The NBA is an ever-evolving league. Over the years, we have seen the league change many rules and regulations in order to make it favorable for fans who love seeing high-scoring games. It’s evident from the fact that we have seen a plethora of high-scoring games in the last few years.
While fans do love players dominating the game with their scoring, it has somewhat diminished the importance of defense in the modern NBA. For someone who is old school, like the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, it must be annoying. Popovich recently shared his views on the same and sarcastically urged the NBA to add a 4-point and 5-point shot.
"It's much more difficult to play defense. I've said before I'm just hoping that the league ends up with a 4-point shot or a 5-point shot so we can make it a real circus. It'll be a different sport. It won't even be basketball, it'd just be a bunch of crap"
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“Well, for sure, it’s much more difficult to play defense these days with so many people who can shoot threes. And the quantity is massive, and they come pretty quickly. So people are gonna score. That’s just the way it is. So, averages are gonna go up. Defense is very difficult to you know you could still work it on the half-court defense, but in transition, when people can spread the court the way NBA players can now and from the distance they shoot, it’s obviously an advantage.
I’ve said before I’m just hoping that the league ends up with a 4-point shot or a 5-point shot so we can make it a real circus. It’ll be a different sport. It won’t even be basketball, it’d just be a bunch of crap.”
This is not the first time that coach Popovich has criticized the abundance of long-distance shooting in the league. He certainly doesn’t seem to like this new change in the league.
When Will Gregg Popovich Retire?
Gregg Popovich is unarguably one of the greatest coaches in the NBA. In his career, which has spanned over 25 years, coach Popovich has given the fanbase of the San Antonio Spurs many memorable moments.
But at 73, he may be thinking about retirement soon enough. He gave an answer to the question in a recent interview. In conclusion, coach Popovich will retire the day he loses his passion for the game. Considering the current condition of the Spurs, if the franchise fails to land a future star in the 2023 NBA Draft, he may soon retire from the league for good.
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