NBA Players Are Scoring More Points Than Ever and The Reason Why is Right in Front of Our Eyes

i love how people think it’s the lack of defense as there is not one person good enough to stop the top 10 scorers to less than 20 points

If Kobe averaged 35 in 2006, He’d average 40+ today.

If this is the NBA after a decade, what will it look like in the next 2 or 3 decades after that?

look at that nba defence man, so inspirational

Offence is the new defence

Wondering how many assists nash would have on average in todays game...🤔13,14,15...? ...& +20 Points 100%

Great video 💪🏽

And yall are tryna tell me a fundamentally supreme and explosive MJ couldn't average 50 points in this era? Cmon Now

tmac would avarage 35 ppg today

This is exactly why jordan would average 40ppg with no problem in today's game .

I def think Agent 0 would avg 30 ppg this NBA

People have to stop saying players are "more skilled". That's total BS. They are allowed to do more by the lack of defensive culture and the rules. Now, Big men shooting 3's??? That's not being skilled, that's being dumb and uneducated in the game of basketball. That's not good at all...that's just a straight-up mistake...hopefully in time...people will realize it...

Cheap fouls became you can't play defense anymore

MJ's would average 40+ Ppg and would have broken Wilt's 100 points record at some point maybe, but at least he would have put up multiple 80 points games.

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thanks for still making these man, like espn quality, but without mickey mouse telling them to shut up. they always take my mind of shit. even as responsibilities mount over the years, always drop in and tune out, ive been watching these for years now.

Its all about money. More records, more views, more scorers, more all-star players, more selling jerseys. Ironically game is becoming more boring, but considering they went global, they might lose veteran audience, they will gain millions of spectators globally wise. As a slovenian, I can say, that I used to check highlights of doncic, nowadays I dont even bother doing that. In slovenia, if Doncic is not playing, there is almost zero comments under NBA article, if he is playing you have like 400 comments(a lot for slovenian standards), basically people only care about basketball, if there own is playing. I think this is also the reason they want to go global, so people watch their own players, even though the fans dont even care about basketball.. Also when I play with younger players, they dont think that they are part of a team, but simply trying to shoot those step backs threes. ME culture is prevailent everywhere today...

Bring the 90's hand check rule back and push back the 3point line. Im not buying that 3point chuck a 3 league a.k.a. international softketball would survive a physical league.

People figured out a simple fact: 3s is 50% more points than 2s. So shoot more 3s

I agree, players are more talented then ever before, but lets keep it a buck, the league, starting with David Stern and continued with Adam Silver, has essentially legislated physicality out of the game. Even though I personally am not a fan of the 3 point obsessed, analytic driven, position-less, almost too easy to score, soft era of basketball the NBA has come into, I was probably even LESS of a fan of the dribble the air out of the ball, ultra-iso, mostly defense and much less offense, 80-75 scoring late 90's-mid 2000's era mostly dominated by Popavich and Duncan's Spurs. I feel like the league in an understandable attempt to move away from the defense dominated era that produced some of the most unwatchable games with the worst ratings in NBA playoff and finals history ( Example: 03 Spurs-Nets), they wound up on the total opposite of extremes, and I just don't believe that the league is better for it. Steph Curry is unquestionably an all-time great, a champion and a future HOF. With that said, there's little doubt in my mind that if he played in the much more physical, defensive focused era that his dad played in, he is nowhere near as dominant a player. Not saying he still wouldn't be effective, just not the force he's allowed to be in a league who's rules are perfect for his game.

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I choose to believe that Joe Ingles is the real revolutionary.

This is one of the best breakdowns and comparisons I've seen

kd is still in his prime

Offense sells the NBA nerfed defense

I firmly believe that all star defense is a new standard in the NBA, it is understandable though, no one would like to sustain an injury during a pandemic - this comment based on a small sample size, I myself witnessed some exceptions.

"Defense isn't necessarily terrible". Well for me today's "defense" makes the game unwatchable. There is no great defense with the rules changes that changed the game. But sadly I do not care. The reason this all started was the 3second defensive rule, a rule that is not a real basketball rule. This video is not taking in to account that freedom of movement initiative was why this game became like this and I know many people that don't watch basketball anymore. Defense mattered, we watch football now, you can have this flag basketball game and make believe it's all because of how good the players are. They shoot better from 35 feet but worse from 18, so it is limited... and an eye sore. Hope you enjoy it.

