1984-85 Lakers shot an NBA team record 54.5 FG%

[Round Mound]

When u talk about Adrian Dantley u must remembre he wasn`t a 3-Point Specialist and he would not Score Far in the Perimeter. He was a Post Up 6`5 Freak that was Guarded by SFs and PFs. He was a 2-Point FG Machine Scorer.

[Legends66NBA7]

...

Hmm, you make a good point... Although I did alude, you could (Bosh was an example, and yes Garnett too)... but then again, you probably no a little bit more on those guys than I do.

I would have to say, I've tried to watch as many playoff games and regular season games as I can about them.

English did shoot a lot, I can see Dantley did try to post more, so yeah you got me there. King was a rim attacker as well..

So yes, good points.

When u talk about Adrian Dantley u must remembre he wasn`t a 3-Point Specialist and he would not Score Far in the Perimeter. He was a Post Up 6`5 Freak that was Guarded by SFs and PFs. He was a 2-Point FG Machine Scorer.

Noted.

[bwink23]

My bad about Willis (bolded it by accident)... as for Chambers... he did pop 3's, that's why I considered him... maybe I should have looked at him more...

But King, Dantley, and English... aren't they SF's ? Or were they just driving a lot more ?

Dantley did his most damage in the post and drawing fouls...He could face up but usually did it in the midrange-post area...

when talking true perimeter scoring, your talking about guys who score with ball in hand on the wings....not guys you feed down low first then they operate.

[bwink23]

Hmm, you make a good point... Although I did alude, you could (Bosh was an example, and yes Garnett too)... but then again, you probably no a little bit more on those guys than I do.

I would have to say, I've tried to watch as many playoff games and regular season games as I can about them.

English did shoot a lot, I can see Dantley did try to post more, so yeah you got me there. King was a rim attacker as well..

So yes, good points.




Noted.

You should also note that this spectrum doesn't cover the ratio of points scored from the interiors vs. the perimeters....back then, the interiors did a larger chunk of the scoring, compared to that of the perimeter players in today's game.

[Legends66NBA7]

You should also note that this spectrum doesn't cover the ratio of points scored from the interiors vs. the perimeters....back then, the interiors did a larger chunk of the scoring, compared to that of the perimeter players in today's game.

You're right on that too. Hence, why the fg% was higher back then, there were more interior scorers and there was higher IQ bball played back then as well.

[bwink23]

Hmm, you make a good point... Although I did alude, you could (Bosh was an example, and yes Garnett too)... but then again, you probably no a little bit more on those guys than I do.

I would have to say, I've tried to watch as many playoff games and regular season games as I can about them.

English did shoot a lot, I can see Dantley did try to post more, so yeah you got me there. King was a rim attacker as well..

So yes, good points.




Noted.

When i think "perimeter" player, point guards and 2-guards are an automatic. Then it gets a little sketchy in the SF, PF category.

When thinking in terms of perimeter scoring, you got to think where that player operates on the floor the most. The rule changes favor the face-up perimeter player capable of putting the ball on the floor from 20+ft out.

Some of those guys you bolded rarely saw the ball out that far. If your posting 12-15 feet and face up, the rule changes rarely apply to you. It applies mostly to those offensive-minded wing or point players who can take you off the dribble from afar, and attack from there with a head of steam. That is where the defense is at their mercy.

[Legends66NBA7]

When i think "perimeter" player, point guards and 2-guards are an automatic. Then it gets a little sketchy in the SF, PF category.

This is true. I think when you factor Larry Bird, he really changed the position up for the SF's.

When thinking in terms of perimeter scoring, you got to think where that player operates on the floor the most. The rule changes favor the face-up perimeter player capable of putting the ball on the floor from 20+ft out.

Yup. It does get harder to see where the players from the 80s operated from when you didn't watch enough of that game because you missed out on that era (I've tried to watch as much as I can to form an opinion on it...).

The rules changes definitely helped out this era, for sure.

Some of those guys you bolded rarely saw the ball out that far. If your posting 12-15 feet and face up, the rule changes rarely apply to you. It applies mostly to those offensive-minded wing or point players who can take you off the dribble from afar, and attack from there with a head of steam. That is where the defense is at their mercy.

Yes, noted again, I guess I shouldn't have confused the SF's from back then, because they do seem like more guys who posted up instead.