Look at the 2023 playoffs. The Heat and Celtics were basically playing a game of "who can jack up more threes?" In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, both teams combined for over 70 three-point attempts. That's not basketball, that's a shooting contest with a little dribbling in between. I get that analytics say threes are efficient. But here's the thing—watching guys step back and launch from 30 feet 50 times a game gets old. Where's the mid-range artistry? The post moves? The actual variety? The NBA didn't used to be this way. Now you've got centers standing at the arc instead of battling down low. It's like the whole league decided to play one style, and it's made every game feel the same. Sure, players are skilled, but the product's gotten monotonous.

Hang on—you said "yes it is too focused on 3 pointers" but you're arguing against? I think you mixed up your side there. But I'll take it as you defending the current style. Look, I get that analytics drive this. Teams figured out math. But just because something's efficient doesn't mean it's good to watch. You telling me you actually enjoy watching a 7-footer camp out at the arc instead of sealing a guy in the post? Or watching a game where nobody even bothers to take a 15-footer? The issue isn't that threes exist. It's that they've cannibalized everything else. The mid-range game is basically extinct. Post-ups are a relic. Even layups are getting rarer because everyone's either at the arc or driving to kick out for another three. You can be efficient and still be boring. The league's figured that out the hard way—ratings are slipping.

Alright, so you admit there's a problem but then argue it's fine? That's like saying your house is on fire but you like the warmth. The ratings dip isn't a coincidence. People vote with their eyes, and they're tuning out. You're right that it's not just about threes, but the over-reliance is the root cause. When every team runs the same "drive and kick" offense, it blurs the line between the Celtics and the Hornets. Where's the identity? Where's the variety? I'm not saying ban threes. I'm saying when a 7-footer like Brook Lopez is camped at the arc instead of punishing guys inside, we've lost something. The NBA used to feel like a chess match of different styles. Now it's just "who hits more 30-footers." That's not evolution—that's a monoculture. And monocultures die.