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A Look at the Current State of the NBA: Nostalgia, Change, and Misunderstandings
The recent matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Hornets has sparked a heated discussion among basketball fans. What seemed to be an uneventful game between two lottery-bound teams became a focal point of criticism for the NBA when fans learned that the teams combined for a staggering 75 missed three-pointers—a record in the league's history. The unprecedented total of 97 attempted threes and just 22 made shots raised eyebrows and reignited a wave of dissatisfaction regarding the current state of the NBA product.