How awful would this team be if you took away their scoring ability from an arbitrarily painted line?
>>66478204
Still a playoff team, still possibly in first place
hurrr xD
>how awful would be any team if you took away their strategy, formation and vital aspect to their game?
>murricans
>>66478217
Yeah, if you take away the only way they score, and they'd be in first place....sure...
Maybe 1st place in a draft pick
basketball is scoring from arbitrarily painted lines.
ITT: Butthurt murricans
>>66478237
No its not.
How is it arbitrary that 1 bucket = 1 bucket?
That's how kids play basketball on the playground. The NBA should adopt that.
In soccer, people don't get more points from scoring outside the box than they do in the box. Why should they in basketball?
The 3 point line was a gimmick. And still IS a gimmick
Is curry the messi of basketball?
There's an unquestionable amount of foreigners in every thread defending the Warriors and Curry.
Why is that?
Does this mean that cheering for the Warriors makes you unamerican? Clearly from the black point of view, cheering for Curry already makes you an Uncle Tom (find me ONE black person who cheers for Curry)
So are the Warriors unamerican?
>>66478204
>2nd highest FG%
>3rd best opponent FG%
uh yea, they'd be fine
It is not that they're good, but teams can't be bothered to play defense against them, it is all for the ratings n shit, when the play offs start, real things start to happen and there is no chance they will win this season.
>>66478322
Yeah but many of those FGs and opponent FGs are on fastbreaks, which they wouldn't have without a 3 point line because everyone would come in closer to shoot.
>>66478270
>people that play 1 and 2 pointers
>no one wants to listen to me that they're giving the 3 point line more value this way
>no one will give me the ball in the post
GUARDS GO HOOOME REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>66478361
>not understanding the concept of 1 bucket = 1 bucket
>being this retarded
>>66478371
???
Have you never played a pickup game? Most people play
a 2pt shot = 1pt
and a
3pt shot = 2pt
I'm complaining that it overvalues the 3pt shot making it worth more points than a tradition 3pt shot.
2x>1.66x
>>66478237
How is it arbitrary?
>literally so mad at curry you want to change the game because of his skill
>>66478355
So fucking what. They'd still make more FGs and draw more fouls than their opponents. They would still win. Stay mad
>>66478434
t. Kid that always kept score/ref'd because he was a dweeb
>>66478311
> home of the free
>WAAAH UNLESS YOU ROOT FOR STEPH CURRY
Eat a bag a dicks. This hatred for a basketball player is top level pathetic. Take away his 3s, he'd still be on the best team in basketball
>>66478452
Too bad a whole bunch of NBA players, past and present, and fans feel the same way
>>66478495
If you're playing competitively you need to keep score.
Also I guarantee I'm better than 99% of /sp/ at basketball.
>>66478550
right, like when current AND past players were literally exploding over curry's game vs Oklahoma City about how well he was playing
>>66478237
Soccer is kicking a ball into a net
>>66478550
Except they don't.
It's a sport, with rules and a pointing system which reward skill. Get gud or fuck off home tbqhm8y.
A quick, sloppy research shows that if the three-point line wasn't a thing, their record would be ~60-14ish, i.e. still very much elite.
>>66478590
Correct. What's your point?
>>66478625
I didn't know chucking from an arbitrary line is a skill
Then why aren't all points scored in the restricted area worth more?
>>66478696
it is a skill when you can do it better than everyone else, and so consistently
>>66478712
So somehow scoring a bucket should be worth more than scoring a bucket? Is that right?
>>66478696
If it doesn't take skill then why is no one else doing that?
Even if they were only two pointers his shot is still stupid efficient.
>>66478726
scoring a bucket from a greater distance should be worth more, yes
hello is this the butthurt thread?
I was asked to deliver this
>What these young bloods have to understand is that this game has always been and will always be about buckets
Bill Russell
>>66478668
My point:
>>66478237 is as retarded as >>66478668(You)
>>66478696
The further away that line is, the more skill it takes to hit the bucket consistently you colossal nonce.
All lines in sport are arbitrary. The size of the court is arbitrary. The size of the bucket is arbitrary. The size of the fucking ball is arbitrary.
NBA was pretty boring before curry. Now it's just more boring, so I'm not losing any sleep over it.
