's god for nba because theres no defense

[@raymondqiu8202]

Well the game of basketball doesn't care about what's enjoyable. Clearly the players think the analytics of the 3 is worth taking the shot, and teams aren't smart enough to build a play or organise player movement into a layup or easy 2, so they settle for the 3. That's all it is

[@ljtowers5161]

Eliminate the defensive 3-second rule. That rule was used to unclog the paint in an era where spacing was an issue cause 3point shooting wasn’t great. But with all this 3 point shooting and spacing what’s the point of the rule? Bring back more physicality by ignoring hand checking a bit more, call traveling and carrying calls better, and fix the dumb step through bs. Let players express their emotions more instead of calling a tech every time a player gets remotely excited.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

I think that would be bad. Would make players shoot even more triples because the paint is gonna be clogged and driving would be even LESS incentivize Bringing hand checking, allow more physically and well refs start calling the game the right way calling all travels and double driblets and REMOVE HE GATHERING STEP RULE. Force the players to only take 2 steps regardless of they were gahtering or not. 2 STEP AND NOTHING MORE

[@craiied]

DO not do what he just said 😂🙏

[@Shade-kr5hs]

step throughs and gathers are just like part of the game

[@ema2kolfiz828]

@@RomnysGonzaleznope, with a rim protector stable in the paint the defense can cover less ground and contest more 3s. I would directly go with FIBA rules and shorter 3pt line

[@IScoreUnderPressure4]

Don't you think that players would shoot even more 3s with a 7 footer standing in the paint all game?

[@Kdsburner6996]

Never forget Lonzo ball is the next Steph curry with a 40 inch vertical leap

[@Monkeyman957]

You a evil dude 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeKorzemba]

Happy to see Zo back out there this season

[@Moneyteam2324]

Bruh 🤣🤣

[@MuaythaiPGM]

@@Monkeyman957 lol i remember that but to be fair lonzo dad kinda ruined that with the shoes which led to injuires.

[@cooljp1531]

Except he can't shoot and his vertical is barely 30 inches

[@julianrojas4792]

Ive tried to watch a game but cant anymore, no defense, not doninate centers, too many threes, aloowing traveling, carrying and double dribbles, flopping. The shit is just too boring to watch

[@jmgonzales7701]

I feel like the most threes should be aloud is 25 to be attempted

[@paulfrantizek102]

The traveling/carrying thing is the one that burns me. It just looks horrible what current players get away with.

[@Hilight277]

Jokic isn’t a dominant center?

[@julianrojas4792]

@Hilight277 not defensively, can't be a dominant player while only playing one side of the court imo

[@Ty-by6mz]

There is defense stop with the fake narratives 😂 and there are a lot of dominate centers and so what if there’s a lot of 3s yall wanna see a bunch of low percentage mid ranges all damn day 😂😂😂 they don’t allow traveling or carrying or double dribbles and flopping has been a thing and how can u say it’s boring but u want the league where they could barely dribble and took mid ranges and passed the ball around 1000 times like a high school team 😂

[@leevidmar346]

It drives me absolutely crazy to watch teams constantly run a 3 on 2 fast break to only throw it to a trailer for a clanked 3 pointer.

[@MikeBNumba6]

The funny thing is me and my cousins used to play that way on Live back in the day. I think us as kids used to play that way because we know in real life coaches would cuss us out for taking a 3 on a fast break rather than lay it up. Its kind of funny to see it being done in real life now

[@shirleysimmons2536]

​@@MikeBNumba6The first time I saw it done was as a kid watching the 86 Celtics do it with Larry Bird nailing a 3

[@rafikz77]

You are nostalgic we get it

[@d.columbia9603]

Allow defense to be played. Enforce traveling, flopping and carry calls. Stop paying players for not playing. Watch the fans come back

[@kenw2225]

They don't care. They are just expanding overseas to get viewers .

[@d.columbia9603]

@kenw2225 expanding overseas has been a goal for 3 decades. They still won't find success if the product is crap

[@Marvin-eo8jw]

​@@d.columbia9603well yuki is viral now... Is yuki only in the NBA for marketing purposes only???

[@sugarnads]

Aint rocket surgery.

[@sugarnads]

​@@kenw2225you think the ppl watching 'overseas' arent fans? Wtf u think we watch it for? I rather watch 80s ball than the boring shit theyre serving up.

[@dobz746]

The viewership is going down bec the NBA has yet to eliminate bad officiating like allowing flopping, calling touch fouls, non-calls on travel/carry, favoring certain players on foul calls and illegal screens. Also the NBA should allow some contact like the FiBA game then its gonna be more fun to watch

[@Nonsense913]

Nothing more annoying than watching an offensive player with the ball lunge into a defender and the defender gets called for a foul.

[@Sonofgodinchrist]

This 100% the main reason !!!!

[@Sonofgodinchrist]

@@Nonsense913facts

[@jmgonzales7701]

Fiba is only 10 mins per quarter

[@juhosten3463]

It's also the fact that watching is literally worthless with all the fucking ad breaks and fan engagements. I just want to watch basketball. Not an SNL show

[@BAustinize]

Watching a three point shootout is boring af

[@Lowend1457]

Or create a 4point line

[@leevenable8628]

​@@Lowend1457no, extend the 3 point line and get rid of the corner 3

[@EshDerp1425_Monke]

It wins games, loses viewers

[@tomf.9732]

There should be a happy medium somewhere, but 50 3's is CRAZY!!

