Hack-A-Shaq

 It doesn’t hurt teams who use that strategy- it hurts the development of young bigs who now won’t have to work on their garbage jumpers.

I’ve said it from the beginning, if you are getting paid 20 million per, how the heck are you not shooting BARE MINIMUM 60% from the line? It is ridiculous that we are going to change the rules of the sports because 12 dudes can’t hit their free throws and teams are exploiting that. Get in the damn gym and fix your jumper

 It doesn’t hurt teams who use that strategy- it hurts the development of young bigs who now won’t have to work on their garbage jumpers.

I’ve said it from the beginning, if you are getting paid 20 million per, how the heck are you not shooting BARE MINIMUM 60% from the line? It is ridiculous that we are going to change the rules of the sports because 12 dudes can’t hit their free throws and teams are exploiting that. Get in the damn gym and fix your jumper

Personally…I switch the channel if I see hack a shaq and sometimes I return, sometimes I dont. Its just bad entertainment. 

Arguably, its probably not right to blatantly let bad free throw shooters off the hook because theres no bail-outs for other weaknesses such as being too slow or having bad handles.

So you can make an arguement for both sides but the NBA is what it is because it puts entertaining the fans first and being fair for the players second. 

Eg. what other sport are ‘superstar calls’ a widely accepted part of the game.

Personally…I switch the channel if I see hack a shaq and sometimes I return, sometimes I dont. Its just bad entertainment. 

Arguably, its probably not right to blatantly let bad free throw shooters off the hook because theres no bail-outs for other weaknesses such as being too slow or having bad handles.

So you can make an arguement for both sides but the NBA is what it is because it puts entertaining the fans first and being fair for the players second. 

Eg. what other sport are ‘superstar calls’ a widely accepted part of the game.

 It’s insane that guys can just run and grab a poor free throw shooter anywhere on the court when they don’t even have the ball. I watched a game this year where a Spurs player hacked a guy out of bounds to initiate Hack A Shaq. I don’t have a problem with fouling horrid free throw shooters when they have the ball, but grabbing guys anywhere has always seemed over the line to me.

 It’s insane that guys can just run and grab a poor free throw shooter anywhere on the court when they don’t even have the ball. I watched a game this year where a Spurs player hacked a guy out of bounds to initiate Hack A Shaq. I don’t have a problem with fouling horrid free throw shooters when they have the ball, but grabbing guys anywhere has always seemed over the line to me.

 Change the Rules so the poor person can Succeed Without improving………. If a guy can’t shoot Free Throws than his team takes a Major Risk putting him on the floor at the end of games………..

It’s Disgrace that Adam Silver would change that……….

 Change the Rules so the poor person can Succeed Without improving………. If a guy can’t shoot Free Throws than his team takes a Major Risk putting him on the floor at the end of games………..

It’s Disgrace that Adam Silver would change that……….

Pro sports are about getting paid. Silver wants it out because this could affect ratings, which affects how much advertisers are willing to pay. If this was about competition then there is no reason to eliminate it. This is the same type of thinking that caused the NBA to change how perimeter defense was played, add in the defensive 3 second rule, Barkley rule, and the dress code.

Basketball has ALWAYS been like this. There are guys that can’t shoot that get on the court, guys that can’t or don’t defend, bigs that don’t rebound. Lots of guys have weaknesses. It usually goes back to figuring out if the other things the player does makes it worth the risk or if the guys around him can cover up his weaknesses. Bogut is a terrible free throw shooter, but he’s a very good passer, good defender, can finish around the basket, rebounds. Howard is also a terrible free throw shooter, good defender, rebounder, scores without needing a lot of touches and a shot blocker. So I don’t agree with the whole, this guy should be thrown out of the NBA because he is terrible at something. It would be great if these guys were better free throw shooters, but there are other parts of the game that they contribute to or they wouldn’t be in the league.

Pro sports are about getting paid. Silver wants it out because this could affect ratings, which affects how much advertisers are willing to pay. If this was about competition then there is no reason to eliminate it. This is the same type of thinking that caused the NBA to change how perimeter defense was played, add in the defensive 3 second rule, Barkley rule, and the dress code.

Basketball has ALWAYS been like this. There are guys that can’t shoot that get on the court, guys that can’t or don’t defend, bigs that don’t rebound. Lots of guys have weaknesses. It usually goes back to figuring out if the other things the player does makes it worth the risk or if the guys around him can cover up his weaknesses. Bogut is a terrible free throw shooter, but he’s a very good passer, good defender, can finish around the basket, rebounds. Howard is also a terrible free throw shooter, good defender, rebounder, scores without needing a lot of touches and a shot blocker. So I don’t agree with the whole, this guy should be thrown out of the NBA because he is terrible at something. It would be great if these guys were better free throw shooters, but there are other parts of the game that they contribute to or they wouldn’t be in the league.

I don’t think they should change the rule. I’ve never been bothered by the rule when the opposing team implements it. And I’ve seen shaq and Dwight who both were fouled a ton. Honestly the only time the strategy bugged me was when it was my team doing the fouling. I thought it was a weak strategy and often killed any chance of gaining momentum. So much of making a comeback is momentum oriented and if my team is down I don’t want tons of dead balls and whistles. I want to turnovers and quick offense.

I don’t think they should change the rule. I’ve never been bothered by the rule when the opposing team implements it. And I’ve seen shaq and Dwight who both were fouled a ton. Honestly the only time the strategy bugged me was when it was my team doing the fouling. I thought it was a weak strategy and often killed any chance of gaining momentum. So much of making a comeback is momentum oriented and if my team is down I don’t want tons of dead balls and whistles. I want to turnovers and quick offense.