really makes me scratch my head that this is how record breaking every year is right now in the NBA. that doesn’t strike me as a good thing, but it also seems to me that the league isn’t changing rules every year to make it easier, its just that the players are getting better and better at working within the rules provided.
look at the numbers and you see the entire league shoots better from 3 and ft than basically ever before. that combined with faster pace and more restrictive defense rules, and you have record breaking everything.
also volume. when jordan won his first title, the avg team took 7 3’s a game LOL. when lebron played his rookie year, 14.7 3’s. now, over 35. it’s a stunning level of change, it might as well be called a different name compared to what was played 30 years ago.
one more note - you’ve heard this years suns are a top 5 offense. that’s nice, and says a lot about what they’ve done while really shorthanded.
what you haven’t heard - this years suns offense is the #6 offense ALL-TIME as of now, even while short-handed- https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/best-offensive-rating-by-a-team-in-nba-history-in-a-single-season
really makes me scratch my head that this is how record breaking every year is right now in the NBA. that doesn’t strike me as a good thing, but it also seems to me that the league isn’t changing rules every year to make it easier, its just that the players are getting better and better at working within the rules provided.
look here, and you see an ortg somewhere between 105-108 for most years, until about 5 years ago, when things started to inflate- https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_stats_per_game.html
look at the numbers and you see the entire league shoots better from 3 and ft than basically ever before. that combined with faster pace and more restrictive defense rules, and you have record breaking everything.
also volume. when jordan won his first title, the avg team took 7 3’s a game LOL. when lebron played his rookie year, 14.7 3’s. now, over 35. it’s a stunning level of change, it might as well be called a different name compared to what was played 30 years ago.