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  • imaged
    Rookie
    • Jul 2003
    • 299

    #16
    Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

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    • bigeastbumrush
      My Momma's Son
      • Feb 2003
      • 19245

      #17
      Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

      Originally posted by ndeezlo
      short shorts obviously
      Come again?

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      • jfsolo
        Live Action, please?
        • May 2003
        • 12965

        #18
        Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

        I'm never going to understand why fellas are so in love with handchecking. I feel like its such a cheap tactic.

        I'm 38, so its not l didn't grow up with it, but I have always thought that it was substitute for playing real defense.

        Things like moving your feet, anticipating the ball handers move and beating him to the spot, ball denial, getting up into a guys body with your body to take away his explosive move to the rim.

        IMO, handcheck=I can't(or don't want to use the energy to) guard you.
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        • KENYON06
          Pro
          • Dec 2004
          • 890

          #19
          Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

          I agree, jf, I never really cared for it either and its removal has led to some very creative swarming defenses.

          The things I miss most are no calls. Refs not afraid to let the game get physical instead of feeling obligated to call a foul everytime contact is made.

          Also I liked that there were more coaches who let the players play. I don't like coaches that feel they need to coach every single possession and run the same crap plays over and over.

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          • Moses Shuttlesworth
            AB>
            • Aug 2006
            • 9435

            #20
            Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

            Paul Pierce dunking over Shawn Bradley several times in one game.

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            • RA2k
              Rookie
              • Apr 2007
              • 13

              #21
              Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

              Stockton to Malone!

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              • snepp
                We'll waste him too.
                • Apr 2003
                • 10007

                #22
                Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                Originally posted by Jistic
                I'd like to see players take the time to actually learn how to use the back board. What ever happened to that? It's the unblockable shot.
                It seems like Duncan never misses off the glass. Unfortunately much like the hook shot, the bank doesn't grant enough style points.

                I'd like the playoffs to not have a game every 3 days in a playoff series. IF you actually have a good series going, you need to keep the interest going or else these days people lose interest quickly. 3 games in a week? That's ridiculous. The playoffs start to get the grind feeling where the average fan just loses interest.
                Amen, the playoffs take nearly twice as long to complete as they should.

                And finally, it will always be the most obvious one, yet people will intellectualize it til they're blue in the face....Players should not be allowed in the NBA until 3 years after their HS graduation, just like the NFL. The minute you do this, I promise you 5 years down the road your product will improve dramatically. Period.
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                I shudder to think how much better some of these NBA stars would've been with 3 or 4 years playing for a North Carolina and learning the game from a legendary coach, with other team mates that are viewed as equals and learning the finer points of the games cuz they had to to stay on the team. By the time you reach the NBA it's too late to learn team work, and how to win.
                Not only that, but how many busts get found out in college rather than ending up as wasted first round picks.
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                • utexas
                  Greatness
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 4868

                  #23
                  Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                  Originally posted by jfsolo
                  I'm never going to understand why fellas are so in love with handchecking. I feel like its such a cheap tactic.

                  I'm 38, so its not l didn't grow up with it, but I have always thought that it was substitute for playing real defense.

                  Things like moving your feet, anticipating the ball handers move and beating him to the spot, ball denial, getting up into a guys body with your body to take away his explosive move to the rim.

                  IMO, handcheck=I can't(or don't want to use the energy to) guard you.
                  I disagree, handchecking caused the game to be much more physical, and you didn't see a pg like Parker shoot 60% for the season w/o a consistent jumper. The removal of the handchecking has made the game too offensive and some guards can really on physical talents than true basketball skills. To be honest, the no hand checking has led to the end of the mid range jumer. Why take a jumper when you can blow by someone and either get the and 1, a guaranteed dunk or 2 at the line? Notice that the era of baketball that people say was the best had the hand check but you still had Jordan, Magic, etc. running their offenses and making the game very enjoyable to watch.
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                  • Bizzy Da Kid
                    I'm in here...
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 865

                    #24
                    Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                    some great responses in this thread.

