NBA: Efficiency records are broken year after year
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That only changed in 2004, when the NBA realized that defenses were becoming too dominant and Detroit was able to win playoff games by 69 points. Hand checking was abolished, guards were given more freedom, and the offensive rating jumped on average by over 3 points. Since then there have only been minor changes, such as several adjustments to the continuation rule, which tend to put offensive players at a disadvantage.
Since 2004, however, the average offensive rating has skyrocketed by a whopping 13 points per 100 possessions, and a new record (currently 115.8) is likely to be set this season. With 108.1 points per 100 possessions, the Memphis Grizzlies are currently at the bottom of the league; in 2003/04 this was only exceeded by the Dallas Mavericks (112.1) and Sacramento Kings (110.3), who were known as spectacular teams at the time.
Or were they the first to understand the direction in which the NBA would develop? Both teams played with lineups that included at least four shooters. Dallas relied on Steve Nash, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker, Antawn Jamison (Sixth Man) and Dirk Nowitzki, Sacramento on Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakoic, Chris Webber and Vlade Divac.
2024-01-29 21:53:52
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