[@MikeKorzemba]

Been wild to watch lol

[@DemonKingBadger]

Yeah, I think getting past maybe 30-35 and you are starting to let guys on your team who you don't want to shoot those, shoot too many of them. There are guys who you don't mind shooting them. Guys you are good to have as an option to keep the defense off balance, but not become reliant. And guys who should rarely or never shoot one. Too many, in the latter 2, moving up a notch

[@jmgonzales7701]

I feel like the most threes should be aloud is 25 to be attempted

[@cyber6sapien]

This is _exactly_ why Jordan said he didn't want to start taking too many threes. Guys start relying on shooting threes instead of developing other aspects of their game.

[@enragedbear]

that relying on shooting threes won 4 rings for the warriors

[@ashyarafanmike]

@@enragedbear :Looks at the Bulls run: Yeah, I'll take the Bulls methodology over the Warriors any day of the week.

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

Jordan was also specific to himself or players like him. IIRC He full supported certain players taking lots of 3’s but that in general, players should rely on the 3 that much.

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

While what is considered “too many threes” has changed. The fact TWolves 6-4 might be evidence that ANT or the team are taking too much 3’s. True efficiency has some great use but it can be misleading as ANT attacking the basketball like last year can create shots for others that isn’t captured in the individual true shooting data

[@ty15533]

@@ashyarafanmikei mean they only reason the warriors didn’t match the bulls ring count is klay getting hurt and even then its close

[@donkarnage6032]

Analytics is boring. Baseball leaned into analytics and their viewership has steadily dropped. Basketball is making the same mistakes.

[@stevemeters3090]

Thank you! Baseball is only just starting to swing back the other way but the fans are largely gone. Basketball gonna find out the hard way.

[@matthewford521]

Analytics is boring for dumb people I agree with that

[@stevemeters3090]

@@matthewford521 analytics as the only way to view production devalues the game.

[@nowhale]

Baseball itself is boring af

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

@@stevemeters3090analytics wins games. Analytics loses viewers

[@LoneSamurai_X]

ANT & Wemby falling in love with the three is the worst thing happening to their careers right now 💀💀💀

[@DyingBreed8]

Ant is shooting 45% from three. I don't see a problem unless he starts missing.

[@terrancemiller7456]

@@DyingBreed8I think he means he will be less exciting. Less unique. He will just be another shooter. Not the Antman.

[@DyingBreed8]

@@terrancemiller7456 he shoots so many shots i dont think it will take away that much. He gets up 21 shots per game. I think the players want longevity and I'm betting that's what the nba wants. Whoever the shooting trainer is they're great because KAT was shooting top in the league and now ANT is shooting close to top in the league thus far for three.

[@d.columbia9603]

They have Charles barkley 3 point syndrome

[@DemonKingBadger]

​@@DyingBreed8 and before this year never shoot over 37 percent. So, expect a regress in that.

[@mchutube]

I think 3-point shootout is less of a problem for NBA fans than the no-calls on blatant violations like travels, carries, charges, and especially flops, while calling ticky-tacky fouls on defenders to discourage tough defense in favor of higher scoring.

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

I’m now considered old school, started watching as a preteen in 1990. The goat Jordan once said taking too many threes takes away from building other parts for the game. Analytics has shown more 3’s does lead to more wins but MJ’s comment actually explains a bit why viewership is down. It did take away from other parts of the game and it’s made the game very one dimensional. Majority of plays are either looking for a 3 shot or are moving the ball around looking for a three but then finding a cutter. Now, Jordan’s era had too few 3’s. I think the right mix of shots for entertaining purposes maybe the 2000’s to early 2010’s before the pace and space era. You had a nice mix of 3’a, mid range, post ups, and driving to the hoop

[@olrac42vids]

Dunks, amazing passes, and hangtime have been good for selling merch. Its harder to sell merch for someone who just shoots 3s

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

@ great point. Hard to market 3pt shooters unless they make non stop crazy 3 attempts like Curry. ANT’s marketability is declining as he takes more 3’s and fewer drives to the hoop

[@zerocal76]

@@olrac42vids Exactly. No one wants to buy jerseys or tickets to see someone who does what their local pickup games' best shooter can do: Make open 3s 🥱

[@Thewrightbrotha]

I like that analysis. Like Ray Allen was the sharpshooter for the Heat when they had their Big 3. Everyone else had their own positions and assignments, not primarily shooting 3s at all positions.

[@unlimitedpower4101]

I think the 1990s to 2010s had the perfect volume of 3 point shooting. Anywhere with two teams combined shooting between 20 and 60 attempts per game is good enough.

[@Morgen-v3v]

Bring back the travelling calls. I'm sure they thought changing it would lead to more spacing and more exciting plays. Seems like all that extra spacing has just leads to more and more 3s

[@AnHebrewChild]

I agree. There are officiating changes which could help this. And some rule changes: e.g. bring back hand checking. But don't expect Silver to be brave enough to do this.