>>66478861
The distance of the line that was only implemented in 1979 has changed making it completely arbitrary
Everything else has been set since the start of the NBA, you collosal fucking cocksucker
i don't really like curry that much but these threads are getting a little pathetic
>hurr durr if you took away an integral element of the game that's been around for 30+ years that everyone uses things would be different haha
>>66479010
>integral
Yeah the NBA has sure gained a lot since the implantation of the 3 point line
>>66479046
yes, it has
>>66479046
it's "implementation" you retard
and yeah the prime of the NBA happened after the 3-point line was already in effect you memers
you really want the game to go back to the way jerry west and wilt chamberlain played it just because you're assblasted at curry?
>>66478204
>People are turned buttblasted and want to change the rules over one player's skill
>>66478978
The 3 second rule wasn't there from the start - completely arbitrary
the foul rule has been almost completely changed since the start - once again completely arbitrary
the shot clock wasn't there from the start - completely arbitrary
>>66479064
Curry and the Warriors aren't even playing basketball anymore
Sports are supposed to be physical, not this gay shit where it becomes glorified beer pong
>>66479089
Your claims on what is basketball are completely arbitrary
>>66479089
>the warriors arent playing basketball anymore
>putting a ball in the net isnt basketball
>basketball has to be charging into the lane and getting fouled
>>66479089
>a team is better than its opponents at shooting, the most technical part of the game
>people are so assblasted by this they want to go back to the times when bill russell and wilt would get 50 rebounds a game and the only way of playing was the post game
surreal
>>66478234
>implying it still wouldn't count for two points
1/10
>>66479100
How is "1 bucket = 1 bucket" arbitrary?
Do you even know what arbitrary means?
>>66479105
>>66479110
So when people charge into the lane, they don't score a bucket?
What planet do you guys live on?
>>66479277
so when people shoot the basketball and it makes it into the net, they dont score a bucket?
What planet do you live on?
>>66479277
Did Curry fuck your missus or something? Is this a giant bait thread? I can't believe someone would be so assblasted over the skill of one player.
>>66479293
Yes they do, so the action of putting the ball into the net should be worth the same no matter where on the court they do it from
Do you not understand this concept or are you retarded?
>>66479166
so what you want is muh 1 bucket, with no other arbitrary rules, i.e. no rules at all, then?
>>66479314
what about free throws?
>>66479314
why would anyone shoot from farther than 7 feet if its all the same point value
I think you're the retarded one here, famalam
>>66479314
it's harder to make a basket from the three point line than to make a basket in the post
Do you not understand this concept or are you retarded?
>>66479328
They wouldn't, unless they can't handle being BTFO by a bigger dude
>>66479321
They should be worth the same.
>>66479358
how can there be free throws? calling something a foul and calling something else not a foul is completely arbitrary
>>66479358
so you want to quite literally shrink the range of play for shooting baskets
congratulations, you're retarded
>>66478204
>wahh mommy why are people shooting a basketball into a hoop from the most rewarding spot in terms of points in a game were the sole objective is to score more points than the enemy team?
>mommy why cant they just dunk all the time like Blake griffin and shaq waaahhhhh
It amazes me how assblasted some people get about the warriors
>>66478352
>A jump shooting team will never win an NBA championship!
Kill yourself barkely
>the objective of the game is to score buckets
>the warriors score buckets
>a lot of buckets
>they probably are the best team on scoring buckets
>people are unironically butthurt over this
>>66479369
Then there shouldn't be fouls because they are just as arbitrary as putting a line out there that is worth more points, like some carnival game
>>66478204
I know this is bait but the best part is they would still be the best team in the league, correct me if im wrong but I think curry is in the top 3 in the league in 2pt scoring efficiency. they could also just STILL TAKE ALL THOSE THREES and the missing point wouldnt even matter because they always sink em
>>66479422
Yeah, thats why San Antonio blows them out in 2P %, right?
That's why San Antonio raped them to the tune of 30% over the Vegas line, correct?
>>66479582
what kind of idiot thinks vegas odds matter in a game of basketball
>>66478204
This team would be a middle of the pack contender in the west because clay can still slash and create his own shot. However if you remove draymond green's ability to screen at the 3 point line for the best perimeter shooter in the league their high octane offense becomes a third less efficient. If you watched the grizz play them in the regukar season last year they learned something they forgot in the playoffs: screen the warriors at half court. You'll win in a seven game series.
>>66479422
I think it's Lebron, Kobe and Derrik Rose fags hating. They like seeing guys drive to the hoop and draw fouls from refs that baby their superstar boyfriends.
>>66479517
precisely
>>66479582
>that's why San Antonio blows them out in 2P%
That's wrong, GS actually has a higher 2P% you fucking retard. 52.6% vs 52.3%
GS has the highest 2P% in the entire league.
