Why scoring is insane in the modern NBA
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73 points on 33 shots is crazy
What’s crazy abt it?
@@lemonpack3368kobe took 46 shots to get 81. You give Luka 13 more shots he was beating 81.
@@redguardpuremage9641 fair enough
@@redguardpuremage964113 shots he’s getting 85 at least
@@redguardpuremage9641don't respond to thus scrub
now i’m not saying the early 2000s was the most entertaining. but im ngl i do miss seeing how much defense was apparent then days. it just felt like every bucket was way more meaningful. there’s sm more tension because to get scored on was a way bigger deal. idk how to explain it.
early 00s is peak sgs and sf. when 2012 hit it became a guard game. Them early and late 00s had so many good forwards
@@Letthatyup and pf/c for 2000s
Yeah in the 00s when someone got a dunk in traffic we were excited. Now guys just get dunks all game long and what we know defense should be, is now just putting a hand up pretending to contest. Same with someone hitting a three, even a two pointer, because they had to work harder to get an open shot or hit a highly contested shot
Tf you on about? The 2000s was boring af compared to today's nba.
Today's nba is more skilled and much more entertaining. Besides, the Hawks were playing good defense. Luka was just that unstoppable that game
@@rektz2457 If you hate defense then the 00s was boring, if you like defense it wasn't
Love how Stephen a dismissed embiid cooking the spurs who also have a trash defense but Luka does it and it’s a convo now
Rs I peeped that to me they are a horrible defensive team as a whole but even their best defender Wemby who’s arguably the best rim protector couldn’t touch embiid if he wanted to he could average 40
Im just saying Embidd droped 70 and they only won by 10. That means their def was trash as well
The spurs trash
Joel did it less efficiently but with more free throws. Less impressive
Are you surprised? Stephen is a known racist...
The oldheads are right Jordan would drop 40 a night in this era
Brother he could easily average a 60 point triple double in his sleep. Game isn’t defense minded anymore, everything is about views and ratings now, the game isn’t loved like it once was, and I’m a 19 year old saying that
50-60 this era
@@trillkevin7632 70 - 80, give or take.
@@EricTD1995facts
80s MJ before Phil Jackson could easily put 40 PPG. He would also be the primary ball handler so he is likely getting 10+ assists. Since nobody boxes out anymore, and there is nowhere near as many bodies in the paint as there was in that era. He might even be able to pull of averaging a triple double.
At this point, defense is just in game cardio.
Also Luka wasn’t foul seeking either he had 22 before he took a foul shot
why he would get foul when no one is challenging to defend and contest his shot? 73 points is a amazing accomplishment until u saw the defense. damn.
@@ND-OPS my point is that he wasn’t shooting mad free throws or foul baiting for his 73 like some other players. Their defense was bad but this is what happens when you do single coverage for 3 quarters then finally start doubling in the 4th quarter on Luka.
@@ireqsavagevocaldinosaur5795BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT TRYING TO DEFEND HIM. What do you not understand?
@@eeZyy_he slow
@@eeZyy_ just say yu didn’t watch the game luka generated these looks on every team had 33 n 17 on celtics 33 12 on wolves n 45 15 on magic … all top 6 defenses
The league wants offense and it’s not just the NBA. The NFL and MLB went from defensive to balanced leagues into gaudy offensive leagues over the years.
The nfl is not a good example
Everything falls on the players, they’re all just simply happy to be in the nba. No one has pride these days and the drive to wanna compete besides a select few. people letting players pop off like this is laughable, they easily should’ve been hounding Luka the minute he started catching fire 😂
Top high school/d1 march madness games are way more entertaining than this crap, cause they actually are hungry to prove they’re the best
@@IllMatic97The nfl is a great example. Every penalty favors the offense the only penalty favoring the defense occasionally called is Grounding because of loss of yardage AND loss of downs. Any penalty on the defense is pretty much an automatic 1st down. Almost every rule has scaled back what the defense can do and the offense is allowed to cut yet the defense cannot. The Defense cant touch an offensive players helmet that’s illegal hands to the face yet stiff arms are still legal. It’s an offensive centric league no doubt.
