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Basketball fans: why has 3-point shooting taken over? I’m guessing it’s not that the skill levels went up but that something made it a more valuable skill to cultivate? What? twitter.com/owenlhjphillip…
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I recall some fans being disappointed when power baseline players started dominating serve-and-volley types (remember Stefan Edberg?) in 80s tennis. Cricket had loud complaints with the introduction of 1-day and twenty20 and other gradual advantaging of in favor of batsmen.
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US is still recovering from the loss of Michael Jordan. Though, his departure coincided with the internet boom (aka no more TV lock-in). AFAIK, intl. viewership has never been higher. My read: cultural relevance also at all-time high. I like Epsilon, but this is a terrible take.