Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

-The Charging circle/arc in the lane
Dump it. It seems like a good idea, but it is rarely called correctly. Charging/Blocking foul calls are usually judgmental anyway, depending on whether or not the defender held his ground or is moving. I think there should be only moving violations called.

-Do away with Palming violations.
I think if they correctly called Travelling violations (everyone seems to get away with it) and eliminated Palming violations, it may even itself out. I don't see Palming the ball as a big deterioration of the game. If it was allowed, I just think games may be a bit more exciting.

-Increase Team Fouls before your team gets put into the Penalty
I dunno. I hate when a team is in the Penalty 1/2 way into a quarter. I don't know what the number of fouls should be, but it should be raised from 5.

-Implement the 1-and-1.
I think individual scoring averages would drop (Shaq) with less free throw attempts, but team scoring averages would increase with more possessions.

-Eliminate the leaving the bench auto suspension during a fight.
THE MIAMI HEAT STOLE THAT PLAYOFF SERIES FROM THE KNICKS!

Seriously though, they study the game tape before making suspensions, so if any player didn't participate in the fight and tried to break it up, they shouldn't get suspended IMO.

[SonicMage]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

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Dynasty4Kobe said:
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Sonicmage said:
A lot of people disagree with me but I will tell with an example what rule I'd like to see.

Here's the example: New Jersey Nets - JKidd runs the break after a nice defensive play. Its, say, 3 on 2. Kidd makes a nice fakeout on the man trying to guard him in order to make a perfect dish to Jefferson. Jefferson looks like he has a nice lane to the basket but is fouled in the act of shooting on a dunk/layup attempt. Jefferson makes both free throws.

What I dont like about this situation is that Kidd does not get an assist. The rules clearly state that an assist is awarded to someone who passes to someone who makes a field goal. I think this should be modified to say "someone who scores a point". After all, many NBA rules are instituted based on "possessions" and free throw attempts fall under the same possession as the attempted layup.

As I said before, most people disagree with me on this but I believe it would be more fair to whomever set up the foulee with the successful pass.

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Karl Malone attempted close to the most free throws in NBA history, basically because of Stocktan. Stocktan would have averaged an insane number of assists.

Also if this rule does go down, it will be very misleading. I mean, Rick Fox could average 10 assists per game because the SF usually throws in the ball to SHaq which is almost a guarenteed foul. A lot of things that like that would mess up the rule.

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Who cares if the number of assists were to dramatically go up? The rule would apply to everyone so the number of assists would rise with a near equal distribution. The league still counts the points category from even before the 3-point line was put in, and that rule had a dramatic effect for a lot of player's stats but pre-3 pointer stats are still jumbled with post-3-point rule stats.

Another solution would be to add another category to account for it. Maybe a "non-field goal related assist" or some better name than that. It could be viewed kind of like hustle points. After all, the foul that led to the free throw points scored would not have occurred had the pass not been thrown.

[SonicMage]

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Dynasty4Kobe said:
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Sonicmage said:
A lot of people disagree with me but I will tell with an example what rule I'd like to see.

Here's the example: New Jersey Nets - JKidd runs the break after a nice defensive play. Its, say, 3 on 2. Kidd makes a nice fakeout on the man trying to guard him in order to make a perfect dish to Jefferson. Jefferson looks like he has a nice lane to the basket but is fouled in the act of shooting on a dunk/layup attempt. Jefferson makes both free throws.

What I dont like about this situation is that Kidd does not get an assist. The rules clearly state that an assist is awarded to someone who passes to someone who makes a field goal. I think this should be modified to say "someone who scores a point". After all, many NBA rules are instituted based on "possessions" and free throw attempts fall under the same possession as the attempted layup.

As I said before, most people disagree with me on this but I believe it would be more fair to whomever set up the foulee with the successful pass.

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Karl Malone attempted close to the most free throws in NBA history, basically because of Stocktan. Stocktan would have averaged an insane number of assists.

Also if this rule does go down, it will be very misleading. I mean, Rick Fox could average 10 assists per game because the SF usually throws in the ball to SHaq which is almost a guarenteed foul. A lot of things that like that would mess up the rule.

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Who cares if the number of assists were to dramatically go up? The rule would apply to everyone so the number of assists would rise with a near equal distribution. The league still counts the points category from even before the 3-point line was put in, and that rule had a dramatic effect for a lot of player's stats but pre-3 pointer stats are still jumbled with post-3-point rule stats.