[@MikeBNumba6]

traveling and carrying.

[@DemonKingBadger]

Half of these players would have to stop dribbling entirely, they don't know how to without the carry.

[@kamilmusalat]

It’s literally only Damian lillard and steph who can pull what they do off, I don’t understand why the other players think they can, steph and dame are in a league of their own. This is so annoying to watch.

[@DF-ni5sy]

Tons of guys shoot 38%+

[@perfectibilist]

You can't even have a reasonable conversation with fans of this current era. They base every player's skill level on whether or not they can shoot 3s. You mention players from previous eras and they attempt to discredit them because they claim they didn't shoot 3s as much. I told a guy once that 3 pt shooting isn't nearly as important as they want it to be and he had the audacity to insult me. I don't get it. If you can score consistently in the post, around the basket or from mid-range, then why would 3 pt. shooting be the end all be all?

[@HardyTheHarlem]

The games changed.

[@wondercat6169]

Guess what a hoop and a harm down low is still 3 points higher percentage and puts the other team in foul trouble​@@HardyTheHarlem

[@CPDFilms]

Cuz the other team will be draining 3s, slowly building a lead you won’t recover from if you don’t shoot 3s… you better have perfect defense if you can’t shoot 3s nowadays.

[@davidrajaruzicka5546]

​@CPDFilms 3 point shooting is lower probability. How many times do we see a team hit bricks at three and see what should be solid leads diminish to within 5 or less points because the other team just keeps making baskets.

[@davidrajaruzicka5546]

​@CPDFilms 3 point shooting is lower probability. How many times do we see a team hit bricks at three and see what should be solid leads diminish to within 5 or less points because the other team just keeps making baskets.

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

Growing up as a Mavs fan, I have learned what good basketball looks like. Don Nelson ball was fun, but not going to get you a championship. He fills the court with shooters and didn't care about defense. They had little post up offense. Lots of fast breaks and 3s. But they were soft on defense for years! Then they got Josh Howard, Marquis Daniels and Eric Dampier to compliment Dirk, Terry and Finley. They weren't as dynamic on offense, but they suddenly had a defense and toughness. They made it to their first NBA finals in 2006. Then centers got more athletic and Eric Dampier couldn't do much. Finally, they brought in Tyson Chandler, Shawn Marion, and Deshaun Stevenson. The defense was fantastic, and the offense was well balanced, and sure enough, they win a championship! 3 point shooting centers and soft defense is something I have learned to hate. Having said that, it's important to note that the Warriors did have a good defense, and they created easy dunks with spacing and setting picks. The problem is that everyone is attempting to play Warriors basketball, but they don't understand it. I see the Mavs standing around a lot on offense and chucking up 3s. Kyrie Irvin helps move things more and they have been getting good defenders lately. But generally, I hate the way they play half the time!

[@adot2x159]

Viewership is down because 1. More players are load managing and sitting out 2. Streaming websites have took over 3. Bron Steph and kd are on their way out and the league hasn’t found a new face or faces to replace them

[@foualter102]

stop with the streaming website reason. the comparison of 2023 opening games vs 2024 opening games is down by 42%... 2023 and 2024 are just one year ago so you cant use that argument...

[@KesiaR666]

​@foualter102 the load management argument is stupid too there's genuinely only a two guys who ridiculously abuse this Kawhi and Joel

[@iluvcakes19]

1. No defense... Just meaningless scoring.. these guys are soft and so is the game. 2. 3 point shootingb contest is all they do 3. Load management 4. Entitlement of players 5. Polarizing superstars that the media glazes and shoves down our throats. 6. Guys aren't competitive anymore, they just want to join up and form super teams.

[@user-xb4fm5rx8h]

Viewership is down because nobody wants to pay 100$ for League Pass. Why would anyone pay to watch games when they can just pirate games on Streameast? lol😂

[@zzzpap]

for number 3 I feel there's too many faces to choose from since most teams have Allstar -superstar talent nowadays

[@kjftsip]

I’ve seen fans across social media claim that Anthony Edwards was going to be their next favorite player because of his mid range/ dunking ability and mentality. (Similar to players that they grew up with like mj, Kobe, etc) When you go away from that and follow the league with shooting 3s it not only makes you less distinctive but it also creates another player that takes a million 3s like every other player in the nba right now. What Steph did in 2015 was incredible and at first everyone was amazed by it because he was the only one doing it. Now that you have everyone doing it people are starting to yearn for the old nba where dunking on someone was more viral/ entertaining than shooting from the logo or half court. A player I would say that reminds me of that era besides Ant is Ja, who a lot of people are fans of.

[@kjftsip]

But to also understand Ants side of it he kind of has to shoot those shots now because of the spacing in Minnesota is not entirely the best for him to create honestly. I’m really interested to see if he’s gonna keep playing like this since it’s only still early in the season, but who knows.

