OT Crazy high-scoring games

[Rastapopoulos]

Is it just me or are these scores getting ridiculous? The Jazz scored 80 IN ONE HALF. In the 90s you got many games where neither team got to 80. Not saying that was better, but have all the rule changes just made good defense impossible?

If it was up to me they'd get rid of the three point line and make dunks worth 3 points.

 

[calvin natt]

It’s hard to watch. The Utah/GS game was just a 3pt contest.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It’s hard to watch. The Utah/GS game was just a 3pt contest.

They’re all getting that way.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Inflation.

Thanks Obama.

 

[handiman]

I caught the end of the first half, and some of the second half, of the Utah/GS game. That was just insane shooting...super high degree of difficulty...nothing to do with defense.

The same shots were being launched in the second half by Utah, and few of them were going in. Fun first half, ugly second half. That's the name of the modern game. It's also what college basketball has been for much of the past decade, just with worse shooters on average.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I caught the end of the first half, and some of the second half, of the Utah/GS game. That was just insane shooting...super high degree of difficulty...nothing to do with defense.

The same shots were being launched in the second half by Utah, and few of them were going in. Fun first half, ugly second half. That's the name of the modern game. It's also what college basketball has been for much of the past decade, just with worse shooters on average.

The way they let screeners move allows guys to get a window to shoot. Everyone though just jacks up 3’s theres very little good offense in terms of working for good shots. The 3 pointer or layup/dunk offenses have in a lot of ways ruined the beauty of basketball for me.

Its not to say I dont appreciate the skill of the shooters these days, because I do.

 

[rotary111]

Sounds like our team is poised for a Championship run!

Did Olshey get it right finally?

 

[trailblazer18]

The way they let screeners move allows guys to get a window to shoot. Everyone though just jacks up 3’s theres very little good offense in terms of working for good shots. The 3 pointer or layup/dunk offenses have in a lot of ways ruined the beauty of basketball for me.

Its not to say I dont appreciate the skill of the shooters these days, because I do.

I don't know if I would fully agree with that. I think many teams, especially the Warriors have amazing ball movement and movement without the ball. They pass up good shots for great open three point shots. Of course not always, and not every team, but I think there is still some very beautiful basketball being played.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I don't think you can go to the 90's and compare to today. Or the 80's, for that matter, when DEN routinely put up 150 in a game. I think good offenses take less time to get rolling in a new year than good defenses, but I think it's a definite factor that more teams are embracing the 3.

 

[ripcityboy]

It's the way the NBA and NFL have been going for a while. The Warriors just set the tone for the next decade in high offense/positional-less basketball. The NFL does the same thing by making pro football not about sacks and shut down D, but space and situational defense (at the most.) High scoring is the order of the day!

The NFL at least has an excuse for doing this. Because they invest so much stinking cap money in a QB they'll do whatever it takes to protect that position from getting even a hang nail. As someone who has watched criticism and passing trends end his interest in his favorite sport, I am greatly pleased by any bickering amongst NBA and NFL fan sets.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wonder what team would win the championship if they got rid of three point shots. Lakers would suddenly be a lot more of a contender... Also Philly.

 

[handiman]

The way they let screeners move allows guys to get a window to shoot. Everyone though just jacks up 3’s theres very little good offense in terms of working for good shots. The 3 pointer or layup/dunk offenses have in a lot of ways ruined the beauty of basketball for me.

Its not to say I dont appreciate the skill of the shooters these days, because I do.

In general, sure, but that first half yesterday had guys taking and making contested shots that were just nuts. The perfect capper was a 3/4 court bank shot after the buzzer.

 

[RR7]

I wonder how much is the new shot clock rule starting at 14, so teams going quicker on rebounds?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Wonder what team would win the championship if they got rid of three point shots. Lakers would suddenly be a lot more of a contender... Also Philly.

I'd add OKC to that list, maybe even move them to the top, but I'd miss Russ airballing 3-pointers with the game on the line:



BNM

 

[blue9]

If it was up to me they'd get rid of the three point line and make dunks worth 3 points.

Yeah, I like that idea. Even though we have several really great shooters on our team, I don't particularly enjoy watching hoist-fests.
Maybe you wouldn't need to eliminate the 3-point line, but just balancing it out with dunks being worth the same amount would give big men a purpose again.
And the league should love it - LBJ's scoring average would topple Jordan's!

 

[beast blazer]

I remember the days when no team even averaged 100. I don't mind the high scores. The grind it out post game is basically dead.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I remember the days when no team even averaged 100. I don't mind the high scores. The grind it out post game is basically dead.

My dad and I were talking about this in regards to football and basketball. It used to be a really good offense would get you like 20-25 ppg in football now its like in the 30’s.

The same trend has gone on basketball the last 20 years or so, the scoring just keeps going up. Silver has really embraced the NBA as entertainment, which in some ways is good but it also means that scoring probably wont slow down anytime soon as the league perceives scoring as entertainment.

 

[beast blazer]

I think it would be really interesting to see a modern team take on a team from the 80s before 3pt shooting became so prevalent

 

[THE HCP]

You guys are crazy! I love high scoring games. Anything is better than those mid to late 90s slugfest 82-85 games. Those were BRUTAL to watch.

 

[trailblazer18]

You guys are crazy! I love high scoring games. Anything is better than those mid to late 90s slugfest 82-85 games. Those were BRUTAL to watch.

I agree, but there has to be a balance. It can't be high scoring because there is no defense being played or because of really tight foul calling. It needs to come from good ball movement and shot making.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

You guys are crazy! I love high scoring games. Anything is better than those mid to late 90s slugfest 82-85 games. Those were BRUTAL to watch.

Best playoff series I ever saw was Dallas and San Antonio in 2006. The offense was great, the defense was great. They had games ranging to the low 120’s to the low 90’s. I find great defense to just be really fum to watch.

 

[calvin natt]

I don’t mind high scoring. I just don’t enjoy jacking threes up on every single possession. It’s basically who can shoot the most 3’s and if they hit 38% they win.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Speaking of which...MIN just put 46 up on DAL in the 1st quarter.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

You guys are crazy! I love high scoring games. Anything is better than those mid to late 90s slugfest 82-85 games. Those were BRUTAL to watch.

This guy speaks the truth; those late ‘90s games were fucking garbage

 

[calvin natt]

High scoring from running and fast breaks and some threes I like. Houston and GS shooting 56 3’s sucks.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Speaking of which...MIN just put 46 up on DAL in the 1st quarter.

and then lost the game!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I don’t mind high scoring. I just don’t enjoy jacking threes up on every single possession. It’s basically who can shoot the most 3’s and if they hit 38% they win.

This is basically exactly how I feel.

 

[THE HCP]

and then lost the game!

Who cares. At least it was fun to watch. better then seeing them put up 16 like they were in the late 90s.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Who cares. At least it was fun to watch. better then seeing them put up 16 like they were in the late 90s.

You can have a balance, the 90’s scoring was low because teams like Detroit and the Knicks made it a trend of playing slow grind it out physical basketball.
The rules have changed, and the league has changed and yeah the scoring is great but good defense is fun to watch too.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

20 teams played last night.

Phoenix was the only one to not eclipse 100 points.

16 of the 20 teams made it past 110 points.

That seems very different from the past.