Another solution would be to add another category to account for it. Maybe a "non-field goal related assist" or some better name than that. It could be viewed kind of like hustle points. After all, the foul that led to the free throw points scored would not have occurred had the pass not been thrown.

[SonicMage]

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Dynasty4Kobe said:
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Sonicmage said:
A lot of people disagree with me but I will tell with an example what rule I'd like to see.

Here's the example: New Jersey Nets - JKidd runs the break after a nice defensive play. Its, say, 3 on 2. Kidd makes a nice fakeout on the man trying to guard him in order to make a perfect dish to Jefferson. Jefferson looks like he has a nice lane to the basket but is fouled in the act of shooting on a dunk/layup attempt. Jefferson makes both free throws.

What I dont like about this situation is that Kidd does not get an assist. The rules clearly state that an assist is awarded to someone who passes to someone who makes a field goal. I think this should be modified to say "someone who scores a point". After all, many NBA rules are instituted based on "possessions" and free throw attempts fall under the same possession as the attempted layup.

As I said before, most people disagree with me on this but I believe it would be more fair to whomever set up the foulee with the successful pass.

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Karl Malone attempted close to the most free throws in NBA history, basically because of Stocktan. Stocktan would have averaged an insane number of assists.

Also if this rule does go down, it will be very misleading. I mean, Rick Fox could average 10 assists per game because the SF usually throws in the ball to SHaq which is almost a guarenteed foul. A lot of things that like that would mess up the rule.

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Who cares if the number of assists were to dramatically go up? The rule would apply to everyone so the number of assists would rise with a near equal distribution. The league still counts the points category from even before the 3-point line was put in, and that rule had a dramatic effect for a lot of player's stats but pre-3 pointer stats are still jumbled with post-3-point rule stats.

Another solution would be to add another category to account for it. Maybe a "non-field goal related assist" or some better name than that. It could be viewed kind of like hustle points. After all, the foul that led to the free throw points scored would not have occurred had the pass not been thrown.

[toneloc99]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Get rid of the zone defenses. NBA does not have many good shooters anymore, and zone defenses expose them even more while taking away the playmaking ability of good one on one players. Other thing they should consider is the international lane, which I think would improve scoring with less 3 second calls due to the lane being less wide.

[toneloc99]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Get rid of the zone defenses. NBA does not have many good shooters anymore, and zone defenses expose them even more while taking away the playmaking ability of good one on one players. Other thing they should consider is the international lane, which I think would improve scoring with less 3 second calls due to the lane being less wide.

[toneloc99]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Get rid of the zone defenses. NBA does not have many good shooters anymore, and zone defenses expose them even more while taking away the playmaking ability of good one on one players. Other thing they should consider is the international lane, which I think would improve scoring with less 3 second calls due to the lane being less wide.

[Dynasty4Kobe]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

They really have to increase the width of the court. Players are not as small as they used to be, and there is a lot of congestions that lead to injuries to big stars, which lead to snooze-fest games. Most injuries occur in the pain, which is very small, or on the run.

[Dynasty4Kobe]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

They really have to increase the width of the court. Players are not as small as they used to be, and there is a lot of congestions that lead to injuries to big stars, which lead to snooze-fest games. Most injuries occur in the pain, which is very small, or on the run.

[Dynasty4Kobe]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

They really have to increase the width of the court. Players are not as small as they used to be, and there is a lot of congestions that lead to injuries to big stars, which lead to snooze-fest games. Most injuries occur in the pain, which is very small, or on the run.

[indeed]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Add total points (assists pts &amp; baskets) as a stat. Just like in hockey where it is a stat (goals and assists). Somebody do the math and lets see who is the Total Points leader in the NBA. Right now Lebron has 1308 pts.

[indeed]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Add total points (assists pts &amp; baskets) as a stat. Just like in hockey where it is a stat (goals and assists). Somebody do the math and lets see who is the Total Points leader in the NBA. Right now Lebron has 1308 pts.

[indeed]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

Add total points (assists pts &amp; baskets) as a stat. Just like in hockey where it is a stat (goals and assists). Somebody do the math and lets see who is the Total Points leader in the NBA. Right now Lebron has 1308 pts.

[Vince]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

5 second colsely guarded rule.

[Vince]

Re: Some Rules that the NBA should lose / add . . .

5 second colsely guarded rule.