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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 4984565, member: 1572"] The trend toward more scoring has been going on for quite some time although it's picked up speed lately. The elimination of hand checking was one minor factor in that evolution. A far bigger factor is guys standing around the three point line and chucking up threes all night long. The game has changed but not for the better imo. I think it has contributed to the NBA's sagging ratings along with load management, super teams, tanking for draft picks, everybody making the playoffs (20 out of 30 teams is absurd). The regular season is like the bataan death march and has been rendered meaningless. An 82 game season is way too long. It's a shame because these are some of the greatest athletes in the world and their skills are incredible. But the league needs to address the issues cited above because the product is not what it could be. [/QUOTE]