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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 5, 2010 at 8:31 PM

#106

GameOver
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Rajon & Nate f**kin with Shaq...again...

Oct 5, 2010 at 8:33 PM

#107

crzy
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Originally posted by GameOver:
Rajon & Nate f**kin with Shaq...again...

I swear Nate Robinson and Kevin Hart are the same person

Oct 5, 2010 at 8:34 PM

#108

Shifty
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Cant wait for some basketball

Oct 5, 2010 at 8:39 PM

#109

dman
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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
I wonder what Kareem would have done in this era.

He might be considered the GOAT if he played in this era judging by who is competition would be and the rise in publicity.

Oct 5, 2010 at 8:47 PM

#110

crzy
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Kareem would seriously annihilate the current big men in the league.

Oct 5, 2010 at 9:10 PM

#111

StOnEy333
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As I've stated many times, I feel that Kareem is indeed the GOAT. I understand many don't share this belief, but to me, he was unstoppable.

Oct 5, 2010 at 9:53 PM

#112

ads_2006
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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
As I've stated many times, I feel that Kareem is indeed the GOAT. I understand many don't share this belief, but to me, he was unstoppable.

Never watched either

but what were the matchups between him and The Dream like?

One-Sided? Even?

even though KAJ was winding down his career

[ Edited by ads_2006 on Oct 5, 2010 at 9:54 PM ]

Oct 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

#113

niner_empire
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Originally posted by crzy:
Originally posted by GameOver:
Rajon & Nate f**kin with Shaq...again...

I swear Nate Robinson and Kevin Hart are the same person

all fun and games...until someone tears an acl.

Oct 6, 2010 at 8:50 AM

#114

LA9erFan
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Originally posted by dman:
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
I wonder what Kareem would have done in this era.

He might be considered the GOAT if he played in this era judging by who is competition would be and the rise in publicity.

I actually wonder about that. I think that high scoring center play has largely been legislated out of the game with soft zone defenses. I think that post players have a harder time getting the ball in the first place. Even a guy like Gasol has never been a 20ppg guy, and it's not because of a lack of skill.

I may be wrong, just thinking out loud here.

Oct 6, 2010 at 9:38 AM

#115

TheSixthRing
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Dude.... WTF!

Oct 6, 2010 at 9:43 AM

#116

valrod33
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:
Dude.... WTF!

oh man, My wifes grandma picks up our mail from us since she lives across the street from the post office. I wanna see the look on her face when she see that staring right back at her

Oct 6, 2010 at 9:44 AM

#117