~O~ 565 Report post Posted September 30, 2010 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.” My link More rebounds for Dwight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharp/7/shooter 23 Report post Posted September 30, 2010 More rebounds for Dwight? and less points for everybody Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadman54 7 Report post Posted September 30, 2010 and more blocks too the FIBA rule on goal tending is downward flight in the area of the rim blocks on the edge of the back board would become legitamit blocks wheather or not the ball is going up or down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~O~ 565 Report post Posted September 30, 2010 This would sort of ruin the game. Layups would be a risky shot to take. You really have to dunk now.................................no i'm not going to say anything about Rashard Lewis. If they ever add this rule to the NBA, more shots would need to be swished rather than bricked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted September 30, 2010 This would sort of ruin the game. Layups would be a risky shot to take. You really have to dunk now.................................no i'm not going to say anything about Rashard Lewis. If they ever add this rule to the NBA, more shots would need to be swished rather than bricked. It would ruin the game because players would have to learn to box-out more often and it would give a little more advantage to the big men ('cause we all know the NBA right now is completely ANTI-big men)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AcuWill 45 Report post Posted October 3, 2010 Good rule for Dwight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
