Pippen: Modern basketball encourages offense & players are stronger and faster, and are not comparable to before

September 27th NBA legend Scottie Pippen was interviewed and talked about the comparison between the past and modern basketball.

"I don't think it's possible. Maybe it's comparable at some time, but now it's a completely different game, the promotion method has changed, the referee's judgment standards have changed, and the players have also been different, taller, stronger and faster," said Pippen. "In the past 15 to 20 years, the game has focused more on offense. They improve their scores by modifying the rules. But this makes the game more enjoyable. Now insiders are shooting three-pointers, and traditional centers have become extinct, their game positions are blurred, they are more open, and they rely more on shooting. "

"The intensity of physical confrontation has decreased and the pace of the game has accelerated, and these changes have improved the level of the game in some ways. Both the college league and the high school league are following the NBA. The current style is to shoot as many three-pointers as possible and score more points, which is the trend revealed by data and statistics. " Pippen added.