***General NBA Discussion Thread*** | Page 317

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 16, 2011 at 6:09 PM

#4741

DaDivaRecieva15
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Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Nov 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM

#4742

marshulk
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Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

Nov 16, 2011 at 7:08 PM

#4743

GameOver
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Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

Nov 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM

#4744

marshulk
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Originally posted by GameOver:
Originally posted by marshniners24:
Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

I agree. I was gonna say this too

Nov 16, 2011 at 9:01 PM

#4745

YungAce
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Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

I agree. I was gonna say this too

I honestly wouldn't care. I'm a Warriors fan. We can afford to wait it out..

Nov 16, 2011 at 10:20 PM

#4746

jreff22
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Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Nov 17, 2011 at 8:46 AM

#4747

Joecool
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Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

no

Nope: 8-1

Nov 17, 2011 at 9:14 AM

#4748

crzy
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Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

Giants Spring training FTW

Nov 17, 2011 at 9:14 AM

#4749

crzy
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Originally posted by YungAce:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

I agree. I was gonna say this too

I honestly wouldn't care. I'm a Warriors fan. We can afford to wait it out..

Our time will come. Joe Lacob FTW.

Nov 17, 2011 at 9:15 AM

#4750

TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by crzy:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by susweel:
am I the only one not caring about the NBA right now.

Read the last couple pages. Every single post is about people saying they dont care

The ONLY reason we don't care is because our 49ers are doing well...if we were having another ho-hum season, we'd all (myself included) be DYING for some NBA action...even then, what am I going to do come February?

Giants Spring training FTW

I was gonna say "FML, plan for Valentine's Day"... but Giants Spring training FTMFW!

Nov 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM

#4751

Jcool
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ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix

I think I've received no fewer than 20 emails from pr reps pitching antitrust experts to talk about the NBA lockout.

Nov 22, 2011 at 9:23 AM

#4752

TheSixthRing
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Ced Ceballos hospitalized in Phoenix with heart problems, will undergo surgery.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7266651/former-nba-player-cedric-ceballos-hospitalized

Nov 23, 2011 at 5:46 AM

#4753

LA9erFan
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Ever since Deron decided to not be fat anymore, he's been tearing it up for Besiktas. Dropped 50 in his last game in just 36 minutes.

Nov 23, 2011 at 5:54 AM

#4754

crzy
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^^ kinda shows you how important being in perfect top shape physically matters when you're playing at that high a level.

I mean, Deron wasn't obese or anything, but he was clearly packing on a few and he just looked absolutely awful...just garbage. And now he's back to being one of the best point guards in the world.

It also looks like in that clip that his coach gave him the green light lol

[ Edited by crzy on Nov 23, 2011 at 5:58 AM ]

Nov 23, 2011 at 7:18 AM

#4755

Jiks
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Originally posted by crzy:
^^ kinda shows you how important being in perfect top shape physically matters when you're playing at that high a level.

I mean, Deron wasn't obese or anything, but he was clearly packing on a few and he just looked absolutely awful...just garbage. And now he's back to being one of the best point guards in the world.

It also looks like in that clip that his coach gave him the green light lol

When he played for the Jazz he was always one, if not "the" best P.G. in the league. It wasn't until around early December and all this talk about him being the best P.G. in the league seemed to get to his head. He just walked around with a new arrogance and started playing horrible. The guy walked around like he was the greatest thing to ever happen to the world, and started complaining and crying over little things. Suddenly he was too good for the Jazz and Coach Sloan. Why do you think Jerry Sloan quite on this team? Because the Jazz thought they'd rather have a spoiled D. Will than a HOF coach.

Used to love D. Will, but towards the end of his tenure here in Utah, he changed. I think his new found arrogance was just too much, and that led to not only him playing worse, but the whole team falling apart.