NFL defenses have pretty much caught up. Nba defenses haven’t
@@Superman30970 not really, not when the rules favor the offense so heavily. It’s about the rule changes bro. Defenses are adjusting and learning to dominate within those rules but it’s still favoring the offensive side of the ball.
I like how the high scoring is Now being overshadowed by everyone’s knowledge of the lack of defense. Finally
it’s different from just bad defense. For example the top of the key 3 from luka on jalen johnson is amazing defense but it’s just better offense. On top of that teams are looking for 6’6+ guys who can handle the ball, pass, score and defend and the teams that do have that (celtic, mavs, suns, 6ers, etc) are just ahead of the game. That’s why a team like the hawks and warriors are bad, you can’t be led by a undersized pg because every team you play is running lineups of 6’6-7’4 floor spacers and that leads to there’s always being a offensive advantage unless you match them.
@@xotticgxo you’re bringing height into the equation But I’m just talking about the defense. If it was man-man defense there would be no problem with the defense evolving and adjusting to the offensive game. There wouldn’t be a defense problem or issue🤣🤣
So please explain me they say in this era of basketball is weak and soft with no defense. how did wilt chamberlain scored 100 points 😂
This has been the most nuanced and balanced take I’ve seen. I’ve seen your vids before but this made me sub. Great perspective on the game
The only problem i see with this changes is that the fundamentals of basketball will forever be lost
How well do you understand the word fundamentals they’re just building off the blocks
This video was a BANGER Low! I love how you connected the dot with the evolution of the offensive game in the NBA. It will definitely be interesting to see if the league tries to find ways to drop these high scoring perfomances. Like you said, the monster games don't hit like they used to.
When Embid hit 70 we didn’t hear one person talk about “defence is dead”.
San Antonio has the 3rd worst defence in the league.
We all know why…
@@faubourglincoln no we dont enlighten me🤔
People have been saying defense is dead for a long time
Let's not act like most of the revenue from the N.B.A. isn't brought in by European Americans! They need somebody that looks like them who they can relate to! That will reel them in and bring in more fans! It's called a business model! Is he good, yes! Is the N.B.A. focusing on him and pushing teams to let him score easily; also yes! Two things can be correct at once ya know!
If you watch the 4th quarters of the 1st Chicago Bulls dynasty against opponents, there's a visible pressure and intensity increase on team defense. This era has pound for pound better players once you get past the top 1-10 elite players compared to that era but I wish some semblance of that kind of defense was around in todays game.
seeing this after pj washington drops 43
Bruh
harrison barnes, 39
😂 TOMFOOLERY
Mannn amazing video bro. Your articulation and dissect style is so understanding. I hope this helps many people realize truth about ball and not just listen to others and old heads that’s think they know everything
I love how you broke this down LOW! The game is fr changing right under our eyes. I do believe we should bring handchecking back to the league. I personally believe that aspect really holds back the defense tremendously. Though that's just my opinion
You do that and teams will stop driving to the paint altogether. They will shoot jumpers the entire game.
@@Joe_Ma99Not true.
@@Joe_Ma99how so?
@@Realcoolio Because then paint scoring favors big players so much. ie. putting a hand on Giannis while he's driving will basically do nothing but a player like Brunson would be so discouraged from going to the rim like that, especially when they're a high percentage 3pt shooter. Also hand checking will just encourage the "harden" foul bait since if you chuck up a 3 while someone has a hand on you 90% of the time they'll be in your landing space.
before handcheck they should call all those travels and so called gather steps/stepbacks , carries and travels. also call offensives for moving screens and displacing postup shoulder charges. also remove or reconsider that freedom of movement bs rule offball players can run anywhere as they want and u cant put your body on their lane to defend them offball so they always are 1 step ahead of d. just apply the rules as they should be for travels and dont call foul on every little contact while defending.
Great video! You articulate so well. Definitely subscribed
Another great video bro
It's not dead. It's just the regular season. Denver held Miami under 100 points in 3 of their wins in the Finals.