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                    • jmood88
                      Sean Payton: Retribution
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 34639

                      #25
                      Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                      Originally posted by snepp
                      Not only that, but how many busts get found out in college rather than ending up as wasted first round picks.
                      There will always be busts, no matter how long the players are required to stay in college. You might not have one particular guy getting drafted high but you'll have a guy right next to him who will get drafted high and do nothing. If there was some magical way to get rid of all busts then the NBA would've tried it already.
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                      • Husker_OS
                        Champs
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 21459

                        #26
                        Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                        You gotta get rid of these crappy franchises(Raptors, Grizzlies, Bobcats, Bucks, T'Wolves, NO/OKC) that never win anything. Disperse the talent among the lower tier teams.

                        I wish the divisions looked like this..

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                        Cleveland
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                        Washington
                        Orlando
                        Atlanta

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                        Dallas
                        San Antonio
                        Denver
                        Houston

                        Utah
                        Portland
                        Seattle
                        Phoenix

                        LA Clippers
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                        Sacramento
                        Golden State
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                        • SPTO
                          binging
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 68046

                          #27
                          Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                          Originally posted by Husker_OS
                          You gotta get rid of these crappy franchises(Raptors, Grizzlies, Bobcats, Bucks, T'Wolves, NO/OKC) that never win anything. Disperse the talent among the lower tier teams.
                          Hold on, you want to get rid of 3 teams that have been in the playoffs regularly over the last few years, a relatively new expansion franchise and a team that has finally regained credibility and won the Atlantic this past season yet you're willing to keep the Clippers in your imaginary world.

                          THE CLIPPERS!!!

                          The team that has been a joke for the last 35 years.

                          You lost all credibility with that one man.


                          As for me most of the things I miss have been said but I will agree about the artificial lengthening of the playoffs. My goodness, no wonder playoffs ratings have been sinking like a stone. How the hell are you supposed to have momentum when it's 3 or so days between games?!
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                          • snepp
                            We'll waste him too.
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 10007

                            #28
                            Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                            Originally posted by jmood88
                            There will always be busts, no matter how long the players are required to stay in college. You might not have one particular guy getting drafted high but you'll have a guy right next to him who will get drafted high and do nothing. If there was some magical way to get rid of all busts then the NBA would've tried it already.
                            Of course you're not going to get rid of all busts, but a 3 or 4 year college bust will at least have a decent set a fundamentals in order to contribute in some way professionally. Unlike the huge influx of worthless high schoolers with "potential", who simply collect a paycheck while contributing nothing because they have no viable skills and never learn them.

                            Many of these wasted picks would go to college and learn a solid set of skills, while many of them would be found out to be entirely worthless, either way the NBA benefits in the end.
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                            • Air23
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 2502

                              #29
                              Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                              Originally posted by Rocky
                              There are alot of little things(and some big things) missing from the NBA today that I would love to see come back.

                              First are stars in the dunk contest. I want to see Lebron and D-Wade square off with J-Rich and Vinsanity. That would make all-star weekend for me again.

                              The second one and by far the BIGGEST one is new nicknames. C'mon.....T-Mac, D-Wade, AI.......show some originality please. I was watching some old youtube vids and it was awesome to reminisce on "the human highlight film", "the reign man", 'Magic", "Mailman", and "the Admiral". That was awesome.

                              You don't want to see Lebron in the dunk contest. He can't do any smooth dunks for ****. Bron can get up with the best of them, but his dunks are the weakest I've ever seen from an athletic high-flyer. I mean ever.

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                              • Hawaii_Stars
                                MVP
                                • Jun 2003
                                • 4308

                                #30
                                Re: Little things from the past that you wish would come back.....

                                Originally posted by Streets
                                The diesel, B-Diddy, the great wall, the big ticket, the franchise, the truth, King James, big fundamental, agent zero, the matrix, CB4, CP3, Rip, Mr. Big Shot, Big Ben, AK-47, Starbury, White chocolate, Skip to my Lou, ...
                                Kobe had the best nickname I heard in awhile....."Lord of the Rings"

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