I’m Dr. J.
Go ahead and have a seat.
Sorry to keep you waiting (not really).
Conjuring absurd NBA stats should be pretty easy seeing as how comically skewed the game has grown offensively.
Speaking of doctor, let’s get back to those x-ray results above.
The point is, this is bad.
You might wonder why - and that’s OK - because you’re not a heatmapologist.
That’s why I’m here.
This is bad because it shows the game has become way too predictable.
And each and every year it goes further down this path.
Sometimes the old man take is right.
I don’t think you could find a better three-second example than this Seth Curry foul on James Harden.
This was immediately recognized as an infraction on Curry and called a foul.
There’s never been more talent in the game than now.
They don’t need this shit.
What the NBA needs a steady diet of offense balanced with a steady diet of defense.
Much like blood pressure, too little offense is bad and too much is bad.
History has shown this to be true.
Let’s have a chat.
Every game was like watching an All Star game.
Well guess where on the graph today’s team point average is creeping up awfully close to?
OK, final test result to go over.
The overall health of the NBA’s heart indicated by how many fans are watching.
My official diagnosis is that the NBA is pre-scoreabetic and at risk of going full 1960 scorabetes.
Way too much sugary offense.
I will say this though to all the youngins.
The best players would.
And we have to find a way to encourage a more diversified shot selection.
Daryl Morey’s idea is to make three pointers 2.5 points.
As a blackjack player, I think this idea stinks.
It just loses all the umph (see I’m not a total offense hater!).
Nowadays defenders are three feet back.
Hand checking is risky.
Imagine the plays guys like Tatum, Irving, or Morant would make.
No defensive three second fouls??
:OK this one is a very working idea.
But look, traditional bigs have no chance in this league.
Total reversal to how this game started.
For the most part, rule changes affecting bigs has been good overall.
But let’s throw these guys a bone on defense and let them linger to protect the hoop.
I’ll leave it at that for now.
When this league goes fully to hell, just remember this blog.