HEY LOW, can you do a similar series but with watching guys like bird or magic and see how they score.d That would be nice to see your feedback on each bucket or assist they get
He was out there get tough buckets while also taking what the bad defense was showing to him that he possibly takes as warms ups in practice. Still 73 while only missing 8 shots is amazing
You can deny the lack of defense being a huge reason for players scoring so rapidly today. The worst defensive team 10 years ago is a top 5 ranked defense today.
Exactly
so basically the nba boutta turn into myteam😂
Yo i just wanted to let you know you the real homie. I love your videos and i respect the hustle. Stay real.
The EASIEST and quickest fix is to switch the shot clock after an offensive rebound back to 24 seconds instead of 14 seconds. That will cut down on the number of possessions in a game by a bit. Other changes will have to take much more
Yes people tend to forget that...
That's why after an offensive rebound, offense tends to shoot again due to a shorter shot clock
@cdeleon3494 yep and that's a newer rule too. Feel like it got put in during the 2010s
@@averyb.476 It git put in 2018 but actually it a good thing for the defense, because the offense don't have all the time in the world
@paquinraino8180 gotcha. But it does increase the number of possessions as teams have to shoot faster off an offensive rebound. So then final scores will be a couple points higher. Also if the shot clock was set back to 24. Teams would pull the ball back out and get reset more. So you're playing defense for longer, but would ultimately defend less shots
Can you imagine dudes like Ersan ilyosova and Hedo Turkoglu playing the four with todays floor spacing? 🔥🔥🔥
Why does anyone care anymore I can’t watch one game without wanting to go to sleep it’s so boring it lost all of it’s flare
I have no idea why the defensive 3 second rule is still there. It's basically handicapping defenses.
Just watch the Euroleague as an example. You have super creative offenses but at the same time you have to earn every basket. You add that with NBA athleticism and skill and you get a perfect product
The 3-second rule would deter nothing. Bigs like Lopez, Embiid, Jokic, KAT, etc would just shoot open 3's if they decide to camp the paint.
no one watches the euroleague
@@jonathansykes4986 You should watch and educate yourself
transitions foul added this year is the cause of the point explosion. You cant foul anymore to set your defense because if you do they get a ft plus ball position. If teams cant foul anymore to set their defense its way easier to score
@@rogelioatempa1115Those guys are open because the defensive big is at the mercy of the attacking guard. They have to get out of the comfort zone and switch or play the percentages with the drop coverage. Without the defensive 3 teams can clog the paint with weak side defenders and make the guard have to think and make a clever decision. That extra split second is enough to rotate on the big who's gonna have a hard time beating a guard from the 3 point line
Sorry, I might be overanalyzing but I think it will make the game a lot more interesting
Really thoughtful video.
Great video!
Great points in this video too
Players today may be able to shoot 3s better than the average player 20 years ago, but they'd NEVER be able to score with as much ease as they currently can if they had to face the same level of physicality and hustle the league had 20 years ago. And the fact the at least half of basketball fans have little to no respect or regard for a 73 point game is what you get when you allow offense and defense to be so unbalanced for this long (and it's only getting worse).
Id personally rather watch reruns of the tough battles between teams in past eras than Lukas 73 point game. It just doesn't seem nearly as tough as 50 points did 20 or 30 years ago. And it's honestly sad that that's the case.
So many players have no post game 😂 they can’t do nothing with contact that’s why they gotta set a thousand screens .
I think the nba should bring back hand checking. As a 6er fan seeing Joel drop 70 was crazy, but let’s bring it back. Think it would be a good look.
Great breakdown brutha.
It’s more about advancements in strategy and having more big guys being skilled offensively
Amazing vid!
The excuse that todays players supposedly are much more skilled than in the past doesn't really work, when most experts including some of the current gen players believe, that MJ would 'average' 50 PPG!
In the same manner people need to understand that none of those 70 points players of this area, would be anywhere close to these numbers if they would play with the rules of the 90s. As good as the players are, these kind of games today are purely based on the lack of defense and the rules.
Yeah playing proper defense would get you in foul trouble. Their hands are tied like there's nothing they could do to stop it. NBA favours the offense too much, to them the offense could probably save their ratings.
