Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced had a quite startling evaluation of the trendy NBA on Saturday.
Inexperienced stated he “completely” thinks fashionable NBA video games are boring when requested in regards to the subject at Saturday’s All-Star media session. The Warriors ahead introduced up feedback made by Kobe Bryant earlier than Bryant’s 2020 dying, through which he referred to the present recreation as “unintentional basketball.”
In line with Inexperienced, except he’s going through somebody like LeBron James who can truly make a calculated try and fight an opposing group, there’s “no substance” to the trendy recreation.
“Each possession is a few sort of chess transfer,” Inexperienced stated of going through the Lakers, by way of Tim Reynolds of the Related Press. “You don’t get that at this time within the NBA, typically. … 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, however it doesn’t at all times make for excellent viewing. NBA scores have been down this season, and some actually consider the fashion of play is a key motive for that.
The massive query is whether or not there’s something the NBA can do about it. They won’t essentially wish to punish three-point shooters, however including extra technique to the sport is simpler stated than carried out. Tellingly, commissioner Adam Silver’s concepts, or at the least those he has floated publicly, wouldn’t essentially deal with the issue both.
Sarcastically, 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.