[@kjftsip]

Also the nba is in a little bit of a grey area right now looking for its next star. And they’re multiple reasons as to why viewership is declining. I am also one who believes it’s 3 point shooting but it’s also the nba not finding it next face yet. I’d suggest to look at the viewership numbers in the finals after mj left the league. The teams that came after him were the lakers with Kobe and Shaq and the spurs with Tim Duncan. (The lakers obviously the more popular team out of those two) There was definitely a slight decrease which led to the rights being sold to Disney and ESPN/ABC. It wasn’t until years later when Kobe became the face where the league started to grow back. Even in Lebron’s first finals in 07 it was the worst watched finals in nba history and a lot of people considered him the greatest ever nowadays. In my opinion I think the common denominator is Adam Sliver because after inheriting the league from David Stern who already had a lot of upcoming teams marketed well like okc and the Warriors, those teams would eventually blossom into the most famous teams in the league. There really hasn’t been an essence of that in this Adam Sliver Era now. Which is ultimately hurting the leagues potential in my opinion.

[@christophersmith806]

They should make dunks worth 3 points lol

[@cooljp1531]

Steph is still the only one doing it. It's one thing to shoot threes and a very different thing to actually make them count towards wins and championships. Anybody can shoot them, but Steph made them count.

[@DemonKingBadger]

Ant and Ja do say or do some dumb crap to get on one's nerves.

[@larky368]

This reminds me of a scene in Moneyball where the manager says he doesn't care if a batter gets a lot of walks. Although it's true that a walk is as good as a single, it's not as good for the fans. Playing the odds might win more games but what's the point if no one wants to watch the game? The long bomb is the most exciting play in football but if the QB chucks twenty bombs a game that would remove all the thrill.

[@ryanrmcshane]

But fans also demand that you win, so if you’re playing the “fun” way but losing, you’re still screwed.

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

A walk doesn't have the same value if Runner are in Scoring Position.

[@acelm8437]

I've watched my fair share of March Madness games. It was refreshing to see scores in the 50s and 60s with actual defense and midrange shots. It's hard to get excited about each basket and 3-pointer in the NBA because there are dozens of them per quarter.

[@moncreebrown948]

Same here, I watch any college game I can find because they play with way more intensity.

[@kylethomas2993]

​@@moncreebrown948same, obviously they are less talented offensively, but it makes it more entertaining because they actually have to work for shots and you feel like the game is balanced on both ends.

[@ericzenk4404]

I haven't watched nba for the last 5 years. In the late 2000s I really enjoyed it. Last games I saw it looked like they ignored obvious travels, and basically prohibited good perimeter defense... 😞

[@sethrockwood]

True shooting percentage, and even the basic math of 3 is greater than 2 does not take into account free-throws. The fact is, a player is much more likely top be fouled driving to the basket, and if the player misses the shot when being fouled, that attempt is not included in his shot attempts, nor are the free-throws. Due to this, the true value of a drive is not accurately being calculated. For one of the most athletic players in the league, well known for his incredible ability to drive, and massive advantage when driving over your average player, i think this error in the sample is likely more significant.

[@kenw2225]

Also driving creates foul trouble situations. Plus shooting 60% near the rim isn't rare, it's common. While 3s is 40%ish .

[@slimjong-un5743]

That's true. Interesting point

[@TKMotoRolA_RazR]

@sethrockwood yeah people seem to have forgotten 3pt plays exist

[@goroadachi9489]

That’s really only if they are a slashing threat. If you have someone like JJ Reddick driving to the rim, they are less likely to be threatening driving to the hoop because he is not even close to athletic enough to finish. And shooting 40% from 3 is equivalent to shooting 60% from 2.

[@LTay12]

True shooting percentage does take into account free throws

[@ReconcilemE]

US OG's dont care how yall want to ever evolve the picture of the painting but the painting was and always will be Defense wins championships.

[@lamchunting856]

ANT basically got hyped up in the last playoffs out nowhere, he’s basically returned to earth.

[@KillRoy117]

Returned to Earth with 50 3s in 9 games 3rd all time 😅

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

​@@KillRoy117. That will Ruin Him. Mark my word. Look at Dan Marley

[@SPRVLN27]

The NBA didn't realize that eventually everyone would get better at shooting threes. The longer something around, the better people get at it, obviously. So obviously if people are as comfortable shooting threes, as they are mid or long range twos, why would they not choose the shot that is worth more? It's just atrocious to watch. Just get rid of the line; no one needs to see any more threes. Or designate certain positions that can exclusively shoot threes or put a team cap on threes per games.

[@jacobyscommentary]

Nope. That’s a terrible idea. It makes the game arcadey

[@axilmar254]

The defensive 3 second violation rule is also to blame. Without this rule, the paint could be packed with defenders, forcing smaller players to shoot from mid range. Nowadays the lanes are open and its much easier to hit a layup or a dunk, so players go for that instead, or for the three. The whole situation is fixable though. There are various measures to be taken: 1) move the 3 pt line further away from the basket, and eliminate corner 3s. This will force less capable 3 pt shooters to take mid range shots. 2) remove the defensive 3 second violation rule. Combined with #1, it will move the game a lot closer to the basket. 3) allow hand checking. It will allow for a significant drop in 3 pt percentages, forcing players to move closer to the basket to score.

[@HardyTheHarlem]

No

[@TheDegenerate7]

People forget that this is a competitive sport first, entertaining second. Of course teams would resort to strategies that work the best in order for them to win it all.

