Works both ways, makes it way easier to officiate and could produce some really cool plays, I can certainly see why Stern supports it.
.....ummm What is going to prevent Dwight Howard from sitting outside the restricted circle and swatting out anything that isn't all net?
1. DH isn't 9 feet tall so he can't camp outside the restricted area and still be able to reach the rim. He has to jump to get the ball, and his opponent will still be there to contest the rebound. 2. The rim isn't made of glue, 90% of the time when the ball hits the rim it'll bounce away resulting in a long rebound or a short rebound. 3. The only thing this rule will affect will be the slow-mow game-winning shots in b-ball shows/movies. You know, the one where the ball circles the ring 4 times before dropping in the hoop?
An unprotected rim also means that the offensive player can tip a ball back in, not just a defensive player swatting it away. And it's quite possible that Stern has no intention of ever letting this get to the NBA. FIBA recently changed it's rules to better match the NBA, and giving goaltending a shot in the D league could have been Stern's verbal concession. Then again, Stern might really be considering it to better align the NBA and international games.
To be honest with you, it takes time to get used to it. When summer league first came to houston in like 87 or so, this rule was there, but used very little to an advantage. I don't know if it was because as young players we were taught to pin,bump,and high point the ball off the reflect or what, but when we first heard the rule, we thought guys would be knocking shots off the rim left and right. To combat this, using the backboard usually eliminates this.
I like it. You all saw it in Fiba. It's not like it happened on every single play. And how would it be considered a block?
I'd like to get rid of offensive goaltending but knocking things off for the defense is too much for me. We want to help the offense, not the defense.
David Stern is ruining the game. All this "globalization" of the game is taking away from the intregity. First they tried to customize the ball, fail. Now he's taking the emotions out the game by giving refs more leeway on techs. Then he's adding a goaltending rule? For what? He must want to lose fans
I concur. Goaltending rules seem to be working just fine. Leave it alone. I wonder if we might end up seeing the change benefit the offense more than the defense, since it wouldn't be too risky for an athletic guard to take a gamble on the follow-up dunk.
People who think this rule will drastically impact the game are overreacting. It only affects a very small fraction of plays. And no, Howard won't average 28 blocks per game. That said, I am with those who think that the current rule is just fine without any need for change. IMO, the biggest difference between FIBA and NBA rules is the shape of the lane. It affects the low post game a great deal.
Yeah, great idea, why respect tradition? Let's allow springs on their shoes, flubber balls, and moving rims. Words cannot begin to describe how much I loathe this idea. Say goodbye to all of the drama of the ball bouncing around on the rim tantalizingly. I appreciate that because of this rule, those who can jump the highest don't always get the rebound. Adds some variability and interest for me. And just adds another disconnect between the NBA high-flyer athletes, and the fans that leisurely play in pickup games who like to dream that they are in the athletes' shoes. "Yeah I rattled in the winning jumper, but that ball would have never stayed on the rim in the pros, so whatever."
MY guss is that, when implemented by the nbdl, the NBA recognizes that the rule is F U € K ! N G clown shoes and passes on the idea.
