20 Years Later: Nick Anderson stole the ball
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One of the fun things about watching old games is the old advertisements. Does anyone remember All Sport? I think it was a competitor for Gatorade before Powerade came around. It has gone the way of the dinosaurs, pre-Jurassic Park at least.
I remembered the 1995 #Magic taking a lot more 3s. Really is amazing how little both teams use the 3-point line. This is 20 years ago!
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
Perhaps the biggest difference between the NBA 20 years ago and the NBA today is the 3-point line. The NBA actually moved the 3-point line in one foot before the 1995 season.
Teams just did not use the 3-point line. The league average for 3-point attempts was 15.3 in 1995 compared to 22.5 this year. That is a 47.1 percent increase in average 3-point attempts in 20 years!
The Rockets took the most 3-pointers in 1995 at 21.4 per game — not even at this year’s average! The Magic took 17.2 per game and just 13 in Game One — six each from Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott.
#Magic going small with Donald Royal checking in for Horace Grant. Looks like they'll have Royal chase around Kukoc now? Strange. #WhyNotUs
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
Penny backdoor cuts must have been terrifying for defenders. #WhyNotUs
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
What I relaly like about the #Magic offense with Brian Hill is how he gets Shaq moving around the paint to set up post ups. #WhyNotUs
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
There is no kicking out. This is 1995 and the 3-point line is not a normal thing yet. #WhyNotUs
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
#Bulls using Jordan similar to how the #Magic used Vince Carter. Run 1/2 PnRs and post up the screener. #WhyNotUs
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2015
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