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jrg · 2010-09-29T23:31:23-07:00

The team threads are being started...and the NBA season is nearly upon us..let this thread be used for teams w/o a thread or general NBA talk. Lets start.. _________________________________________________________________ NEW RULES? HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – The gap between the NBA game and the international game of basketball continues to shrink at a rapid pace. FIBA instituted NBA-style rule changes earlier this year (including the dumping of that trapezoid lane, the no-charge zone under the basket and the extended 3-point line). Now comes the NBA’s move towards closing the gap from the other side. The NBA D-League announced today that is has tweaked its goaltending and overtime rules, the goaltending rule will now mirror the FIBA rule that allows a player to knock the ball away when it is on the rim. Since it serves as, in the words of NBA D-League President Dan Reed, the NBA’s “Research and Development” department, it’s reasonable to assume that it’s just a matter of time before this new goaltending rule is implemented in the NBA. NBA Commissioner David Stern has been a vocal supporter of changing the rule for years. “As far as I’m concerned, FIBA has it right: It’s in play and the only thing the referee has to judge is, Did it hit the rim? That’s it,” Stern said told Sports Illustrated’s Ian Thomsen last year. “To me, that’s a sensible rule, and it would make foul shooting more fun too.” The NBA D-League tested the adidas-developed NBA Revolution 30 uniforms you will see on your favorite NBA players this season. So this wouldn’t be the first time the “R&D department” delivered the goods. If the new goaltending rule is a success in the D-League it could pave the way for one of the most significant rules changes the NBA has seen since the 3-point shot was adopted in the 1979-80 season. Seriously, can you imagine how crazy it would be to have guys like Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Gerald Wallace, Josh Smith and even an aging but cagey veteran like Kevin Garnett going after the ball while it’s on the cylinder? Talk about a potential game-changer for some of the league’s elite athletes and craftier players, a new goaltending rule in the NBA could revolutionize the game for some teams and players (the difference in rules go a long way in explaining why some NBA players flourish during international competitions and other struggle, same for the international players that thrive in their game and don’t always make a smooth adjustment to the NBA).

Oct 24, 2010 at 4:31 AM

#256

JustinMT
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Originally posted by crzy:
I really like Gordon Heyward despite that rap

He's been pretty impressive especially on defense thus far. His shot hasn't been going down but the rest of his game has been a lot better then I imagined.

Oct 24, 2010 at 3:50 PM

#257

StOnEy333
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So, yeah. How about that f**king basketball season? Can't start soon enough.

Oct 24, 2010 at 4:55 PM

#258

jrg
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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
So, yeah. How about that f**king basketball season? Can't start soon enough.

Amen. Can't wait.

Oct 24, 2010 at 4:55 PM

#259

WillistheWall
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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
So, yeah. How about that f**king basketball season? Can't start soon enough.

Yeah the 9ers f**king suck.

Oct 25, 2010 at 8:31 AM

#260

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5725257

Iverson signs 2 year deal with Turkish team

Oct 25, 2010 at 8:45 AM

#261

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Originally posted by valrod33:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5725257

Iverson signs 2 year deal with Turkish team

I was never a big Iverson guy, but this is kinda sad to me.

Oct 25, 2010 at 8:53 AM

#262

SLICK
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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by valrod33:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5725257

Iverson signs 2 year deal with Turkish team

I was never a big Iverson guy, but this is kinda sad to me.

It really is. Hopefully he stays out of trouble over there.

Oct 25, 2010 at 8:55 AM

#263

Shifty
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Iverson would rather be a starter in the Turkish League than a backup in the NBA. Good for him I suppose?

Oct 25, 2010 at 8:57 AM

#264

valrod33
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Originally posted by Kalen49ers:
Iverson would rather be a starter in the Turkish League than a backup in the NBA. Good for him I suppose?

I think its more that he can get 4 million over there and not here

Oct 25, 2010 at 9:08 AM

#265

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Originally posted by dobo:
I don't think it's sad.

Lawyer boy doesn't have compassion for another human being. Imagine that.

Oct 25, 2010 at 9:11 AM

#266

TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by dobo:
I don't think it's sad.

Lawyer boy doesn't have compassion for another human being. Imagine that.

Not sad at all. That's what he deserves for running around thugging on people with a gun in his hand, looking for the wife he kicked out the house.

Oct 25, 2010 at 9:53 AM

#267

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Originally posted by dobo:
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by dobo:
I don't think it's sad.

Lawyer boy doesn't have compassion for another human being. Imagine that.

lol

Nah, it's just that he's 35 and he sucks and he'll make good money playing in an interesting city like Istanbul. It's better than watching him try to be a star in the NBA, IMO.

True. I guess "sad" isn't the right word. It's moreso that it isn't befitting a player who was once one of the marquee names in the game. It's be like LaDanian Tomlinson finishing his career in the CFL or something.

Oct 25, 2010 at 2:16 PM

#268

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Oct 25, 2010 at 2:35 PM

#269

TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by valrod33:

I'd like to see that fight

Oct 25, 2010 at 3:16 PM

#270

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Your 2010-2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT
15 Maurice Ager F-G 6-5 202
8 Michael Beasley F 6-10 235
22 Corey Brewer F 6-9 188
19 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 200
10 Jonny Flynn G 6-0 185
32 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225
4 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 205
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265
42 Kevin Love F-C 6-10 260
31 Darko Milicic C 7-0 275
14 Nikola Pekovic F 6-11 243
13 Luke Ridnour G 6-2 175
3 Sebastian Telfair G 6-0 175
44 Anthony Tolliver F 6-9 243
5 Martell Webster G-F 6-7 235