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Anyone else not enamored with the 3-point era in the NBA?
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:10 pm
I'm finding myself turned off by the focus on the long ball. It feels odd to call it cheap and skill-less, because in reality it is just so much more efficient, but I find that it is similar to get a get out of jail free card.
3 point basketball is less scientific, to me. A team can run a beautifully designed play for a cut to the basket, or a big can display his agility, strength, and dexterity on a nice post up, or a gifted two-guard can dissect a defender and hit a nice J.... but all three beautiful plays lose to a Terrence Ross call-of-duty-camper-level three pointer.
Today with all of the on-ball screening you don't even have to be a good one on one player to get open shots.
3 point basketball is less scientific, to me. A team can run a beautifully designed play for a cut to the basket, or a big can display his agility, strength, and dexterity on a nice post up, or a gifted two-guard can dissect a defender and hit a nice J.... but all three beautiful plays lose to a Terrence Ross call-of-duty-camper-level three pointer.
Today with all of the on-ball screening you don't even have to be a good one on one player to get open shots.
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Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:12 pm to Tarik One
You should probably figure out how you're going to fix the Knicks, Phil
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:13 pm to Tarik One
Oh shite, Kurt rambis has a TD account
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:13 pm to Tarik One
If you want to see poor shooting just watch college ball.
Kidding, but I think what you're looking for is more the Spurs style, which is a more technical breakdown of creating open shots. Some people like to call this strategy "boring"
Kidding, but I think what you're looking for is more the Spurs style, which is a more technical breakdown of creating open shots. Some people like to call this strategy "boring"
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:14 pm to Tarik One
The 3 masks the terrible post game the nba has had for a while now. The 3 point craze is the only thing that is saving the nba from looking like cbb
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:14 pm to Tarik One
No one cares about your opinion OldSchoolAlpha.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:14 pm to Harry Caray
No one has called the spurs boring in like over 6 or 7 years
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:15 pm to Tarik One
You don't have to like the Warriors style of play
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:18 pm to Tarik One
Should that shot really be worth 1.5 times more than a 20 footer? It's out of whack with the difficulty. I'm getting sick of teams just chucking them constantly too.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:19 pm to Tarik One
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'm finding myself turned off by the focus on the long ball. It feels odd to call it cheap and skill-less
Never thought the NBA would go all college.
That's what ruined the college game...40 minutes of jacking up 3s.
Wow, how strategic and interesting to watch. It's like waiting in the wings at your local gym for a pick-up game watching weekend warriors jack up everything.
I wouldn't mind dumping the 3 and getting back to the paint.
You can still be like Jerry West and shoot 25 foot jumpers but it's only going to be 2 points Steph.
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:22 pm to Tarik One
Hello Colin Cowherd.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:26 pm to Tarik One
Be careful what you wish for. You really want 8 dudes in the paint jockeying for position every possession? I'd rather watch Bob Ross painting trees.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:26 pm to Tarik One
The 4/5 positions and post play are an absolute joke due to injuries(Yao, Oden, Bynum, Amare etc), bust(Darko, Beasley, Thabeet etc), and lack of development in college(one and done) and in the pros(historic coaching turnover)
I don't blame coaches they are just reacting to weakend NBA
I don't blame coaches they are just reacting to weakend NBA
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:29 pm to VerlanderBEAST
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I don't blame coaches they are just reacting to weaken NBA
Yeah this whole "improving necessary skills" shite is weak. I live for the days when MJ could shove Byron Russell halfway to Provo without anyone batting an eyelash
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:41 pm to Tarik One
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in reality it is just so much more efficient
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3 point basketball is less scientifi
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but all three beautiful plays lose to a Terrence Ross call-of-duty-camper-level three pointer.
Don't drag the Raptors in to this. Their offense is a mess largely because they try to run a ton of set stuff instead of basic stuff with a lot of actions off of it.
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Today with all of the on-ball screening you don't even have to be a good one on one player to get open shots.
You literally had to beat one person in the past to get an open shot.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:43 pm to RTR America
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You literally had to beat one person in the past to get an open shot.
Right?
I can't believe people don't get this. Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:50 pm to VerlanderBEAST
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The 4/5 positions and post play are an absolute joke due to injuries(Yao, Oden, Bynum, Amare etc), bust(Darko, Beasley, Thabeet etc), and lack of development in college(one and done) and in the pros(historic coaching turnover)
You listed like two guys that were back to the basket scorers and like one that maybe had the potential to be one...
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I don't blame coaches they are just reacting to weakend NBA
Or the game has just changed. The skill set required to be THE go to guy in an offense in the post is massive nowadays. There is too much talent at other positions.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:52 pm to SabiDojo
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Right? I can't believe people don't get this.
Constantly amazed by how the idea of help defense just goes over people's heads on here.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:53 pm to RTR America
don't argue with verlander about this b/c he's completely ignorant about basketball
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:53 pm to RTR America
quote:I'm glad you keep fighting the good fight cause I'm done with it
You literally had to beat one person in the past to get an open shot.
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