Look, the best way to "defend" Luka is to allow him to cook without his teammates. You have to protect the paint and not sacrifice your perimeter defense just to chase him and he then finds an open man. Players with Luka's ability can score their asses off, but if you keep his teammates out of it, you have a much better chance to win. You don't mind Luka hitting 40 with only 5 or 6 assists with around 3-6 turnovers and one teammate with 15 points. The Hawks only lost that 73 point game by 5 points and the 3rd quarter was the difference. The Hawks defense allowed another 20 point scorer and it cost them the game.
This video is gold. You could easily become an official NBA analyst.
lil Boosie´s fade is the cleanest ever :D
It shouldn’t be surprising the league is like this. I know most of us played basketballl video games growing up. I’m 28 and I always either shots 3s or dunked in a game, short Possesions, and high scores… the nba players are just grown ups who grew up in the video game era playing 2k. The game was always more fun this way. At least from an entertainment perspective. And if most ppl wanted to play the basketball video games that way. Of course everyone would have wanted to play in real life that way.
It's gonna be february in a couple days Low, take the christmas tree down lol much love nice to see the consistent uploads here
The talent pool in the league is definitely phasing out smaller guards 6’3 and under. You need to be an absolute offensive weapon to stay on the floor at that height. The future is bigger guards, I think that’s why the Spurs started Sochan at PG when he clearly doesn’t have PG skills. Since this season is a wash for them they just are trying out what a super big line up would look like and would rather a 6’5, 6’6 player develop guard skills.
That’s some nasty work by Stephan A…Give Luka his flowers for a historic performance.
Flowers for shitting on people who not playing defense the hell is wrong with yall 🤣🤣
@@trillkevin7632yu can’t defend luka ask the rest of the lg 😂 he avg 35 9 10
Great info
His was the most impressive of the week
He did it in like 9 shots less then embid and some of them were just crazy
1. So after hearing what you said about double teams... you'd rather have a star (hyper-skilled) player score 60/70 points over forcing another (less hyper-skilled) player ATTEMPT to score 60/70 points. And keep in mind, double teams are adjustments. It's meant to slow/stop a player from dominating, disrupt rhythm, end their current flow. It's not meant to be full on for 48 minutes.
2. Teams don't properly trap as much as they use to. The reason is because officiating will blow that whistle faster than mall security. There's a fear of the officials due to the penalty for physicality, and therefore a lack of physicality is what's impacting defense. That's why you have scoring frenzies like now.
Yea some of it's skill, but not all of it. We've seen players score over 60 before so ultimately it's nothing new. It's the frequency that's new, and there's a reason for that.
3. When Kobe scored 81 he had 26 points in the 1st half. That's a projection of 50+ points for the game. Luka had 41 points in the 1st half. That's a projection of 80+ points for the game. To not double team at all is egregious defense because of the fear of penalties... or maybe it's what the league wants... either way it's not solely based on "hyper-skill".
It does feel bad now... cause now I just feel like all the records don't mean much now bc every time one of them gets broken is just bc literally no one is playing defense and they every single ticky tack call
If you want to kill the guard point scoring, then the only rule you take away is the 3 second defensive violation rule. That will cause more post play into the game.
The issue is we also have a bunch of big men that probably don't have the skill set to post up in the traditional sense e.g. Wemby or Chet.
Feel like we need to increase the tree point range by a couple steps. Add more space to the mid range while also making 3’s just a little bit more of a dedicated skill.
Simply add hand checking back.
Nothing should ever be changed regarding the court measurements whether it’s 2’s or 3’s.
@@mike04574 They said the same thing when there wasn't a 3 point line
@@interviewwithdevin2902 it wouldn't do anything to effect this modern NBA. Guards arent running up past the 3 point line anymore to post up. So how would it help with defense?
Wouldn't change corner 3 cause barely enough room for size 10 shoe to stand in court lol.
Ngl Low you super on point with everything u said but ppl been saying "it's gonna get to a point where the smallest person on the court will be 6'5 - 6'6 and their will be no more concrete positions because the 4's and 5's will be able to do everything the 1, 2, and 3's can" since like 2016-17. NO CAP IN MY RAP this is literally nothing new. The only thing that's new is the fact that its actually happening like where actually in the middle of that evolution/transition in basketball fr
Why is your mic so low??
his mic is fine
Seems good to me
@@mediokah232
It has this weird peeks of volume to me. It's very low when he's talking, then when he gets animated it gets extremely loud. And that also happens when he pulls up someone elses clip.
