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fam3381 wrote:Ben Taylor did a fascinating summary of how ball-handling/interpretation of traveling and other rules have evolved significantly over time. As someone who started watching the NBA in the '90s, I felt like I learned a ton about the history of the game watching this:
sidney lanier wrote:fam3381 wrote:Ben Taylor did a fascinating summary of how ball-handling/interpretation of traveling and other rules have evolved significantly over time. As someone who started watching the NBA in the '90s, I felt like I learned a ton about the history of the game watching this:
This is the best analysis i've ever seen about the way things have changed. His video examples are terrific. Thanks for posting.
MiltownMadness wrote:RW23 wrote:mcfromage wrote:Super fun game. I wanted to shout out PatBev who plays super in the flow and in control, forces nothing, makes the right pass, and his active hands led to some clutch steals.
Also this was my first game at Fiserv, incredibly, as I rarely make it back to MKE. Much more comfortable, aesthetic experience than the Staples/Crypto arena where I normally see games in LA. The smaller size / intimacy was so nice, and nice to see a day game with some daylight streaming in. Was hugely impressed with the space, sightlines and layout etc. As I've seen noted elsewhere, it was eerily quiet at times though which to me that feels as much a function of the design and soundproofing as a lack of enthusiasm in the crowd. Also at Crypto Arena the music is constant and annoyingly loud. Felt I was more locked into the game experience at Fiserv throughout, and I credit the quiet in part for that. Can't wait to return.
I have no idea how someone can think the Fiserv is quiet, I always leave games with a hoarse voice from shouting to the person I came with the whole game lol
It's just how it comes across on TV, Bradley center was louder at certain moments but I've been to so many games that were loud af at Fiserv just to see VooDoo complaining about the crowd the next day.
Even game 6 of the finals wasn't Bradley center loud on TV even though there were 150,000 people concentrated in an area screaming their lungs off
BigO wrote:sidney lanier wrote:fam3381 wrote:Ben Taylor did a fascinating summary of how ball-handling/interpretation of traveling and other rules have evolved significantly over time. As someone who started watching the NBA in the '90s, I felt like I learned a ton about the history of the game watching this:
This is the best analysis i've ever seen about the way things have changed. His video examples are terrific. Thanks for posting.
I agree. It's so much easier now to score because you can carry and travel at the same time. Giannis would not like it changed.
ReasonablySober wrote:BigO wrote:sidney lanier wrote:
This is the best analysis i've ever seen about the way things have changed. His video examples are terrific. Thanks for posting.
I agree. It's so much easier now to score because you can carry and travel at the same time. Giannis would not like it changed.
But today the defenses are smarter, and the athletes are better and more skilled.
BigO wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:BigO wrote:
I agree. It's so much easier now to score because you can carry and travel at the same time. Giannis would not like it changed.
But today the defenses are smarter, and the athletes are better and more skilled.
Yes to the athletes are better, not sure why you think the defenses are smarter.
And while players are more skilled, you'd think they wouldn't need to travel and carry the ball almost every time they touch it. I'd be in favor of enforcing the rules. Let's see how dynamic those crossover dribbles are then.
