Maybe not a D and F, but as I've said before it really depends. We can't tell people to get better at defense and in the same breath, complain about not being powerful enough when you do get defended. As I've said I want to see specific examples if people think it's being nerfed because everyone's definition of a good one is different. A sharpshooter is there to help space the floor and create easier opportunities for everyone else and I see a lot of them out there not playing the right way, mostly due to overdribbling.
We get our shooters curling off screens or get them good shots from team ball movement and when they're open, they're open. I know what you mean by late contest as opposed to full on contest, but we shouldn't accept that it's a good shot just because ratings say so...there are many different times where I see a contest coming but the shooter takes it anyways, when the better play was to be patient and hunt for a better shot. Or shot fake, one dribble in for a stop and pop.
Some games they shoot like *** but most games they don't. The way it's supposed to be. I know you didn't mean it this literally, but having a contested shot rating in the 90s doesn't mean you hit them at the same rate as a you do a good open shot. When I see my teammates take it like that and make it I never say "good shot" it's more "we got bailed out by the badges there".
At the end of the day I hope they get rid of the badges. I don't like it when relentless finishers drive, miss a contested layup, and wonder why relentless finisher is broken. Or when a shot creator takes a contested moving shot and wonders why hall of fame mid range dead eye didn't work. Yes nba players make those shots but you'll never see a coach saying "yeah that's what I want from my offense", plus those aren't supposed to go in as much so it's bizarre when I see panic after two contested misses in a game. Anything to promote better teamwork is good by me.
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