Re:The rise of dunking and the three-point shot
by whack on Sunday June 11, 2017 @12:33AM
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> "And now the game is more inclusive than it ever has been."
This is a laughable claim. The average NBA player is at the 99.9th percentile in height. You can count using your fingers the number of NBA players who are 5'9 or shorter. Such extreme height disparities do not exist in other popular sports such as soccer. Perhaps the 3-pointer rule helped in some way, but it's ridiculous to pretend that professional basketball today is "inclusive".
Re:The rise of dunking and the three-point shot
by sunstone on Sunday June 11, 2017 @12:49AM
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The reason for this is of course defence. A short person can elevate quickly to block a shot but then they have to wait while gravity brings them back down. In the mean time they're helpless.
This is a laughable claim. The average NBA player is at the 99.9th percentile in height. You can count using your fingers the number of NBA players who are 5'9 or shorter. Such extreme height disparities do not exist in other popular sports such as soccer. Perhaps the 3-pointer rule helped in some way, but it's ridiculous to pretend that professional basketball today is "inclusive".