This is the only channel on YT where that happens. Maybe it's my phone?? Idk.
The FIBA rules in Europe is the perfect balance. It’s the perfect balance of physicality, defense, and offense. That’s why we have been struggling overseas the last 2 trips over there. That’s why even luka himself said it’s easier to score in the nba than Europe because of the rules
The mid range shot is the most important shot in basketball no one has won a championship since 1980 without a mid range sniper
Luka Doncic said himself its way easier to score in the NBA than Euro ball. The lack of effort thats being displayed on the defensive side of the ball is indicative of this era. The refs call ticky tacky fouls. Players are able to carry, travel and palm the basketball. You cant measure how good these players today are if you cant give a good amount of resistance. Over hyped league.
Go watch fucking euro ball then🤡😂
FACTZ especially if you a superstar
The Hawks' defense were very passive because they couldn't give resistance without the refs blowing their whistles. I agree with you.
I totally agree with you, young guys today think that players are just offensively super gifted lol, no NBA is stopping the defense.
Bring back hand checking! I would love to see how it would work
LOW dropping nothing but facts. I luv u
I’m always at the Dallas games .. he definitely need to show more effort on defense not just offense, if you’re a star you gotta lead
People really don't understand how ahead of his time Lamar Odom was. He was the first big man that I had seen with handles like that. It really opened my eyes to how skillful the big man could be moving forward.
This guy would be starting possessions off like point guards that you see today. His passing was really good too and I wonder how he would have been like in todays NBA.
Well we don't have to wonder because there are a number of 6'10+ guys in the league that do have his handles. And they're getting taller like Wemby.
Basketball will eventual need the smaller guards again when the talent pool dries up. The player pool for players like Wemby is really low.
NBA are trying to make the game more enjoyable by removing hand checking , Europe still has hand checking exposing team USA in the fiba cup
Players who hand check aren't good defenders. It's hilarious yall think hand checking is gonna slow down any offensive flow.
@@IllMatic97
So Jordan was a bad defender? Got it.
@@IllMatic97and the USA still lost in the fiba cup. It did slow down the offense and throw off players out of their rhythm. It's not easy to get hot when people are hand checking you.
to me is the fact that there's so much spacing.. All dudes are practicing are open shots, and attacking the paint from the 3. If u watch old school games, 1 on 1 was with 2 guys at arms length almost all the time. That does matter.
I do not agree BUT I appreciate how you presented your argument. You did a good job of stating your viewpoint
transitions foul added this year is the cause of the point explosion. You cant foul anymore to set your defense because if you do they get a ft plus ball position. If teams cant foul anymore to set their defense its way easier to score. Thats like adding 15-35 more points per game
Absolutely not, transition foul come from the FIBA rules and it's not what cause the offense to explose
that makes no sense explain 😂. If your argument is legit I am gonna agree. @@paquinraino8180
yessirrrrr on the uploads
This video brilliant
All these sets that are run are so effective because of the freedom of movement rule. You cannot impede an offensive players movement so they can cut, and run all these actions and u can’t bump them or anything to knock them outta position that’s why after that rules inception ppg raised so high.so they can get to their spots and u can basically do nothing and with the space they have all the room in the world to move and no one can stop it. Then the amount of illegal screens set makes it impossible to deal with. Add a good old fashioned traveling and carrying and that ridiculous gather step rule.
The only way to change the game would be to change the rules and officiating. Allow for some hand checking and a little more contact at the rim. Start rewarding players who hustle and don't allow easy baskets at the rim or on the perimeter
Think about this: the score was close despite Atlanta not playing defense 😂
Because the Mavs weren’t playing any either
@@Sbcmlg28247 this is true. It's really not sustainable in my opinion
@@EmmanuelAniTheSchism It really isn’t. I think it’s going to make the newer generations not really appreciate scoring accomplishments anymore if this trend continues.
I don't really watch nba anymore. I stay updated based on your videos a d some other content giving standings and highlights. Haven't watched a single game the last 2 seasons... That being said. Teams don't play zone defense anymore? Wouldn't it be a better defense strategy to play certain zone defenses to prevent these types of scoring explosions?