>>66479614
No motherfucker it's about passing the ball. Not just passing to one location.
>>66479614
>Rose
Ahaha my fucking sides. So glad that meme fuck is done
>>66479661
>its about passing the ball
>just not passing to someone to shoot
>>66479624
Oh? Then the Warriors should've been able to beat the Spurs then
top lel.
>>66479693
They did...
>>66479693
they did
by 30 points
>>66479696
>>66479709
>87-79
The Spurs exposed the Warriors by forcing them off the arbitrary 3 point line while both teams were extremely healthy.
>>66479730
and the warriors exposed the spurs by styling all over kawaii and blowing them out by 30, WITH the 3 pt line
>>66479730
>extremely healthy
>Finals MVP not playing
>All-defense team selection not playing
Spurs not blowing the Dubs out by 20 means they ain't got a chance in a seven-game series.
>>66479730
Spurs can't even beat the Cloppers in the playoffs and you expect them to be a threat to the dubs? o i am laffin
>>66479770
>>66479778
>>66479812
Except in the playoffs, the game slows down so games will be more like the one @ SAS than ones @ GSW.
Take away the 3 point line and a team like Memphis would own the Warriors
>>66479839
but playoff games arent all played @ SAS, you dumb shit
>>66479858
>point
>over your head
Pick 2.
The point is the games slow down, you stupid fucking moron.
Not to mention Curry has looked mortal the last week or so. When he should be getting rest due to his relatively old age and injury history, he's pursuing some dipshit record that doesn't matter in the real world.
Keep shooting though.
>>66479891
>28
>old age
>record that doesnt mean anything
>>66478204
They'd be a shitty team.
There honestly should be a limit on how many 3s a team should be allowed to shoot. After a certain point, they should count the same as other buckets
>people like apehoop
>people like apehoop enough to complain about it
>people like apehoop so much it's not ape enough for them
So just take away skill shots and have it be about a bunch of niggers pushing and dunking. Have fun with your shit game
>>66479839
Yeah, that's why a jump shooting team will never win it all
>>66479910
>noooo stop scoring so much
>they cant keep getting away with it!
>>66479416
> beating the cavs with lebron dragging a team of literally whos to the finals in 6 games
> no irving and love
> warriors with home court advantage
WEW LAD
barkley was 100% right. you fags were lucky irving and love were dead. lebron almost did it all by himself but it is a team game and he had no support
>>66479965
>lebron almost did it himself
great joke m8
he fucking gave up before the end of 4th quarter at least twice
>>66479938
This. Only reason I love basketball is because of the skill it takes to shoot the ball. If it's just going to be a bunch of tall idiots dunking and shooting the ball 2ft from the rim, I'm not fucking watching.
>>66479992
>>66479938
Yeah there's a reason why 90s basketball was more popular than basketball today, and a lot of it is due to how soft it has become allowing finesse 3 point cowards like Curry to win.
>>66480004
>LeBron's Cavaliers against a Golden State Warriors team that finished with the best result of the regular season made the 2015 NBA Finals get the best viewership since the record-setting 1998 Finals.
>>66479965
Hey dude remind me who won the Christmas game when kyrie and love were both playing :^)
>>66480004
>Yeah there's a reason why 90s basketball was more popular than basketball today
That reason was Michael Jordan, not 3 point shooting
>>66480048
>regular season
>>66480063
werent you just bragging about the warriors losing to the spurs by 8?
>>66480063
Hey dude remind me who won game 1of the finals last year when kyrie was playing? :^)
Oh, lebron James choked the game winning shot and forced it into OT where kyrie proceeds to get injured and missed the rest of the finals? Lol, LeChoke indeed
Imagine there's no Curry.
It's easy if you try.
No bogut below us.
Above us only net.
Imagine all the buckets
Living for today...
Imagine there's no 3 points.
It isn't hard to do.
Nothing to shoot and score for.
And no 2 pointers too.
Imagine all the buckets
Swishing nets in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will have no Curry.
Imagine no Warriors.
I wonder if you can
No need for 3's or splashing.
A brotherhood of centers.
Imagine all the people
Jumping for rebounds.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
and the world will have no Curry
>>66478237
There's nothing more arbitrary in sports than the 3 point line.