[@sumnahlennon5449]

Except load management is at its highest. This year. Which makes it less competitive until playoffs. So we wait until playoffs to watch

[@TheDegenerate7]

@@sumnahlennon5449 I agree, however as much as I don't like it, loading management is also a part of being as competitive as you can be.

[@NoLanConnection]

​@sumnahlennon5449 when you can make the playoffs unless your complete crap it makes sense to load manage if it indeed keeps your stars healthy. The thing with that though is it might not work the way they say it does

[@hakancarlsson2881]

​@@TheDegenerate7 Is it though? Are they really healthier? I don't see it.

[@TheDegenerate7]

@@hakancarlsson2881 I mean the general idea is for them to stay healthier, unfortunate things happens tho.

[@robthames5065]

I miss the days when scores in an NBA Finals game was 88-86. To me, the best Finals series ever was Knicks v Rockets in the 93-94 season. 7 games of tough defense with larger than life inside presences that were complimented by 3 point shooters. It wasn’t 3 point shooters complimented by other 3 point shooters.

[@davidlogan201]

We need more balance in the game and stop copying what everyone else is doing and stop listening to analytics

[@JReyes-wh9wn]

Players shooting too many 3s might affect viewership some but the main problem is streaming. We used to be able to watch our favorite teams on cable but now we need several different streaming services due to local or national TV blackouts, playoff availability, etc. Why does the NBA make it so difficult to watch all of the games? I get that they want money from different companies but it's getting ridiculous how difficult it is to keep up with my team.

[@kineahora8736]

Last night, Boston took 87 shots- 56 of them were from three-point range. 64% of their attempts were from three. I commented to my friends that this was definitely contributing to people not being entertained - in my opinion- and not watching the NBA As you pointed out, teams, shooting very high percentages of their shots from three points is in fact successful - so if something isn’t done, it will continue to increase. Basketball needs to figure out if in fact the decrease in viewership is due to this- I’m not sure. But if it is the game needs to change- because it’s an entertainment product. They could eliminate the corner threes and move the three-point line farther back. This would probably be the simplest solution. Otherwise, they would have to change the way. The game is scored, and that would be too complicated and too jarring to the audience.

[@Herz.Seele.Verstand]

I like the idea of cutting the corner threes. It would be then harder to create space. But I think the NBA won't do anything.

[@kineahora8736]

@ well if they know how to run a business, they will have to do something… they have made changes to the game before on plenty of occasions including introducing the three, also banning dunking initially, then allowing dunking, then making zone defense illegal… eliminating handchecking… Basically, they have shown the ability previously to try to make changes to improve the entertainment value of the product . They better get on top of this because their viewership is definitely declining

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

Three point dunks! Lol

[@isteelyphil_yt]

The irony in players settling for 3s but need to load manage is wild

[@aaronkronawetter6169]

Letting them be more physical on defense and calling moving screens, carries and travels could entice me to start watching more frequently.

[@florianpoulin7108]

The problem is not so the rise of 3' (even NCAA and FIBA did it) than how does rules changes helps it. 2001 : an uncomplete version of zone defense was allowed, with a 3 sec in the paint rule for defenders, to limit iso plays (considered boring and slowing games) and encorage ball movement. It didn't cure the scores decreasing. So in 2003 handshake was banned to help offenses. Didn't work that much too until the rising of 3'. The problem is that with this rule set, while encoraging 3', the spacing it creates leads to little contested layups priored over postup and midrange plays. The fact that players became better at 3' with training is ok, but the rules should be changed or reset to get the game more blended : if you remouve time limit in the paint for defenders, it leads to more rim protection and less easy layups, and gets back the crucial role of big mens ; and with more handshake, it leads openshot positions to be fewer and harder to get. That could change the shot chart, and get back some interest in midrange and postplay, but with better long range accuracy than during the 80'-90'. Change the skills and tactics, not the rules.

[@SttudDioPierrot]

Look who's on the court with Ant. Conley Not a shooter Mcdaniels not a shooter Gobert Not a shooter randle not a shooter Somebody gotta Shoot

[@stevemeters3090]

3s are dope. But this shit is getting ridiculous.

[@josephmorgan9424]

I think the solution is simple get rid of the 3 point line. And only 2s and free throws

[@jmgonzales7701]

Nahh, the three point shot is here to stay. Also why stop there? make a shot worth 1 point instead also remove the shot clock.

[@unlimitedpower4101]

No, that would also kind of make the sport unwatchable too. Bring back the early 2000s rules with hand checking and actually enforce traveling properly and that should make the game more balanced.

[@ple387]

styles makes fights and the nba right now has no style...

[@rj2v]

Get rid of the 3 and lets get back to playing ball. There will always be outside shooting in a game without the 3 ball. It's now become circus like with all the 3's going up.

[@TheKing527]

I think it was Howard Beck that suggested the NBA move to a 44 game schedule with a more "regular" schedule for games. He argued the "event" nature would help with ratings. I think it would also help with some of this stuff. Shooting 40+ threes a game works well over a long enough season because it allows for players to shoot closer to their "average" percentage given the large sample size. By reducing the number of games, the sample size would decrease and, suddenly, each individual game would have more value. I think this would lead to more playoff-like defense during the regular season which in turn rewards players who are able to simply "get buckets" by driving to the hoop or pulling up in the midrange. As opposed to this weird law of averages game all of the teams are playing now. People don't want to watch math equations, they want to watch tough competition.

