Changing the Rules Part 3: Traveling / Dribbling 

Lebron is the NBA’s all time leader in rushing yards.

For the dummies who cannot see how much this inflates offenses, this is equivalent to allowing soccer players to lift the ball with hands and run a few steps to new location and then dropping it when they are in the clear. You cannot compare scoring averages, shooting percentages etc from this cupcake era where you cannot handcheck and you are allowed to carry the ball to “change direction”. The palming of the ball is so ridiculous. Adam silver has made it so that the game is cheapened.

"But players today are so much better!" lmao

The amount of steps LeBron takes at 7:20 is absolutely hysterical!

Lebron be traveling like he running to the basket to score a touchdown lol

watching stars get called for traveling weirdly gave me a shot of nostalgia lol

I stopped arguing with people about this years ago. Travelling is one of the most important calls there is in basketball. Not calling it gives the offense an insane advantage. As a defender you're expecting certain restraints and you know what a player's options are depending on what they are doing with the ball. If a guy can pick up dribble and take four steps then it might be pretty hard to anticipate a shot.

That LeBron clip is like a parody, he straight runs it from basically half court without ever putting the ball down once, holy cow

It’s weird how “fans” nowadays aren’t really fans of the sport. They’re defense lawyers and amateur PR consultants for their “favorite player” (which has as much to do with their popularity & fashion choices as their actual game), because they identify with them on a weird parasocial level. Very few watch or understand the game and the ones who do have this weird bias and notion that basketball means everyone plays like a point guard.

I truly believe that travelling rule changes, were single most impactful thing that makes today players look like they are un-guardable. I mean how can one guard James Hardens backwards walk in the park? In the past defender knew the limitations of offensive player's movement within the rules of dribbling the ball. Today there are no rules, on top of blind refs, who rarely bother to even look at the players feet anymore.

Imagine Jordan,Bird, Kareem,Hakeem with no defensive 3seconds and no hand checking..their offensive numbers would be INSANE

When I was a kid in the 90s I "developed" a move where I'd dribble behind my back with my right hand and feint to left to make the defender commit but instead of completing the behind the back dribble I'd swing the ball back to the right (the ball never leaving my right hand) and drive to the hoop past the defender who's momentum was carrying him to the left. I definitely needed to cradle the ball to do this, or at least handle it with my hand underneath. It's done quickly and I got away with it all summer on the playground but the minute I tried it in practice at school my coach put a stop to it haha. I was in 8th grade, 12-13 years old. Kids weren't even given the leeway pros get today.

They have killed this game... R.I.P. Basketball 🏀

Thank you for the video. As a former high school coach, this would drive me crazy when traveling or carrying wasn't called. The other problem was kids watching these pros and learned to say "f" the fundamentals cause thats what their bball heroes were doing. So thank you for bringing this up and covering it.

Thank you for this video. Travelling and carrying are my biggest gripes with the current standards in the NBA, even in college. People talk about the lack of defense, but how can anyone play defense with the way you can take extra steps or carry the ball?! It's ridiculous.

DOn't forget back in 1992-1993 season they use to call Palming the ball on MJ all the time because of his big hands

4 of the lowest rated Finals are in the past 5 years. 1998 highest ever, they’ve lost 80% of that audience. The softest era is now

LeBron missed his true calling. He should have started a travel agency with all them steps he takes.

Recently Giannis went from half court to the rim and took ONE dribble in doing so. Ridiculous.

The gather STEP is a step, and any step after that should be step 2. But like you say, they've changed the game and made it easier offensively.. hard to watch when every single play there is at least one violation. 😢

Great video. Casuals be thinking they score more now because they are so much more talented and fiercely deny that they made the game much easier.

The NBA was dumbed down, to appease the casuals, mediocre crowed, a game of art, finesse and intelligence and teamwork, became a game of "we need more baskets" They removed hand check, added 3 seconds defensive, disregarded travel and carrying rules which those same mediocres confuse for talent. and even with all this, still no one can come close to replicate what MJ did, especially Lebron

This was one of the greatest funniest video i ever seen.😂 I'm telling you man this young generation dont know shit about basketball.

My dad was 40 years old when I was born in 92, my dad would lecture me about my dribbling if my hand came even slightly off the top of the ball, nowadays he's probably rolling in his grave.

If Lebron played in previous eras he would have more turnovers, fewer, assist, rebounds, and points just based on rule differential and how referees called games.

I remember Bron first 7 years when he kept trying to plead his case for the hop step and why it wasn't a travel. He kept getting travel calls until year 4 or 5 amd refs stopped calling a travel.

I learned play back in 2000. I stopped playing Around 2003 and started back up again a couple years ago. I was completely in shock that all of the good young players were traveling and double dribbling and carrying all over the place and when I called them for it everybody looked at me like I was crazy

I'm so happy I found this video. I go blue in the face talking to these young bucks about the new age of basketball

Fantastic points. The rules started skewing towards offensive players for one reason and it is still ongoing. The rules changed after Jordan retired for the last time. The league was so afraid of life without Michael Jordan, that they eased up the rules in a conscious effort to produce the next MJ. It doesn’t work like that NBA.

We are dealing with morrons at an atomic level 😆

AT LAST. I've been saying this for years. I luv basketball but modern players be walking so much and NOTHING gets called. It's why I can't take some of the stats seriously compared to 70-90's era. In their effort to promote the product above "Streetball" and to promote/market modern stars,, the NBA has "turned a blind eye" to some of the game's fundamentals like travelling... including (please put a compilation together of this) STEP BACK 3'S. BIG PROPS to AOHF for putting this together. Unfortunately, many don't want to hear the truth, but what you are saying is spot on correct. Sorry for the stars of previous eras. Shame on you NBA! (I'm a share with whoever I can cos my Eyes Are Wide Open).

I remember memorizing basketball rules when i was a student because it is part of the physical education curriculum, and i really remember saying to my self i can only do two steps without dribbling the ball. This was late 90s to early 00s and i'm not even a big basketball fan, it was just needed to pass the subject. I wonderbif LBJ fans have the same physical education subjects.

In Lebrons defense, if he can't get past page 3 of a book you can probably assume he's not very good at math either

I feel like the league is so desperate to replicate the nineties that they are giving current players a chance so they look better in comparison to the old legends. But in fact they are making the sport worse and not allowing actual legendary players like Steph shine by allowing everyone to pad their stats with the rule changes.

And this suppose to be the goat. This dude breaks every rule in the book.

WTF!🤣😅 the scene crossover to LeBron running with the ball is so funny!

LeTRAVELING JAMES

As a 37 yo that grew up playing against Bron….we weren’t allowed to do half of what this generation can do. If I was allowed to carry and travel, I woulda been on a plane to Spain right after high school 😂

AOHF is the real MVP. Keep spitting those facts ☝🏾

Great video as always. Don't forget the other rules changes that were implemented after Michael Jordan retired in 2003 were: (1) Changing the format of the 1st round of the playoffs from a best of 5 to a best of 7. This allows for players to increase the probability of racking up more points towards their career point total since there are mathematically more games to play in the playoffs. (2) The fact that players fouled on a 3-point shot, are now given 3 Free Throws. Whereas in the past, a player fouled on a 3-point shot was only given 2 Free Throws. Being given 3 Free Throws also increases players probability of adding to their career point total, vs players in the past who were only given 2 Free Throws instead of 3.

This is why the whole these are "the most skilled" players ever is kinda bs because they saying "skill" is actually breaking the rules 🤦🏾‍♂️

You show undeniable proof over and over again and the delusion still remains. I guess fact is no longer fact these days as long as someone dissagrees.

I've said for years that Samsonite should give LeBron his own signature luggage. As much as he travels. Remember when you actually had to hit the rim on a shot attempt? Otherwise, you got called for traveling or a shot clock violation.

Old hoops. Your are a legend. Ty for spreading the cold hard facts

MJ and some of the stars from past decades did travel a bit; but they did it SUBTLEY and DISCREETLY and coming from a triple threat position. Players today do it BRAZENLY which is crazy. Why did the NBA allowed this craziness?

I’m one minute into this video, brother god bless you for making this video for the masses. This truth needs to be exposed. Thank you

Dude! This is Brilliant work! I'm "young" enough to remember why the Lane was called the "Key," before they widened the lane because of Superior Athletes like Wilt; Young enough to remember why Kareem was forced to develop his unstoppable Hook Shot, because he was a Superior Athlete, and kept dunking on everyone; they had to ban dunking in College Basketball. The "Kids" who play now are not Superior Athletes, they just get the benefit of "Superior Rules" that allow them to take 4,5,10 steps on a play. Some of them (most) could be Leading Rushers in the NFL 👍

As an Australian travel travel rules in the NBA is so relaxed, it needs to be called more. 3 steps is 3 steps end of arguement. Luka is a good example of travelling. He takes 35 steps on the spot. That's a travel.

