Analytics has arguably made basketball worse, where everyone stands around the 3 point line, and the offense is mostly trying to shoot a 3 or go to the rim. Game used to be more diverse.
Analytics changed a lot of things in baseball too.
For example, analytics showed that stealing bases was a waste, and we saw a 6+ year window where hardly anybody tried to steal bases. But then, in 2023 steals were back in fashion. Why was that? More advanced analytics showing that the original analysis was wrong? Teams realizing that after years of not being forced to defend against the steal makes them more likely to be successful?
Basketball will adjust. If nobody has to defend against a midrange jumper then eventually nobody will be in the position to defend against a midrange jumper and it becomes an easier shot to take.
I’ve seen the complaints: the Bulls and Celtics are ruining basketball by shooting 50+ 3’s a game. But if that ruins basketball then basketball was weak to begin with. I mean seriously, neither the Bulls nor Celtics are getting anywhere close to the championship. Let them shoot 100 3’s a game if they want. Who cares?
I don't entirely disagree, but your point is undermined somewhat by the fact that the Celtics won the championship literally last year, and are currently favorites to win again this year.