[@davidrajaruzicka5546]

Keep in mind: Jokic the best player in the world and NBA is taking less three point shots than them, but overall outscoring them on average.

[@buckyyyyyx]

I think the reason why viewership is down for the NBA, is not because how the game is played, but because of the long ass timeouts in between games. I stopped watching games because of those timeouts. They just kill the excitement for the viewers with those long ass timeouts

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

Make threes worth 2.5 points. It'd immediately solve the entire issue. No need for anything more complex. But then you might as well bring back hand checking, call carries, and get rid of the 3 second in the paint rule. Everything would be opened up and interesting. The solutions are there.

[@edwardwalden05]

no, just make every shot worth the same points

[@jayvee8502]

​@@edwardwalden05That would make them shooting mid. Instead of perimeter shooting.

[@edwardwalden05]

@@jayvee8502 no it would make every shot the same value, forcing players to just hoop.

[@jayvee8502]

@@edwardwalden05 That would be bad. Close games were never good when the last shots are not long range.

[@edwardwalden05]

@ well the nba fan base will never be satisfied. Y’all complain more than my wife

[@GS-vb3zn]

Erase the line. Do the thought experiment… If the three-point line goes away and every shot is worth two points, what happens? Hint: the logo shot goes away.

[@randyneves9701]

That’s so ballsy I love it

[@rylansato]

If 3s are becoming so common to the point they’re just like a simple 2 then why are they still celebrating and bragging when they make a 3?

[@MikeKorzemba]

Making a 3 in game feels amazing every time

[@rylansato]

@@MikeKorzemba That was my first thought as I’m from the era where 3s were a big deal. But everyone is getting hyped for shooting a 3 and everyone else is like “yeah everyone else is hitting them too.” Anyway, nice video. I always love your videos.

[@gprairie1]

The other viewership problem is players not bothering to try to block someone when they do make a rim run. It’s pathetic.

[@mrfacu2]

Mini Jordan maybe he gonna be that one day 😅

[@MikeKorzemba]

Imagine Mike with a lethal 3 pointer 👀

[@marcusfenix9534]

From junior high to my first seven years in the Navy, I played a game of paint and mid range dominance. I grew up on an era with the big man controlled the post, PG floor general controlled tempo, a mid range threat like Jordan or Kobe and wing shooters like Ray Allen or Reggie Miller. That's how we dominated games. Big man shooting beyond the arc? Benched. Point trying to post up? Unless you got the size, you were benched. Load management didn’t exist and everybody played hard regardless of time on the floor.

[@gr19901]

If I was the nba this is what I would do and it may sound dumb but oh well hear me out lol. I would just put a cap on how many 3’s are available to a team each game, so for example a team would only be able to attempt 35 3’s a game and after that everything you score no matter the distance of the shot would only count as 2. This way teams would be more cautious about there shot attempts and not just jack up 3 after 3 and it would be a more balanced game

[@HardyTheHarlem]

No way

[@gr19901]

@ hey I know it would never happen but regardless they do need to do something about it

[@HardyTheHarlem]

@@gr19901 I agree but ur response to it is crazy

[@raimondelo1]

Every team would be just bombing 3s in the fourth quarter and try 2s in the first 3 quarters.

[@lilkev102kev]

It's effective to shoot 3s all game if every team is doing the same thing. Whoever makes the most wins or whomever gets the most foul calls.

[@beautifulchlorophyll2285]

yeah I think there's too many threes now - it's much better to watch a balanced game with all of the skills on display, cuts and dunks are among the most iconic scenes the game has ever produced.

[@Rangatology]

The reduction in popularity is the product on the floor. No one doubts the offensive impact of increased 3 point shooting is a positive thing. The issue lay with style of play - it used to be that most teams had a really varied style of offense to each other. Nowadays, most teams play the same way. In today’s game, I believe you can have offensive variety while still shooting about 28-32 3’s per game. And the mid range isn’t dead, great scorers have it as a weapon - the Suns KD & Booker are good examples - in case the 3 pointer is taken away. Like most things humans do, Analytics was a positive tool to begin with, then it was taken too far & everyone copied that one successful team instead of developing their own identity.

[@vukveljic7822]

I think its time to everybody to switch to euroleague if you watch few games you will see that intensity and playing style of euroleague is similar to nba playoffs even more intense

[@JayJay-kc4dn]

Slamball is my option for this year : D fvck NBA

[@gabrielhersey5546]

The no defense era started in 2014 when the league changed hand checking rules to handicap the defense launching a mega high scoring league

[@Snoopers0727]

Need a lamelo and a Maxey video

[@MikeKorzemba]

Lamelo might have to be this weeks Saturday vid 🤔

[@vicmo25]

I been saying it, they need to put a timeframe for 3 pointers. Make it that you can only shoot 3's within the first 14 seconds on the clock. If you shoot a 3 within the final 10 seconds, it's a forfeit of possession. That'll make it that if teams want to shoot a 3, they have to do it ASAP....also, force guys to play inside this brining the big man/low-post game back. It's a win-win.

