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Podcast: Plain English with Derek Thompson
Episode: The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA
Description: The game of basketball has changed dramatically in the last 40 years. In the early 1990s, Michael Jordan said that 3-point shooting was "something I don’t want to excel at," because he thought it might make him a less effective scorer. 20 years later, 3-point shots have taken over basketball. The NBA has even changed dramatically in the last decade. In the 2010s, it briefly seemed as if sharp-shooting guards would drive the center position out of existence. But the last four MVP awards have all gone to centers.In his new book, ‘Hoop Atlas,’ author Kirk Goldsberry explai...