National Basketball Game Analysis

Over the last several years there have been many changes that the National Basketball Association made in order to increase the popularity of the game. The National Basketball Association increased the popularity of basketball by changing how the game was played. By changing how the game was played the National Basketball Association brought in sports fans that had originally disliked basketball. The remodeling that the National Basketball Association made involved the transformation of the center position, free agency, the hand check rule, in addition to the the three point shot.
“In the ’90s, the low post was king. Mid-range jumpers ruled the 2000s, but now the three-point line has taken over basketball” (Cato 11/22/16). One of the most recent
Recently, the Portland Trail Blazers attempted two thousand and thirty one three pointers. Damian Lillard, by himself recently attempted more threes than the two teams that played in the 1990 National Basketball Association Finals. He has also made more threes in one season than the total amount of made threes in the 1990 National Basketball Association Finals. During the playoffs in 2015 the final four teams finished within tenth in the National Basketball Association in attempted three pointers. Thirteen of the eighteen teams that made the playoffs finished the season inside the top fifteen in the league.
In addition to the three point shot, the development of centers also brought more fans towards the National Basketball Association. Centers are another reason why the three pointer has become more frequent in basketball. Normally centers were usually seven feet tall and any shot that was made outside fifteen feet was a mistake. This specific player is beginning to disappear in recent years of the National Basketball
Throughout the National Basketball Association free agency has occurred since the 70s. But ever since 1988 there was a time when independence for players was created. During this time in the National Basketball Association the Collective Bargaining Agreement lead to unrestricted free agency. Unrestricted free agency gave players the ability to pick their location of employment. In 2000 it was the first time when unrestricted free agency was able to gain attention. Tracy McGrady was traded to Orlando Magic simply because he had second thoughts about staying with the Toronto Raptors. These days in the National Basketball Association there almost three of these situations each year in the free agency duration. Unrestricted free agency allows players to be more mindful of the abilities that they are provided with. Players being more aware of their abilities move nearer to not just signing with different teams but even demanding deals. Across the National Basketball Association there are are a variety of these situations such as Lebron James for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lebron James is the incomparable player for one specific purpose of his profession of endless short term contracts and the danger of wandering if not pleased. An additional reason why free agency has lead further fans to the National Basketball Association