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Should the NBA abolish the 3 point line?

The only thing I really think that sucks about the new NBA being so 3 heavy, is that it results in more lopsided games.

But I dont see how that would affect viewership. If you turn a NBA game on LP, and turn it off halfway through (because it's a blowout) I would assume that still results in a count towards viewership.

Also lopsided games are much more of a result of the benefits of losing, not the 3 ball, IMO.
 
Like, a guy who is really in on this talking point are people like Shaq/Barkley.

But if you've watched their broadcast, they've been complaining about the modern NBA even before the 3-ball revolution amongst all teams. They just want to complain to complain. They havent actually watched games since their retirement from the league.
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Access to games and the way too long and way too injured NBA season is much bigger reason. Also the NBA's failure to market future stars and clinging to guys like KD/Bron/Curry as they age.
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This is it.

The mainstream coverage surrounding the NBA is really short-sighted. They're like the guy at work who's been there for 25 years and still insists on doing everything with outdated software because that's what worked before and he's unwilling to endure the short-term pain of transitioning to something newer, even though what he's clinging to is becoming more and more obsolete by the day.

It's crazy how massive the difference is between what Zach Lowe talked about in his non-ESPN role (good insights on basically every team/tons of players) vs his ESPN role (LeBron this, LeBron that, sprinke a bit of KD/Curry in).

Then you have the dudes at TNT who openly mock the players and the sport. You can't treat future starts like garbage in your coverage and then act surprised when nobody watches them.
 
purplegreengold said:
Go to any NBA forum, and you will find multiple threads about to many 3's. These are the people who are really watching basketball, people are sick of watching a crappy, boring product. I'm going to take my argument over yours.
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People misrepresent themselves all the time. Kind of like a child who screams they want chocolate ice-cream, then they get it and decide they actually wanted vanilla.

Or like when people say they want a president who isnt corrupt and for the people, and they vote for Donald Trump. Some people are just stupid and dont know what they want. They just know the thing they have is not what they want and are easily swayed by what some talking-heads say. Add a heaping dose of nostalgia of "Wasnt this thing better back in the day" and you arrive at people directing their reason for not watching to the 3 ball.
 
I do think there is something to people being tired of the meta. When a strategy becomes so universal you have to employ it to be competitive.

But isnt the more annoying part of the meta, and something that has always been the meta, the fact that you need a top 5 player to win a ring? You know, the thing that makes tanking the only real way to a ring, which is what makes many NBA games unwatchable, especially as the season gets into the 2nd half?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
People misrepresent themselves all the time. Kind of like a child who screams they want chocolate ice-cream, then they get it and decide they actually wanted vanilla.

Or like when people say they want a president who isnt corrupt and for the people, and they vote for Donald Trump. Some people are just stupid and dont know what they want. They just know the thing they have is not what they want and are easily swayed by what some talking-heads say. Add a heaping dose of nostalgia of "Wasnt this thing better back in the day" and you arrive at people directing their reason for not watching to the 3 ball.
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You know, @onebrow would love this discussion. Miss that guy.
 
Talking heads ruined the sport. Constant talk about where stars will go next or what could happen in the future. The talking points on the NBA seem to be the same whether the season is active or not, because the actual games are the thing people care about (or at least are talked about) the least.

Major generalization of course. But I think that is the heart of it. The difference between a pre game NFL show and a pre game NBA show could not be more stark. Now I guess that is a chicken and egg debate, did they stop talking about the games because people were bored by it? IDK, but they've completely lost the plot at this point. SAS and his ilk is what has 'ruined' the sport. And I don't think changes to the 3pt line is going to cure the real issues the league has. If a fan feels like they can stay in the loop on any public talking points about the league just by scrolling twitter and watching zero actual games, that's a problem.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Talking heads ruined the sport. Constant talk about where stars will go next or what could happen in the future. The talking points on the NBA seem to be the same whether the season is active or not, because the actual games are the thing people care about (or at least are talked about) the least.

Major generalization of course. But I think that is the heart of it. The difference between a pre game NFL show and a pre game NBA show could not be more stark. Now I guess that is a chicken and egg debate, did they stop talking about the games because people were bored by it? IDK, but they've completely lost the plot at this point. SAS and his ilk is what has 'ruined' the sport. And I don't think changes to the 3pt line is going to cure the real issues the league has. If a fan feels like they can stay in the loop on any public talking points about the league just by scrolling twitter and watching zero actual games, that's a problem.
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivzrbp_WR8w
 
Rubashov said:
So I miss the elegance and footwork of great low post play and hate the way that analytics has removed the midrange and post game from the sport. I like the idea of pushing the 3 point line back significantly, there should always be a place in the game for a dagger but it should be harder. Discuss
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I just don`t understand why people are nostalgic about players like Derrick Favors spotting up from mid-range.
 
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