Beautifully well done video. I believe majority of Lebron fans don't watch the games at all. Just highlights, box scores and basketball reference. People can say what they want about you, but you back it up with stats, video evidence and actual documents

The Magic travel was pretty obvious, the others are the reason I'm not a ref. Today's traveling I can spot in a drunken stupor.

Purpose of traveling call is to prevent players from simply carrying the ball. Yet, that is exactly what they've done with new interpretations in order to boost points scored.

Wow! Players today are really more skillful!! The travels, the carrying of ball, the load managements, the flops, the multiple numbers of superteams, the forced team-hoppings, the standing, looking, & walking defenses.

Behold! The bagless one!

7:25. Damn. Looks like he took five steps there lol.

THIS IS GOLDEN RIGHT HERE. I'M LAUGHING MY @$$ OFF BECAUSE OF HOW TRUTHFUL THE WHOLE VIDEO IS. WELL DONE. P.S. DON'T EXPECT THE LE-CLAN SUPERFANS TO SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL THOUGH...YOU'VE HURT THEIR LE-FEELINGS WITH THE.TRUTH. CARRY ON...

This video completely refreshed my contempt for lbg.

LeCrybaby has gotten away with so much traveling in his long career... especially drives to the basket you take all those back and make them turn overs like they should be he probably wouldn't have broken the scoring record yet. 🤣

I actually feel bad for the next generation who believes that this guy with no handles and no jumpshot is the greatest player of all time... smh

yea in the 91 finals there were HELLA traveling calls. they don't call traveling at all now its crazy

Heck ya AHF they don't call travel anymore , hell I have seen players take the ball at the top of the key and dribble once and never get called for a travel

when the LEshytstain has the ball in his hands the refs swallow their whistles less its 4 callin a foul on the opposing player for blowin in LEfallacy's ear. good grief.

I used to get hate for saying 90% of lebrons drives are offensive fouls and turnovers. That was 2011, I can’t imagine how bad it’s gotten today

There's rarely a carry or travel call anymore.... Lol

7:17 LeFraud fans believe a player can make it to the rim from 30 feet away without dribbling. It's insane. He took 5 steps in that clip. From 30 feet away to dunking without even 1 dribble 🤣🤣🤣 The assist thing has become totally ridiculous. I've lost count of how many times I've seen lebron throw a pass to a teammate, the teammate takes 4-5 dribbles, makes a move, then shoots, and lebron is somehow credited with an assist. We keep hearing today's players are the most skilled ever and I believe that is false. They're able to circumvent the rules so it appears they are more skilled. If player A can take 4-5 steps to get around defenders who can't put their hands on the offensive player vs player B who can take 1 step and be hand checked by the defender it gives the appearance that player A is getting to the basket easier therefore they must be more skilled.

Keep doing great work and exposing this crap

LeBron fan tried telling me he had handles. I swear these people watch LeBron do something and just ASSUME that's the best way it's ever been done because the man barely has average NBA handles

This series needed to be made. The Modern NBA is just looks wrong. Total cop out letting these great athletes break the rules.

Some of those examples are crazy bro. Keep up the good work AOH

Thank you man for making these. It makes me sick seeing stars playing like this. Especially lebron. This world is sick and lebron is the poster child

That first traveling on jordan is how every nba player today starts their dribble.

I've stop playing basketball... it stop being fun when illegal handles, + travels were allowed. Hesitation by definition are carries.

Bron has no bag even though the rules make it easier to have a bag.

Lebton is the kng of traveling, that dude cant move without traveling

When I played high school ball in eastern Canada in the mid-80's, it was so old-school it was unbelievable. You were allowed one step. So many traveling violations were called. Very strict on "3 in the Key" defensive violations. If you frickin' grazed somebody on defense, it was a foul call. And you had to dribble almost like a yo-yo, or you were called for a "carrying" violation, ie.e. palming the ball. I'm actually glad the rules have loosed up a bit; it's a more beautiful and flowing game now.

You know what kids playing basketball today here in my country always commits traveling or dribbling violations more often even in their pick up games. Players today don't even know how to do a simple rule that they shouldn't drag or even lift to their pivot foot just to escape their defender. I love if someone can play with rules always emphasized even in one on one pickup basketball games so those who can't play proper game end up losing games easily.

Keep cooking, old man. LeMedia has ruined basketball for me.

Love it 👍

My favorite RU-vid channel . Underrated.

Thank you man. From the bottom of my basketball loving heart.

Thanks for this. I get annoyed when ppl talk about how skilled curry is but never the privileges he has. I'd love to see a screen video. Focus on kg lol.

Nice video to observe it historically and how it’s changed. I can remember the biggest shift with the traveling rules starting with James Harden, during his prime Houston days. I’m only in my 20’s and even I’m a little baffled with what gets called legal and a travel by people my age. I don’t mind the rules being a little more relaxed or being the same as strict but damn it’s really bad at times how they run.

Youre a absolute juggernaut! This channel is a Smithsonian of cold hard facts 😆

So spot on!! Crazy - I spend more time rewinding steps than watching the game. Watch any game and you can count a 6 step every game with no call. Just because it’s a step back don’t allow 2 free steps!! lol thanks for the video!!

preach on, love to hear facts

NBA is entering wrestling territory where it emphasizes the entertainment over the skill. No one is gonna be as good as Jordan or Kobe, not with the work ethic of most of gen Z and gen alpha. So to retain fan engagement the NBA lets "professionals" ignore basic rules like these. Can you imagine any other job where professionals intentionally ignore basic rules? They wouldn't be professionals for long, but in the NBA the professionals get paid MORE somehow (eg Jaylen Brown)

I always like to say, imagine giving MJ with this speed, power and body control today's extra step + continuation.... goatX2

THANK YOU for doing this video. I've been trying to explain this to people too.

LeBron is delivering chicken wings and pizza to the basket. He wouldn’t even have 5 seasons in the NBA if he played in the 1980s and 1990s.

anytime your palm was face up it was a carry. anytime you took more than 2 steps without a dribble it was a walk. you were allowed one step after gathering the ball…these are the rules we used while playing in parks in nyc in the late 90s. oh and no blood no foul, this last one was a bit excessive but it was legit the rule in many street ball games. if you called foul without a visible scratch or blood or eye poke you were a biatch

I saw ur title. I clicked on it and I subscribed right away. Excited for more vids!

As an old basketball player, I remember that even in minibasketball, Lebron's like travels were called

10:50 Am I the only one whose coach would make you run laps if you dribbled the ball above your waist, much less head height?!

I've always found it difficult to root for LeBron for these very reasons. It's difficult watching him play & ironically, he plays a lot like Westbrook. However, LeBron is more protected by the refs & adored by the media & fans. LeBron is obviously better & I'm not arguing against that. It's just hilarious seeing how one player is demonized & another is considered the _Chosen One._

magics integrity for the game almost had him calling his own violation hahaha

I love this video. I'm from the Larry Bird / Magic days (and before) and I haven't watched basketball in literally, decades. Recently, I've begun watching highlight videos and I'm, like, what's going on here? They carry the ball constantly! And Lebron is definitely not the only offender. They ALL do it. Constantly! I've been emailing my cousin with some of the hightlight videos from time to time, and while I think some of today's players are incredible, especially the long range shooting and and some of the passing, like from Luka, he's as guilty as Lebron with the constant ball carrying. I love your video because now I know I'm not halucinating and I'm not misremembering how basketball used to be played. Appreciate it. Subscribed!

Can you make a video about how often LeBron walks around like this 😢🤷🏾‍♂️ when he gets called for fouls he actually committed?

Angry,tanks! what a fantastic !🔥

Most lebron fans don’t understand the game, Thank you for showing this

I actually believe that ball handling today is super inflated with every player doing so many unnecessary moves just to get some space to get a shot off. Players gotta double hezi crossover step back just to get open now. One can say this takes "more skill" since they're doing more things and it certainly is harder to do all that, but there is such a thing as "wasted movements." The great players of old could get enough space to get a clean look in 0-2 dribbles, often times with a single move. Sure it doesn't look as flashy, but it was highly efficient and deadly. Someone doing one move into a shot is harder to react to than a player doing an elaborate sequence of dribbling combos. This is also why players like Jaylen Brown are inconsistent in the playoffs because he has to be doing some fancy dribble combos just to get open, and when defenses start to pressure you more, you aren't allowed to do all that. Every guard plays like that too, even some of the bigger players. So the lie of the players being more skilled today is another media narrative young cats just latch on to because they don't know any better. While you can say it takes more skill to do all those dribble combos, it certainly doesn't make you a better player, more dribbles means you're giving the defense a better chance to read you increasing the likelihood of a turnover. BALL HANDLING has come to just mean dribbling today when it means how well you take care of the ball. Players in the past had clean and tight handles, Isiah, Stockton, Jordan, Hakeem, Penny, Bird, Magic, but since they didn't go inbetween the legs 8 times into a stepback hezi spin behind the back left handed floater then they weren't skilled.

Great video! I call out traveling every game just for laughs.