AFP – NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was happy with the state of the league despite complaints about too many three-pointers, but added yesterday the NBA continues to study the issue.
Speaking during NBA All-Star weekend festivities, Silver also said Dallas Mavericks fans angry over Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers should have faith in club management and he isn’t worried about the NBA’s union deal creating more rough splits like Jimmy Butler’s move from Miami to Golden State.
But NBA style was the main subject after four-time NBA champion forward Draymond Green of Golden State called the NBA “boring” earlier.
“Physicality has been taken out of the game and to me that’s boring,” Green said. “The human element has been taken out of it. I don’t think that makes for a great product.” Silver, however, said he likes where the NBA is at even with a surge in three-point shooting.
“I think the state of the game is excellent,” Silver said. “It’s perfectly appropriate to be critical of the game. I find it very helpful.
“We’re playing a lot of attention to it. I’m not going to say there isn’t room for improvement. We’ll continue to look at it and study it but I am happy with the state of the game.”
Silver said 25 years ago, a similar conversation about the NBA was that there were too many slam dunks and physical play was too dominating.
“Being around this game a long time, I’ve learned not to over-react,” Silver said. “I do think it’s a beautiful game.”