Teams still play zone but a zone don’t work when the player they’re trying to stop is a elite playmaker the Miami heat in the finals last year tried that against the nuggets but failed miserably because of jokic being so good at finding teammates plus you have to have the right defensive prices to pull it off which most teams do not have
Zones dont work because these guy can shoot the ball pretty welll
Cant believe Book's 62 was overshadowed
I’ve been saying small guards are gonna become extinct in our life time. With players like Luka, “ben simmon,” Haliburton, Melo becoming our future. Players you’d probably consider PF, SF, SG by their builds and athleticism being move to the one spot. The 6’4 and under will most likely be a specialist role for some time, the devolve into a novelty i.e. Spudd Webb, Muggsy Bogues, Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robsinson. They’ll still be great but just not needle pushers.
what a load of garbage. curry ja edwards are all 6’4 and under. don’t go naming dwarves to be making your point
great vid. You have a new subscriber. Luca is a problem though. Just give him the MVP trophy now
It'd be nice if they could give the defense a little leeway nowadays, but that being said, can't deny that clinic Luka put on
Ok, LOW. Let's say you're 100% accurate. THE RULES NEED TO BE CHANGED TO MAKE OFFENSE MORE DIFFICULT!
Maybe 6 in the key.
Maybe remove the corner 3, and pull the 3 point line farther back.
IDK, I'm not the expert, but this is ridiculous.
Gotta turn those sliders up, Silver. 😂😂😂
Why people keep going back to the 2000s and 90s the 2010 era had a great balance between offensive power and defensive strength.
The first half of 2010s yeah once after 2015 No! Tbh after 2014
My opinion. They need to allow some physicality on defense again. Hand checking at least and drop the 3 in the key rule. I'm not saying go back to like bad boy Pistons style or anything, but the game needs some ballance. Offenses can literally do whatever they want in the current day. Hardly any calls on carries and travels. With just a couple changes it would open up more options on defense and you might see some variety in the league again. Anyone who's ever played basketball will know pulling off some fancy ass dribbles is a lot harder when the defender has a hand on you. If he does blow by his man there's a rim protector already in the paint now because no more 3 second violation. So they either got to pull up from mid range (which is the guy doing analytics worst nightmare), pass it out, or see if their layup package is good enough to put it in past the defender. This alone would make the offense vs defense interactions far more entertaining.
Basically bringing the rules to a more FIBA style of play.
Lows analysis is way way sharper now than 2 years ago and I credit this entirely to marz 😂
The NBA is so different
This guy Luka reminds me of a bigger Jalen Brunson
Low can you start doing react vids to nba vids? So you can dissect good things and bad and bad Defense back then and good defense…etc reactions to all time offensive players plays etc
That particular game is a bad team defense problem not a NBA problem. Bad teams usually play bad defense. I watched 90s basketball, the era whereppl allegly tackled players ever play, I remeber the bad teams looking like the Hawks did.
We DO need 2 way balance. I just flipped on the warriors/ lakers 4th quarter. Curry hits a game winner from 30.. then Lebron just goes to the rim and gets fouled on the lightest contact you could ask for honestly.. hands straight up, draymond green. As a fan.. after seeing Steph hit a game winner.. I already know we’re gonna lose.
Clutch free throws.. and the lack there of in situations they’re actually needed is crazy. This is a PROBLEM problem: a lot of game winners wiped off by straight up whistle calls.. like sure anything can be a foul. Watch warriors lakers, Draymond hands straight up.. this is basketball now.
Facts. Saw the game. As usual, refs giving the lakers opportunities to stay in games. It's disgusting.
Nah quit making excuses not a single player on the warriors can even defend 39 year old lebron
Honestly, they should move the 3pt line back to where it used to be.
Awesome take. The volume levels in this video are all over the place tho.
Just wish i could've seen Iverson and T.Mac in this offense era and freedom.