[@mostmost1]

The 3pt shooting isnt why teams win chips. Its the players. The defense and offense. The bench and coaching. The 3pt shot is a weapon. 1 weapon.

[@Asaljeplak]

I love 3pts but only if it become last resort when every other offensive method has failed, or when it's clutch, it makes it more special that way

[@bobbymaverick7221]

It's gone all lgbt in here, might as well play netball

[@highmmaiq]

I watched you back in 2k16 and you stream during 2020 on twitch , glad to see you still doing well man

[@CooperMarketingUnlimited]

Why does everyone hate 3-point shots? I think it's great. It's a hell of a lot more entertaining than layups or easy dunks. The 3-pt shots and alley-oops have been the most exciting parts of the NBA in the last few years. You still see monster dunks every now and then, and it's even more badass than it used to be. I don't know why everyone hates it. I know most people won't agree, but I like it.

[@larky368]

Would you like to eat filet mignon every day for the rest of your life? Do you want to see the QB heave a long bomb every play?

[@JorgeMartinez-pf8be]

maybe because we're all getting older and envy players who complain about making millions to just dribble a basketball while the rest of us make on average 40-70K a year

[@voidzoid99]

It is funny that in took NBA 30 years to figure out what every kid knew from playing NBA Live from EA sports, yeah before 2K existed - we all knew 3pts win s the game 🙃

[@LostaraYil666]

I've got no problem with how the NBA is looking right now

[@rafikz77]

It’s much better than the shitty 90s tbh

[@slobberkissintl3548]

@6:31 Not a bad take at all. Houston went 0-27 and lost Golden State was not a jump shooting team. They were an ELITE DEFENSE team with great shooters. Had they been a one trick pony, of course they wouldn't have won anything.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

Oh nevermind You said that a minute later 😂😂

[@SttudDioPierrot]

All these attemps and i cant get a 3 point Parlay to hit 😭😂

[@rektz2457]

Michael Jordan is overrated af. Kobe is better than MJ

[@shydrenewark5285]

Yeah, six championships, undefeated in championships. Wow! SO OVERRATED! only someone that's very young can't appreciate such accolades not to mention the rest of them! Overrated... NOBODY, NOBODY, today can say anything that I just mentioned. PERIOD........

[@waltg86_19]

I got MJ over Kobe. And Kobe is one of my favorite players. Jordan got to his spots easier. Kobe takes too many complicated shots. Idk if it’s on purpose or if it’s harder for him to get to his spots. Jordan just made it look easier than Kobe ever did.

[@christiansoldier77]

Stop eating paint chips dude

[@shydrenewark5285]

@christiansoldier77 lol

[@shydrenewark5285]

Ok, OBVIOUSLY! you don't know no better

[@bromineandtungsten]

The only thing they could really do is move the 3 pt line back. People will complain, but nothing else will solve the value of the 3.

[@MikeKorzemba]

You can bring back the hand check rule

[@showofhands8214]

When you play less defense(Look at defensive ratings from 2016 onward) and the 3s are largely uncontested, yes it works.

[@fatesandgates]

Take away the 3 ball, remove illegal defense, change shot clock to 22 seconds, and allow 7 seconds in the paint on offense & defense. This will improve the game.

[@MEDVE1978]

This could be changed really easy on so many points: 1. Less regular games. So the teams wouldn't have to rest their stars with load management. Optimally only 2 games with same conference and 2 games with different conference team. It has two downsides: less ticket sales and maybe TV revenue and the east having far worse numbers (because western teams are much stronger). 2. Bring back hand checking (more effective defense) 3. Abolish defensive 3 sec (so the big guys do not have to rotate that hard and get more rest > they can play more in their style and do not have to switch during defensive action on 3 point shooters) 4. Move 3 point live further / make the normal shots 3 pointers the wide range shots 4 pointers / allow only certain number or 3s etc. This would cause teams to concentrate less on 3 points shooting. 5. Be stricter with traveling, carrying and flopping. 6. Erase the current rule on salary caps. It has destroyed GSW and will destroy Boston and every great team. So there will be no Dynasties because the new rules make that too expensive. Which is not really good for the game people loved dynasties and rivalaries. If the NBA does not take action, the game will devolve into a 3 point shooting contest like Golden State vs. Boston in 2022. That was barely watchable with GSW already shooting a lot of 3s and Boston trying to do the same but having a lot of bad days. At points it was really boring with GSW shooting a 3 pointer failing, then Boston doing the same, then again.

[@ripsett6638]

A game centered around 3’s has a lower risk of injuries. Used to be guys wouldn’t develop a shot until their knees had gone. People talk about load management and players being soft but it’s more on the league and the teams. They’re protecting their assets. Less people in the paint, less contact, and more games = more money.

[@sethralavode3052]

maybe change the value of 3 points to something like if your first 3 points shot goes in, your next 3 point shot could be count as 2 points shot unless you score 2 points shot inside.

[@astralkaoru1025]

That's why I like college basketball. Teams actually run plays instead of iso ball 3s every possession, there's little foul baiting or load management, and the refs actually let them play physically.

