***General NBA Discussion Thread*** | Page 312

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).

Nov 12, 2011 at 9:24 PM

#4666

pantstickle
Hall of Fame
Posts: 3,467

Originally posted by 9erReign:
Hurry up and cancel the season, nobody cares.

Cancel the season, Reign and other non-basketball fans don't care!

Nov 12, 2011 at 10:04 PM

#4667

SanDiego49er
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Posts: 52,192

Not going to play huh? What a shame.

Nov 13, 2011 at 2:59 PM

#4668

LA9erFan
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Posts: 66,021

David Stern & Adam Silver are holding a propagan....errr....Q&A session about the NBA's CBA proposal on Twitter at 4pm. Sheesh.

http://twitter.com/#!/NBA/status/135825525187936256

[ Edited by LA9erFan on Nov 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM ]

Nov 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM

#4669

ads_2006
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Posts: 64,368

seems like there will be no basketball this season

going for a class action lawsuit

feel sorry for all the people who wont have jobs this season (janitors, concession workers, etc)

Nov 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM

#4670

valrod33
Hall of Small
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No Rubio for another year

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:05 AM

#4671

Jcool
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Posts: 44,525

First lockout NO one cares about.... Players are delusional....

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM

#4672

marshulk
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Originally posted by valrod33:
No Rubio for another year

Lol

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:18 AM

#4673

Amir
RIP Amir, Hall of Fame
Posts: 28,036

Originally posted by valrod33:
No Rubio for another year

lulz sorry val.

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM

#4674

Amir
RIP Amir, Hall of Fame
Posts: 28,036

NBA Players don't accept the Owners revised deal. They will disband the union.

Looks like the season is done.

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM

#4675

PacTiger
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Meet the new cast for MTV's latest reality TV show. It's called I used to make a lot of money playing a game.

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM

#4676

schmons
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these nba players are pissing me off, the nba is going to fall below the nhl after this.
These players already have the best deal of all major professional sports in this country and want more. The owners need to give them a horrible deal now and show them who is boss.
NBAPA proving stereotypes right once again. yeah i just went there

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:44 AM

#4677

njninersfan420
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there goes the season

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM

#4678

sacniner
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Horrible news... I don't know if the deal is completely fair, but I just want to see NBA basketball!!!!

I do disagree with Stern's public ultimatum. I think it became kind of a "pride" thing with the players after the ultimatum. Stern did not have to do that publicly. The player's outlook after this was kind of "F you, we aren't going to cower to you." I think they felt disrespected and this drove the sides further apart. Idiotic move by Stern who has too much pride.

Nov 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM

#4679

TheSixthRing
Beer Gut
Posts: 81,662

"Now, the only thing that remains unresolved is the resolution of the problem."

- Thomas Wells, Ontario legislature minister

Nov 14, 2011 at 12:04 PM

#4680

Jcool
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I think this just happens to be an NBA generation of players not used to being told no.