Essay On Nba Offenses

Today’s NBA offenses The NBA has evolved over time. Players and coaches are adjusting to this change with different strategies on the offensive end, but is this hurting or helping the game? Two sides will be discussed. One point being how today’s NBA offenses are bad and hurting the game, and the other point being that NBA offenses are good helping the game. The NBA has evolved to more of a guard based league. With a guard based league this means less post ups for post players and more three point shooting for players. Teams are playing more guards and shooters than post because the three point field goal is getting more value than post ups. The average number of three point field goals attempted per game in the 1997-1998 was 12.7. In the current NBA season, the average number of three point field goals attempted per game is 26.9 (NBA League Averages). With the number of three point field goals attempted per game going up, offenses are relying on three pointers too much. Depending on the player, the three point shot is not an easy shot. In the NBA this year, statistically, the three point shot has a lower percentage than two point shots. Two point shots are .457 make percentage, while three pointers are .358 make percentage (NBA League Averages) . So why is the number of three point
Isolation is when the player has the ball on offense and the floor is completely spaced out allowing the offensive player to go one on one versus his defender. Isolation has the least points per possession at .78 in the NBA (Hughes). The NBA has let players isolate because players keep getting more athletic. While teams are letting their players go at it one on one, the ball is not moving on offense. In isolation play, very few passes are being made; the defense does not have to put more effort or movement in guarding if the ball is not moving. This leads to offenses standing around and inefficient offensive