boomershadow wrote:jkvonny wrote:Pretty funny here.
Even 40 years ago, some folks were still complaining.
https://groups.google.com/g/net.sport.hoops/c/_i748SYWaf8
Dude complaining about 3 point shots. I winder if he is still alive to see what the game has become.
Also calling the league boring...nothing has changed, lmao.
>> Why is the NBA so boring? Except for maybe Boston, Philadelphia, and LA, I doubt whether most of the readers of this note can name 2 starters on any other team. The interest in the NBA is minimal. Most of the people I know (are they the wrong people?) have no idea who's in first, what the divisions are, or even what the team nicknames are. Is that because we don't have a team here in Columbus? or is prevalent throughout the country? So tell me...why isn't the NBA making it?
The guy you referenced also wanted to get rid of the 24 second shot clock.
I totally agree with 1,4,6-9 and 11. What the NBA is doing is catering to
the people that don't really appreciate strategy in the game, but come out
to watch a show. These people want action, but don't really care about the
planning behind the result.
This attitude, though it makes more money now, will eventually
destroy the sport. Players like Sid Moncrief should be the most valuable
in the sport, because he excels at both ends of the court. The defensive
part of his play is not being used, though, because of the rules. How can
you stop a guy who is allowed three steps to the hoop?
There is no good reason to disallow the zone defense. I also believe
that there should be a shot clock, but that it should be for at least 45 secs.
There should be a reward for holding the offense without a FG attempt for that
length of time.
This answers another question which appeared on the net. Why is Jordan
so great? He's quick, which is why he was good in college. Now he gets an
added step, which is why he is great in the pros.
The same trend is appearing in the NFL. The balance is gone, and
it won't be long until the real diehards won't watch anymore. If these leagues
don't wize up soon, they are going to lose the real sports fans, and in turn
will lose what were once great leagues.
Can you imagine a baseball league with thirty 40-HR hitters? I hope not.