Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced had a fairly startling evaluation of the fashionable NBA on Saturday.
Inexperienced stated he “completely” thinks fashionable NBA video games are boring when requested in regards to the matter at Saturday’s All-Star media session. The Warriors ahead introduced up feedback made by Kobe Bryant earlier than Bryant’s 2020 dying, during which he referred to the present sport as “unintended basketball.”
In keeping with Inexperienced, except he’s going through somebody like LeBron James who can really make a calculated try and fight an opposing crew, there may be “no substance” to the fashionable sport.
“Each possession is a few sort of chess transfer,” Inexperienced stated of going through the Lakers, via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. “You don’t get that right now within the NBA, usually. … You don’t simply get that regularly. It’s simply who can run quicker, who can hit extra 3s, it’s no substance. I feel it’s very boring.”
The fashionable NBA leans closely on three-point taking pictures and athleticism greater than it does technique. That has allowed sure groups and gamers to thrive, but it surely doesn’t at all times make for excellent viewing. NBA scores have been down this season, and some certainly believe the style of play is a key motive for that.
The large query is whether or not there may be something the NBA can do about it. They won’t essentially need to punish three-point shooters, however including extra technique to the sport is simpler stated than performed. Tellingly, commissioner Adam Silver’s concepts, or at least the ones he has floated publicly, wouldn’t essentially tackle the issue both.
Satirically, Inexperienced’s teammate Steph Curry helped herald within the new period of three-point taking pictures. Different groups have merely taken it to its logical conclusion, a lot to Inexperienced’s chagrin.
