Chris Webber said, Every once in a while you get in a rhythm, and everybody else is in the same rhythm. Everyone was excited, happy, thrilled to see the rhythm and flow of basketball at its finest. In the 1981-82 season, the Nuggets averaged 126 points. Eight teams averaged more than 110 points. Every team averaged 101 or more.
Some codgers think the skill levels are down, but that s beyond ridiculous.
Or a college game for that matter. Scoring ability is not the issue. I m sure there are many reasons for the decline in scoring, but the main one is D-fense. There has been an increase in emphasis on playing tough D every game, and meanwhile too few coaches are offense-minded. It s not the point totals that are important, it s the action.