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Yes, absolutely correct. I'd say the Showtime Lakers are the poster child for fast pace in the 80s. This is why I included the number of teams. PPG has fluctua
by padobson 4y ago
Yes, absolutely correct. I'd say the Showtime Lakers are the poster child for fast pace in the 80s.
This is why I included the number of teams. PPG has fluctuated across eras, but total points has gone up over time.[0]
Talent dilution in the expansion from 23 to 30 teams undoubtedly had an effect on pace in the late 90s/2000s.
There's probably a good formula for determining the value of a point across eras, but I'm not going to waste too many brain cells on it.
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