Iverson would have been Westbrook this gen lol shot jacking low percentage and holding the ball too much
It was way more difficult to score back then. And who was he gonna pass to, mutumbo for an open jumper. Get outta here. Iverson would absolutely dominate with this soft defence and go to the line 20 times a night
@@mrum5462 it was more difficult to score because everyone was crammed inside the three point line because no one could shoot lol
It’s impressive offense, but I would call it the lack of defense era. They should bring handchecking back. It’s starting to look like an NBA All-Star game
Pj Washington just had 43 smh
No defense
Thank you 💯
Its very simple what the NBA should od. Just implament FIBA rules and and bring in european coaches. Its not a coincidence that every time Americans go to the Olympics or World Cup they have a harder time scoring.
Before the 2000s there’s were only like 2-3 offensive players and the rest played defense. Present day everyone on the team is able to do everything
Lol players now can play defense?😂
@@mike04574 yall really underestimate the way offense has evolved. It’s harder to defend when everyone can hit a three
@@mike04574 stop, defense hasn't gone anywhere. This ain't the 90s or double 0s anymore, players actually know what to do when they get the ball.
I promise you none of this is happening in the Euroleague😂
The Euroleague is not on the same level as the nba, plus the rules are different.
@@IllMatic97Luka won mvp in the euroleague avg 13. The scoring leader averages 19. They actually are allowed to play defense has nothing to do with skill level. Thats why when these dudes play by fiba rules there numbers drop and look lost
@@DiorInEveryStore It's such a low sample size that it means nothing, you can't compare 82 games worth of stats vs 9-11 fiba games. Let me give you an example though
Dillon Brooks Fiba stats: 15.1 ppg on 60% from the field and 58% from the 3
Dillon Brooks 2023-2024 nba season stats: 13,8 ppg on 45% from the field and 38.5% from the 3
would you use this to say there's no defense allowed in FIBA?
I think what these old heads really can't comprehend is cause of players like kobe, mj lebron, steph letting people have a idea of reps they would do in a workout & players truly drilling themselves in today's era vs yesterday's offenses have upgraded plus let's say the 80s & 90s you didn't have to worry about players shooting the 3 in high volume & it definitely wasn't multiple players doing which spreads you thinner on defense no real new defensive schemes or anything but all kinds of different variations of offensive moves like the floater for example the floater is one of the main reasons bigs will never get the amount a block shots a game as a wilt chamberlain or bill Russell like 15+ blocks but it was because things like floater layups weren't common most players did traditional layups or dunks which is easier to time or not to mention euro step into a layup or floater that 2 different options I hate announcers & people who don't get out & run full court anymore against players who really work on their skill I hate how they don't have a clue how much harder playing defense is & I've played against semi pro, d2 level, & overseas players alot in recent years so I just be like alot couch potatoes who just watch the game but don't truly understand it opinions piss me off not saying you have to have played to understand the game it some that understand the game perfectly who never played high level but they understand athleticism & what's realistically possible vs fairytale but I find it's only half the people who gets it who never played
The Hawks' lack of defensive resistance really showed this game. Lol. However, I blame the NBA rules in terms of defensive physicality. Silver wants to show a player's offensive ability but wants to do so with less defensive resistance. Lol. If anything...not much defensive resistance. Lol.
If Rudy Gobert can play in today’s league…EVERY GOOD TO GREAT center in the prior eras can play in todays league
Jalen Johnson was food
These are the games you can’t even defend when folks say today’s players don’t play defense.
Luka spent half the night walking straight to the rim or shooting pure net
THAT'S WHAT I SAW!!!
NBA courts are TOO BIG!!!
If you're gonna GIVE people space ("freedom of movement"), defenders don't stand a chance!!!
Like playing hockey, but the goal is as wide as the Grand Canyon...
Hawks can't defend the paint for crap.
Honestly for the most part Atlanta was trying to play defense on Luka, the reason Luka was able to do what he did is because Atlanta's point of attack defenders are ass and Capela isn't the guy he was in Houston or even his first couple years in Atlanta, but even if he was he isn't able to make up for the atrocious point of attack defense around him. Capela at his peak was not such an elite defender that he was on Gobert's level where you could surround him with trash defense and still pump out the number 1 or number 2 defense in the league off his ability alone
They reallyy changed the caption to lexis arena lmaoo