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NBA fans have been almost universally in agreement this season that the scoring has gotten out of hand and it’s becoming nearly impossible to play defense.
Rule changes and refereeing in recent years have continued to skew toward favoring the offense, and players are smart enough to exploit those tendencies in any way that they can.
Shams Charania went on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” today and told Michelle Beadle that the NBA is aware of this issue and that the league is “using the next few months to strategize” ways to “incorporate more defensive freedom.”
“I’m told the NBA’s Competition Committee met on Tuesday and discussed ways to incorporate more defensive freedom, evaluating how to potentially allow more physicality…Using the next few months to strategize.”@ShamsCharania on the NBA’s offensive explosion this season. pic.twitter.com/IPuCt4pcX2
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) March 13, 2024
Charania added that during the league’s meeting, they discussed ways to allow more physicality on defense and cited how many NBA stats are the highest they have ever been.
Half the league is now scoring over 115 points per game and 45 players are averaging over 20 points per game.
Fans and stakeholders are bringing up these concerns and are worried that too much offense is negatively affecting overall watchability.
It’s frustrating for fans that overseas professional leagues, college basketball, and even playoff games in the NBA allow teams to play more physically, but during the regular season you’ll often see superstars foul-baiting and shooting 15 to 20 free throws per game.
This conversation is becoming more of a hot topic after Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Rudy Gobert recently got fined $100,000 for making a money signal at a referee after fouling out.
The NBA has work to do with its referees, as too many issues are turning fans off.
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