Actually, there's players strolling to the hoop over and over these days with no defense to stop them. A lot of players just allow buckets hoping they can make up for it on offense

How much would Kobe score / average in today’s league? 🤔

I think this video doesn't really understand why players from yesteryear would score more. Yes the pace is higher in our era than the 90s or 2000s in specific but in the 80s, 70s, 60s it's not. There are specific advanced stats that actually adjust for pace quite well (per 75 rTS%) and they literally can adjust a player from before stats way better than any approximation here. Also efficiency has just improved around the league rn and it makes EVERY player more efficient not just shooters. It's also not just Curry at the start of the decade pace was already 2 whole possessions more than pace was in the 2000s but our pace now (99.5) barely compares to the pace from the 80s, 70s, 60s, in which pace was 110, 120 and even higher. There's a reason why players from the 60s have such inflated stats.

Wilt chamberlain still has 100 points himself so...beat that

my man ain’t have to call samuel out like that

Fuck curry he killed the fun of basketball in NBA... Asap new rules.. before watchin B was beautiful set pieces, smart spacing, blood and tear efforts.. now fancy move and hoop. Teaching kids to bi individuals in a team sport... The spirit of the game is gone.. Euroleague is way more fun for people who bball..

Why don't you talk to the damn refs as to why defense hasn't caught up?

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Good video Jimmy

The Utah Jazz vs Hornets 4th quarter sequence summed up this video so perfectly, where every guy on the team is hitting 3’s.

This is exactly what happened with Hockey in the 80's

I feel like back then, ppl marveled at big dunks and flashy post moves by bigger giants, whereas nowadays, kids wanna see the big 3 pt shot go in. The association just decided to focus more on shooting cooler shots instead of big men battling in the paint for game scores of like mid 80pts lol either way tho, im glad this new era allows unique players to carve out their own niches into the game without having to serve a traditional basketball role. All good stuff for basketball all around

Disliked this video for not putting James Harden in the thumbnail.

Defense is no longer a viable option considering how referees call fouls at the smallest things.

NBA is just boring to watch now because of all the dam 3s no cap. All they do is shoot up a three.

Funny how you said guys like Redd ans G.A would be Top Players in todays game an back then we would call um BallHogs! Also a Stockton or a Kid in todays game with they way they played would have even Higher Assist numbers! Guys like #ReggieMiller, #MarkPrice, #RayAllen aka #JesusShuddlesworth would blow Curry's 3pt numbers out the water an would've been 3pt Gods!! Hell #MarkPrices Free Throw % would've been untouchable!! That's it who's got the #Delorean or #BillanTedsPhonebooth so we can travel back grab these All Time Leaderboard players an see what happens!! That's the next Movie I want to see made!!

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This man said Lamar Odom 😑

The reason is there is no defense on any team.

The NBA is better now, simple

2 secs in CHART. Damn Jimmy

Something similar has been happening in european soccer in the last decade. More and more strikers are averaging more than one goal per game for the entire season, which was something unheard of only 20 years ago. The thing is, offense has improved so much over these years, new tactics have been developed to ensure that the players keep the ball and get to the goal as often as possible, but the art of defense hasn't really seen any improvement at all, defensive tactics in use today are still the ones developed in the 70s and 80s

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I go back and fourth between loving and hating the modern NBA if I'm being honest.

Offensive analytics are easier to quantify then defensive analytics. To people who don't understand the game with a high IQ, it is easier to use numbers to rationalize why a player is better with specific stats, especially on the offense side that skews rebounds, points, and scoring efficiency. When Defensive analytics catches up, the current offensive spurt will stop. Current teams want to imitate the Houston Rockets which never made the finals, instead of following the Raptors formula of defense with efficient offense.

This was a great video man, we all know most of these new age ballers(except the most athletic dudes)wouldnt last in the 90s and 00s, and all the ogs would eat in todays league;lets say its january 14th 2002, could you imagine how the world would react if a 19y/o trae young took a step across half court and shot it they would send him to the gleauge at half, and then mj, payton lockdown defense would have these floppers on suicide watch lol

Durant could average 40 if it tickled his fancy to do so.

Defenses never catch up with ofenses because whenever they do, the NBA nerf it by changing the rules. See changes made right after Pistons championships in 90 and 04.

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Stop butchering Dalembert's name damn what'd the guy do to u

Rasheed Wallace people forgot about him one of the first bigs to hit the three clutch 3s

Mans was really naming off 2k builds lol

Good video I don’t agree with it all but def good it’s a lot of factors not put in like the intangibles the system they played in is one of the biggest factors I don’t think tony wouldn’t have shot more threes because of the system he was in. I really think the talent just got better and you can only do so much on defense

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My personal preference in basketball pacing/strategy was the time from roughly 1990-2010. I find the modern version of the game less engaging because scoring is too saturated. It's got an exciting pace but it doesn't feel like it has the same depth.

