Basketball fans who follow the NBA know that in the 90s and even in the first decade of the twentieth century, the intensity of physical confrontation on the NBA court was intense. With the body hair whistle, the running and bombardment tactics ruled the alliance, the physical confrontation was greatly weakened! So why did the NBA make such a change?
Recently, NBA director Xiao Hua talked about this topic in a show hosted by Garnett. He said, "From all kinds of statistics, ratings and so on, I think the physical confrontation of NBA games in the 90s was too strong. I think that intensity cost us a lot of viewers. The rules at the time made players more attractive for those who were physically confrontational, but not friendly to those who were very technical, which greatly affected the spectators' viewing experience. ”
Xiao Hua's remarks sparked heated discussions among many fans, who agreed that the NBA was progressive in making such a rule change. Because reducing physical confrontation can make the attacker's rhythm smoother, more offensive and defensive conversions, and more fast-attack slam dunks, which is undoubtedly more ornamental than the previous positional battles. In addition, reducing physical confrontation can allow players to have longer careers, such as James' long prime. In addition, the historical performance of players with less physical confrontation such as Curry, Trae Young, and Durant is also related to this rule change.
Dissenting fans felt the rule change was highly unreasonable. First of all, the body hair whistle, the cylindrical foul puts the defender in a serious imbalance, once the attacker hits the inside, it is a wave of free throws, and a game is blown to pieces by the referee. At the end of a game, players don't think about how to get the ball into the basket, they just want to use the rules to get free throws and touch porcelain. In addition, the change in rules has also made players more enthusiastic about three-pointers, and who wants to sweat and break through when the defense is weakened? So the whole people shot three points, the guard shot three points, the center shot three points, and a good game became a three-point competition.
Personally, I think Xiao Hua's words still have some truth, but basketball is a competitive sport, and faster and stronger is the charm of competition. Too much referee intervention and rule confinement are undoubtedly detrimental to the development of the sport.
So, do you think the NBA games of the past are better or are the current games more spectacular? Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments!