The league introduced the three-point shot in 1979 despite the cigar-chomping coach's advice, and it hasn't been used since. The NBA players' embrace of the slam dunk as a means of creative expression was the second significant on-court shift during the decade.
The money-hungry attitude that had developed during the players' quest of contracts in the early 1970s has left a permanent impression. The league had descended into a time of rampant cocaine usage, subpar branding, and non-televised games. Even the 1978 and 1979 NBA Finals were delayed by tape.
Early on in the draft's history, teams would pick players until they ran out of prospects. 21 rounds were used in the 1960 and 1968 drafts. Except for 1977, when there were eight rounds, it had settled to 10 by 1974. This number held until 1985, when the draft was reduced to seven rounds.
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