Imagine a goal scored outside of the box in soccer being worth 2 goals
Imagine a FG kicked further than 40 yards being worth 4 points
Imagine all goals scored past the blue line being worth 2 goals in hockey
Imagine if all home runs counted as 2 runs (minimum)
That's how arbitrary the 3 point line is
>>66480058
I heard even in Europe the "Like Mike" campaign started by Nike, was just as big as it was here in the US, which helped boost Basketball's popularity in Europe, to the point even those who weren't fans of the game ended up knowing MJ was god-tier as soon as someone mentioned Basketball.
>>66480196
I shall refer you to >>66480136
>>66480004
90s basketball was not more popular than today... And accurate shooters like Curry are much more fun to watch than giant goons dunking every possession, imo.
Curry still averages 25+ ppg even if all of his 3 pointers counted as 2
Also everyone is missing one big error. The dude can already hit a 35 foot shot with ease. Remove the 3 point line and what? If he can knock down a 35 wtf you think he'd do hitting jumpers all day long.
How awful would this team be if you took away its 7 foot players?
Oh wait.....
>>66479730
Weren't iggy and Bogut both out that game?
Spurs get blown out by 30
> Duncan wasn't playing
> regular season doesn't matter
> Spurs weren't trying
Spurs win by <10
> lmao btfo
> can't even win a regular season game against us
> you shouldn't need those guys to win
Fucking trolls man
>>66480316
Is this the famed mental gymnastics we've been hearing so much about from Warrior fans?
>>66480329
what mental gymnastics are in that post?
>>66480336
It doesn't count when the Warriors lose the game but when the Spurs lose, it means everything?
>>66480344
you have very, very poor reading comprehension my friend
>>66480329
The only one doing mental gymnastics in this thread are buttblasted warrior haters
>Hurr take away the 3 point line
>OK they're still incredibly good at shooting the ball
>Hurr all buckets should be 1 point
>OK they're still really good at shooting in general
>LOL THE WARRIORS GOT BTFO 7 TIMES THIS YEAR AHAHAH U AINT WINNING SHIT
The warriors have everyone so assmad its glorious
>mfw people fall for these b8s every single time
>>66480344
no, they count just as much. I was quoting a guy (probably you) that was implying the Spurs win was more impressive than the Warriors win and was pointing out the hypocrisy.
Nice try Texas, enjoy your fat girls
They have the highest 2 pt percentage in the league, so they would still be pretty much where they are.
>>66480372
>>66480377
So a game in January when the Spurs aren't fully healthy counts more than a game from less than two weeks ago when both squads were healthy?
Face it, if you take away the 3 point line the Warriors are pedestrian
Enough with the mental gymnastics already
>>66480416
I fail to see how getting rid of the line would stop curry from sinking his shot
its still the exact same distance to the net
>>66480416
>b2b
>no finals mvp
>no only player who can stop LMA from barbecue chickening
>Curry missing shots he normally hits with his eyes shut
>still barely win
>>66480447
What would be the incentive to shoot far out if it has the same point value of shooting in the paint
It would damage his game to such a degree he wouldn't even be in the league
>Let's just spin this team whichever way we want to make them look bad.
67-7 speaks for itself.
Eat shit
>>66480461
because he can make it from afar already
I already said this
>>66480461
Because he already shoots 45% from there, which is better than most people shooting from 2 point range. And if 3 pointers are removed, then there is less incentive to stick close to him, so he would have more open shots and drain them at a higher rate.
>>66480471
>Strength of Schedule 28th in the NBA
they play a pussy schedule senpai.
>>66480497
and yet
67-7
>>66480497
They've literally beat every team in the NBA you clueless fuck
>>66479965
>Barkley was right
>ringless, out of shape man who has one of the lowest 3pct in history, even though he shot more than 600 of them.
And they won a ring last year, and are the favorites to win again. In what way does that make him right?
>>66480633
Don't forget that Barkley never won a ring either. I wonder how assmad he must be :^)
>>66479416
>>66479965
>>66479416
>>66480528
>play more pussy teams than good teams
hmm.
>Goal of the game is to throw a ball through a hoop
>Curry is the GOAT at throwing a ball through a hoop
>Somehow this causes mass butthurt
Why is /sp/ so pathetic?
>>66480809
>they've literally beat every NBA team, some more than once
Hmmm...
People dont realise that the warriors have one of the best if not the best offensive system, regardless of 3 point line or not they'd be at the top 3 teams right now.
Why are there so many foreigners defending the Warriors?
Who makes /sp/ more assmad?
The Golden State Warriors or the Denver Broncos?
>>66481417
dominant teams
>>66478204
Aren't all lines in all sports arbitrary?
