[Haberstroh] Scoring is way down in the NBA. A big reason? Referees

[999Guy]

Cont’d: have subtly swallowed their whistle on just about everything. Shooting fouls, non-shooting fouls, techs, Def 3 seconds, ... all down significantly.

https://x.com/tomhaberstroh/status/1...I3D4hupTVErxeg


Another interesting tweet: [WojESPN] The NBA shared with teams one of league’s focuses in competition committee meeting had been on offensive players hunting for fouls and veering off paths into defenders – and how those recent points of officiating emphasis have impacted a decrease in league scoring, according to memo.

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1768754594145009737?s=20

[Duffy Pratt]

Cont’d: have subtly swallowed their whistle on just about everything. Shooting fouls, non-shooting fouls, techs, Def 3 seconds, ... all down significantly.

https://x.com/tomhaberstroh/status/1...I3D4hupTVErxeg


Another interesting tweet: [WojESPN] The NBA shared with teams one of league’s focuses in competition committee meeting had been on offensive players hunting for fouls and veering off paths into defenders – and how those recent points of officiating emphasis have impacted a decrease in league scoring, according to memo.

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1768754594145009737?s=20

But wait. So many people have been saying that the rise in scoring was because players are so much more skilled now. Thus, wouldn’t it follow that this decline in scoring was because of a sudden falloff in the players’ skill level?