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Podcast: The Andrew Parker Podcast
Episode: Episode 458, The Andrew Parker Show - What Happened to the NBA? A Purist’s Take on Rule Changes, Physical Play, and the Death of Defense
Description: In this off-the-board episode of The Andrew Parker Show, Andrew Parker steps away from politics, Israel, and the law to tackle a different passion: the National Basketball Association.Drawing from firsthand experience growing up with the NBA of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Andrew breaks down how decades of rule changes transformed a physical, hard-nosed game into today’s run-and-gun, high-scoring spectacle. From hand-checking bans and flagrant fouls to the rise of the three-point shot and the erosion of defense, this episode examines how good intentions may have produced an inferior product.Andrew wa...