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I think everything you noted as a downside is why, in part, things like Pickleball and Disc Golf took off in the last 5 years. They’re similar to things we kno
by no_wizard 2y ago
I think everything you noted as a downside is why, in part, things like Pickleball and Disc Golf took off in the last 5 years.
They’re similar to things we know, but different enough that they haven’t been optimized out of reach by normals, or at least perceived as such, and both have a relatively cheap barrier of entry to get started.
I think we may find 20 years from now the dominate sports have changed up a bit. I have heard that the NFL and MLB for instance are worried about the incoming decline of their sports because they aren’t nearly as popular with people under 35 compared to basketball and other up snd coming sports
- presidentender 2y agoAre there similar optimizations available for basketball? Shoes can only do so much.
- no_wizard 2y agoNot really, due to how the game is designed. I don’t know all the ins and outs of the sport but the way is played leaves little room comparatively for artificial optimization
- capital_guy 2y agoFor professional basketball, the statistical advantage of 3-point has completely warped the game. There are a lot of articles online about it
- TheCleric 2y agoYeah there’s a pretty clear distinction between the NBA (and even college somewhat) from before Steph Curry and after. It’s been as revolutionary as the addition of the line in the first place and the shot clock.
- thefringthing 2y agoMy understanding is that the whole history of basketball is explained by the fact that they won't make the court bigger and the nets higher to account for the fact that the players are seven feet tall now.