Kyrie last night: 60 points: KAT this week: 60 points.

[Ne 1]

1998 NBA Finals Game 3, Utah Jazz whole team: 58 points. This shows how far the NBA has improved in terms of skill, athleticism and talent since the days of Jordan beating shoe salesmen to win rings.

[SouBeachTalents]

You're being generous, it was actually 54 points.

[ArbitraryWater]

You're being generous, it was actually 54 points.


Lmao.

[Full Court]

1998 NBA Finals Game 3, Utah Jazz whole team: 58 points. This shows how far the NBA has improved in terms of skill, athleticism and talent since the days of Jordan beating shoe salesmen to win rings.

Defense is half the game. If skill, athleticism and talent are so much better, as you assert, then why isn't defense commensurately better? Pray tell.

[Real Men Wear Green]

The skill of long range shooting has improved by a huge margin. Athleticism has risen by a small margin. Much less contact is allowed defenders and the modern offensive focus on the three are why scores are so different. Even if you think the player of today are twice as athletic they are playing each other not the players of the past so that wouldn't account for any changes in scoring.

[ImKobe]

It's just a different era. If they went back to 90s/early 2000s rules tomorrow, the numbers would go down to where they used to be. You don't even have to go back 20 years, just look at the numbers from the early 2010s. Only 12 players averaged 20+ ppg in 2012. That number is up to 29 right now. And it's not like there wasn't any talent in the league at the time. The offensive player is at such an advantage in this league that it's impossible to stop them from getting a high-percentage look. It's not like the 90s players were taking the same wide open shots and were just worse at them. The league has obviously moved away from defense (same as the NFL) and it's resulted in some historic offensive numbers.

[ArbitraryWater]

Defense is half the game. If skill, athleticism and talent are so much better, as you assert, then why isn't defense commensurately better? Pray tell.

You're the prototypical nimwit.

"Defense bruh"

Its a scorers game.

If people are more talented, that means more points will be scored.

The guy with the ball in his hands dictates the action.

[2much_knowledge]

It's just a different era. If they went back to 90s/early 2000s rules tomorrow, the numbers would go down to where they used to be. You don't even have to go back 20 years, just look at the numbers from the early 2010s. Only 12 players averaged 20+ ppg in 2012. That number is up to 29 right now. And it's not like there wasn't any talent in the league at the time. The offensive player is at such an advantage in this league that it's impossible to stop them from getting a high-percentage look. It's not like the 90s players were taking the same wide open shots and were just worse at them. The league has obviously moved away from defense (same as the NFL) and it's resulted in some historic offensive numbers.

You know your Nba. And why does that happen? Because casuals and idiots eat it up.

They see large numbers, dont have a clue about context

[GimmeThat]

the reality is back in the days it's about who can put up those boxer briefs on others because no one wanted to see actual penises hanging around for no reason

nowadays it's more like, yea, pull it out, because I don't care if you showcase your talent when it's not a d*ck in my face.

[Gohan]

You're the prototypical nimwit.

"Defense bruh"

Its a scorers game.

If people are more talented, that means more points will be scored.

The guy with the ball in his hands dictates the action.


You know whats worse than a snitch? A retarded snitch