02-07-2025, 04:30 PM
(02-07-2025, 04:18 PM)michaeltex Wrote: Not that MBT has a crystal ball, but I was thinking about the recent news that Silver and the NBA are looking for ways to de-value the 3pt shot in an effort to improve viewership and interest in game play. Some of the ideas I have heard would encourage more plays in the mid-range and at the rim.
Just wondering if the new look Mavs, with their big front line, might be positioned to take advantage of a rules change. Not that any of the events of the last week were targeted for that, just wondering if there might be some serendipity at work.
It's something I've seriously been wondering about. You look at the teams that are winning right now. I believe the 3 point line combined with the player empowerment movement is the reason that fans are ditching the NBA.
You have to consider that the fans had pretty much already ditched the whole All Star game thing. So, why would you essentially change the rules to make all of the games like the all star game? Exchanging buckets at the end of the game just means the team that wins is whoever makes the final shot. There are several games I've seen where no one got stopped or truly beaten. The timer just ran out. That's not basketball. Where is the scheming and skill at? It's not fun watching a guy jack up shots from the logo and win.
Find me at Lakersball.com. I'm done with the Nico and the Mavs.