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Kenny Smith explains it perfectly how once hand checking and physical permitter defense was eliminated totally in 2004-05 the game was much EASIER for guards and wings to score. Guys today are NOT way more skilled than guys in the past, they just have WAY more freedom of movement.... show more

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Brian Fedotoff2 years ago

The NBA has also allowed more travelling & sloppy dribbling. Guys get away constantly with 2B dribbling & carrying the ball. The Steph/Harden/Haliburton step back 3 is a travel 7/10 times.

Jack2 years ago

What he doesn’t explain is that today players still constantly hand-check and illegal defense being removed in 2001 made it harder for perimeter players to score.

Jacob2 years ago

big myth guys have shooters all around them now and much better spacing. Without illegal defense still no difference. The lanes are more wide open than ever

Bball922 years ago

Lmao so the average nba player improved each decade from 60s to 70s to 80s and 90s and after that they stopped and have gotten worse since then??? So the 60s were the most skilled because they had the most rule restrictions

The One Memorabilia Group2 years ago

Don’t even get me started on non traveling calls. The league is a joke

George Tai2 years ago

Kids now days complains about a little hand checks and they thinks todays game is “more skilled” lmao 🤣

No mo cute shit, Knicks bully ball back2 years ago

Guess hand-checking is something diff now

Jacob2 years ago

hes backing up you can hand check when someone is backing you up.. nice try

Reno MacReady2 years ago

My old man said they try to make the game harder for wilt ans easier for bird, magic, jordan

Jacob2 years ago

exactly

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