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This is an interesting take. I do agree the NBA has a problem with three-point shooting and they need to figure out a way to fix it but I'm not going to overreact to opening night with the Celtics shooting 60 threes. I think the NFL did a good job last year by implementing the games played limit needed to make all-NBA.
The NFL had a similar problem about 20 years ago with defensive backs being overly physical with receivers. After the 2003 AFC championship game between the colts and the Patriots the NFL put greater emphasis on the 5-yard illegal contact rule, giving receivers greater freedom of movement (and thus improving the TV product).
Dame Lillard called it WWE (at the 8:50 min mark). I’ve been sorta feeling this way lately. When he said “it’s entertainment”….coming from him, it’s stark.
I like the adjustment to physicality they’ve made to the league tho, and league minimum game requirement. Was talking about this earlier
Dame comparing some of the modern NBA to WWE is how I’ve been feeling
I will say, I really appreciated the physicality last night, and through the preseason. It seems like after the backlash of the ASG last year, and after the positive feedback from the Olympics officiating, the league has seemingly made a commitment to allowing more physicality and giving the defender the benefit of the doubt.
At least for now…