Great vid. Wish it was chess again and not what this league is

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Probably because no one is allowed to actually play rough ball anymore and they want guards to be able to shoot without a bit of contact on them. None of these doofuses would have made it out of a single game against the 85 Celtics or the late 80s Detroit Pistons without applying for disability afterwards. They couldn't have scored 15 in a real basketball game. But this isn't basketball anymore, it's entertainment, and they want all contact stopped so that these prissy mama's boys can get a 10 second look at the basket. No one's allowed to play real defense anymore. It's boring as s---. And it's obviously almost like pro wrestling now. Can they shoot? Yeah, they can, but damn near anyone can shoot if there's no contact at all allowed, they're 6'6 and 7'1, of course they can put a ball in the hole. And thanks to the ref, they're allowed to basically play with no one guarding them most of the time with a 3-4 step jump to the basket if it looks like a really good staged cameo is about to open up.

Arenas gave Kobe 60 man would've balled in this nba

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Try to take away some defensive rules from the NFL..... naaah... that would never happen.... it’s a pity that this happened to the NBA.... and GSW style of play ruined basketball

How do we dare to call this basketball when defense like in the 90s is not allowed anymore... and the biggest issue: the today’s stars celebrate their „big points“, I mean, do they really believe that they are that good? Come on, let’s bring back solid basic defense...

Who do you think is the next Micheal Jordan or Labron James?

10/10 video

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Curry that 🐐

Call. Less. Fouls. And also 3s are ruining basketball so they should probably move the line back.

It's becoming a show, not a sport

To be honest I always thought Basketball defence was lacking in general. I often see pick and rolls happening on the left side of the floor and a defensive player on the right side with his back towards the other side (not seeing the pick and roll or his teammates). I train 12 year olds in Football (soccer in Netherlands) and one of the things I have to teach them is to always open up your posture and see both the man your marking as well as the opponents/teammates on the other side... every 12 year old kid picks that up in no time and I’m watching a lot of Basketball where simple defensive skills like this are not being done regularly... Edit: and I’m not saying defensive coaches don’t know these concepts or that there is remotely anything I know they don’t its just that there seems to be no consistency when it comes to simple defensive actions where as ALL the basic and more difficult actions necessary for good offence are being done more consistently than ever

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Brilliant video.

I much prefer 80’s & 90’s NBA. I just love the style. But, I wouldn’t pick any of those teams to beat modern teams. Too much offense.

This era games to soft that's y aha

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How about the fact that the league no longer calls many of the violations that would stop A LOT of plays (thus points) from ever being generated. Traveling, carrying, screens. Taking 3 steps is now looked at as normal.

What’s the beat called at 6:25?

this was, in all honesty, an extremely well made video

How about the failure of the refs to call travelling, offensive charging, and carrying the ball?

Steph is gonna be top 5 ALL TIME

So Jordan would be scoring 40 pts per game in today's league

I wish this video would have focused more on why defense has lagged behind. I forget who said it, but I was watching an interview from a 80s player. He talked about how smaller players would get roughed up if they came into the paint. I'm not saying that's how the game should be played, but can you imagine a player like Kyrie or Curry playing in the late 80s, early 90s? They're not dancing untouched to the paint. They're going to get clotheslined by Laimbeer. Cut to today and the game is called so soft that offensive players are literally throwing themselves into the defense in order to get a call. Oh were you standing too close when the player landed from his jump shot? That's a foul. Harden kicking his legs out to draw fouls. LeBron flopping all over the court. It's nuts. Today's offense is great because defense has been purposely handicapped.

So...take away defense and the offense scores more. It’s not better skill offensively, the defense is severely restricted by the rule changes. It’s has to be a “outscore your opponent” game now.

Lamar Odom never made an all star team

Rule change in 2018 that's why

this is definitely the most exiting time to watch basketball rn

These new rules are ruining the game. It doesn't look as enjoyable to watch.

“Offense wins games, but defense wins championships” is no longer true.

Every game is played like the all star game, which is why i dont watch any game, because i dont watxh the all star game 🤷🏽‍♂️

Those numbers at the end of the vid are insane

Prime KD was 2011 KD? Lol

Did Giannis so dirty 😭😭😭😭😭

If the GOAT play in this defenseless era, he will average 50.. and that without 3's