[@PepperJackBrown]

One reason is that when you turn over to a game, a team can already be doing 20+ in the 1st or 2nd quarter. Watching guys past up layups for 3 pointer. Constantly crying to ref and not getting back on defense. Seriously how can any coach or player be cool with their teammate fussing with a ref about a call while a team has to play 4 on 5? Can't forget about the refs.........

[@JazzMine-qn1ek]

As a longtime fan, I cant sit thru a game and watch on average 2 3pointers per minute(1 per team), for every minute of gametime. With the increased commercials and the lengthy freethrows, you end up with very little of the product that I actually enjoy over the course of 3 hours. I just can do it anymore.

[@joeygsly16]

I hate how modern ball is not it’s become very boring to watch

[@truckermikemct1]

Move the 3 point arch back 3 feet.

[@carseye1219]

Watched a 14-minute highlight video of a recent NBA game. Only 3 types of shots were taken: 3s, floaters, or dunks. Not one mid-range jumper. The Cavaliers are good this year because they have an entire roster built on this type of game.

[@lazychill3112]

its pretty much not even NBA bball anymore...its a pickup game...the NBA intereferes too much with the new rules and the fans have to pay for it

[@imdbtruth]

As for the 2011 Mavericks, you failed to mention Jason Kidd, who led all players in the 2011 Playoffs in Three-Pointers made (and also in Assists and Steals)... Furthermore, that Mavericks team was a great team, with a ton of great shooters, as at that time, they boasted 4 of the top 10 players for Three-Pointers made in a career (Dirk, JET, Kidd, and Peja). I do think that Dallas team was somewhat revolutionary in that regard. I agree that the NBA has a problem... People don't want every game to just be a shooting contest, but a team who takes half as many threes as their opponents will lose most of the time. The NBA probably won't make it through this century, which is another thing history has taught us.

[@sireoz3681]

Another side of the coin, the flashy moves we are seeing just became normal to see. For example, in Jordan s era free throw line dunk was the first for many people and something very rare. Now, nearly every team has a player who can do this. And also, my generation has already saw all kinds of moves and we are not surprised or giving a reaction. This "calmness" effects new viewers too. Especially when this 40+ aged people start yelling about "basketball was like that much better, that player did this" blah blah. This is just killing the joy of watching something incredible for the first time for the new generation, because subconsciously they think they will be judged. This is also why they became less respectful to other peoples life. They judge people first, before people judge them. I dont know how this subject transformed to behavioral psychology, but I think its better than saying the same things as everyone else.

[@joeymanny]

5 more years and these kids will shoot 20 shots in 3's per game, including bums

[@michaelsomething8192]

NBA, for the good of the league, please change the 3 point shot to only be valid after an offensive player touches the paint with the ball, leaving step backs, or kick outs. Otherwise, half court shots remain 3s, but this will avoid boring, lazy walk down lobs which negate teammates.

[@bigzaksnak9998]

There are a lot of intangible differences from ants 24 year to this year. If you are shooting the ball more your defender isn’t as tired and they stay out of foul trouble which becomes a factor late in games. Curry wasn’t just a master of the three ball, if yall forgot 2016 he was rivaling kyrie as one of the best finishers in the league. Curry drove to the basket and shot the mid range if the defense allowed him to. That’s what made him so deadly, you genuinely did not know what he was going to do.

[@86lanzo]

The problem is the NBA needs to empower defense.. Shooting so much 3s spaces out the floor ..making it hard to defend.. Some games just look like 2 teams taking turns to shoot.. it makes it more appealing to watch highlights than full games... The NBA needs to relax the rules on defense and let players be more aggressive Also don't give techs for mean mugging and stare downs..

[@GarkKahn]

As someone who always dominated thru 3pts on offense playing in my city i came to hate the sick ammount of 3s in the nba, back then it was almost the shot Everyone refused to resort to unless you needed it for the last minute besides free throws Now? It looks as scoring for 2 is illegal unless you have an easy dunk

[@hood_TheJoker]

mid range is still a deadly easier shot when you're struggling with your 3 folks.. that works at the park as well as the NBA DeRozan

[@somebody9785]

wembanyama jacking up 3s is the ultimate insanity 😮

[@AndreNickel05]

imo they need to get rid of the 3 seconds in the paint rule. it forces a lot of team to play team ball and a lot more paint touches

[@Nonsense913]

They should get rid of the 3 point line and make a few circles worth 3 points if the shot is hit within the circle. It’ll force teams to play as teams.

[@TommyTomTompkins]

I like it

[@daisukesenpai8821]

I understand that this is all about 3pt shooting attempt that affects the viewership. Just to add up that NBA is having an issue with officiating the game at the same time. Fixing the 3pt shooting attempt might be hard resolve on this era however, officiating should be fixed with a sense of urgency. Refs are soft as f@#$ you can't hurt there feelings.

[@AGENTinTO]

Even crazier than the number of attempts is the percentage of attempts that are 3s. This year, the Cs are attempting 56% of their shots from beyond the arc thus far.

[@Onestatepd_Clips]

Extend the 3 point line, place it close to half court line.