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I understand what your saying I don't agree though . if I was a coach using it I would have no complaints.anything to gain an advantage .
As a fan though it's just a turn off for me
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As a fan though it's just a turn off for me
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I don't think it's for entertainment though. The reason why fouling exists in basketball is so players who create unnecessary contact are penalized. Hack-a-whoever removes the "penalize" part. Players are not meant to want to foul, it should be a penalty. That's how the game was created, along with travel, double dribble etc.
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Not necessarily reviews, but I've always felt that it would be awesome to get rid of timeouts in the final minute.
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This isn't a serious post. Right?
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takes away from the fans enjoyment of the game
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Please rid of the ability to call back to back timeouts.
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I kind of agree with what JVG has said about this. If off-ball fouling is not ok during the last two minutes of the game, it shouldn't be legal at all. If a guy touches the ball or is setting a pick, hack away. Just cut out hugging dudes when they're on the other side of the court from the ball.
Yes, I realized that as a fan of the team with DeAndre Jordan on it my opinion on this issue is likely to be viewed as a little biased, but I really think what I said about the rule makes sense and is good for the game.
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I said this weeks ago. The point of having a penalty after four fouls was to deter teams/players from fouling and to penalize them they did it escessively. Teams are now voluntarily getting in the penalty and doing so in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters. When a rule starts getting exploited like that it's obviously going to be changed and for godo reason.
You have guys fouling players before an inbound pss is made because that equals automatic fts. You have guys jumping on people's backs under 2 minutes on the second free throw because as long as the ball is in the air, it is considered a loose ball foul and you don't get the "2 shots + the ball." These rules were created to prevent this, now they are being used to help it. The league has to adjust the rules.
I doubt theyget rid of it completely. Im guessing they will limit it to the 4th quarter. I don't even understand what the negative impact could possibly be? You don't get to see DeAndre, Capela, Drummond etc shoot 20 free throws in the first 3 quarters? Teams actually have to play defense?
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If it really was just for four players the league wouldn't be taking action on it.
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at you thinking they are doing this for 4 players.
If it really was just for four players the league wouldn't be taking action on it.
I don't know shoeking, those are actually the only four I could think of too. If teams were smarter, they could add Iggy to this list.
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they should replace the ball with a balloon and make all players wear tin foil hats
that would be soo much more entertaining
that would be soo much more entertaining
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People really forget about exactly what you said, "entertainment value."
interested in seeing what happens with this.
its bad for the league as far as entertainment value. dont nobody want to watch 3 and half hour long games and dudes just shooting freethrows. boring af. when they start doing that nonsense i change the channel.
The NBA is part of the entertainment business. When this hacking stuff became a league wide thing, and you started having players dry hump others on the free throw line, you knew something had to happen. Players out there playing tag and ****
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like the pistons roster especially baynes, blake, ilyasova
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damb, they(commentators) funna' spend the whole game *hittin' on Melo
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Also, I love the "you get paid millions of dollars you should learn how to shoot free throws."
How about these million dollar players and million dollar coaches learn how to defend. Coaches get paid to teach defense and you prefer they resort to telling their players to foul? Do your job and Teach these dudes how to Defend a CP-DJ pick n roll.
How about these million dollar players and million dollar coaches learn how to defend. Coaches get paid to teach defense and you prefer they resort to telling their players to foul? Do your job and Teach these dudes how to Defend a CP-DJ pick n roll.
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Will anyone even get close to beating LaVine in the dunk comp this year?
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Come on man.
Iggy
Clint Capela
Dwight Howard
Deandre
Drummond
Rondo
Mahimi
Tristian Thompson
Andrew Bogut
Dwight Powell
Josh Smith
Mason Plumlee
Omer Asik
That's off the top of my head and it's way worse than this. And the point isn't the amount of people that the rule effects, its the exploitation of the rule being performed with virtually every single team now. It's a widespread thing that is lowkey taking the league by storm.
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This "entertainment" argument is dumb.
Why do you think they added a 3 point line? Or a shot clock?
Why did they penalize hand checking? 3 seconds in the key? 5 seconds back to the basket?
All this stuff is to make the game more entertaining. The sport has been brutal to watch at points - the league adapts and makes it more fun to watch.
Why do you think they added a 3 point line? Or a shot clock?
Why did they penalize hand checking? 3 seconds in the key? 5 seconds back to the basket?
All this stuff is to make the game more entertaining. The sport has been brutal to watch at points - the league adapts and makes it more fun to watch.
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Yep, basically if you shoot below 60% from the FT line you have potential to be hack-a'd
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Hot Take:
As good as Porzingis has been this year he would be better outside of the triangle. There are too many times where he's catching the ball in situations that aren't advantageous to his skill set. He shouldn't be trying to put the ball on the floor from 25 feet out.
Would be awesome to see him with a pg and they run a **** ton of P&R all game long.
As good as Porzingis has been this year he would be better outside of the triangle. There are too many times where he's catching the ball in situations that aren't advantageous to his skill set. He shouldn't be trying to put the ball on the floor from 25 feet out.
Would be awesome to see him with a pg and they run a **** ton of P&R all game long.
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Don't think that's a hot take, anybody with some sense knows he shouldn't be dribbling the ball that far out (this early in his career anyway)
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This isn't about whether or not it's dumb, it's the truth.
The NBA is a part of the entertainment business, and when a plague such as this hacking thing becomes as widespread as it has this year, they kind of are forced now to make at least an alteration in regards to the rule, whenever they decide to do so.
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