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  • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 4:54am #68497
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    joe2324
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    The handcheck rule was introduced in 2004 to give the offense more freedom. Prior to 2004, the defenders could play tougher defense and points weren’t that easy to come by.  The rule causes more fouls to be called, disrupting the flow of the game. Would anyone object to getting rid of this rule? Do you think the NBA might consider getting rid of it as it can really disrupt a game and make it unwatchable with the whistle being blown on nearly ever other posssesion. 

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  • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 5:22am #1117826
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    OhCanada-
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     Im interested to see if anyone would object. I cant stand it personally. Id imagine the younger generation would be more likely to be in favor of keeping the rule but I doubt it. 

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    • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 5:32am #1117827
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      my guess is most people, young or old, want to get rid of it. i cannot imagine anyone in their right mind who enjoys watching a game where the whistle is blown constantly when a defender just breathes on the player with possesion.

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  • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 7:12am #1117831
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    SubZero
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    The league loves scoring so I guess more free throws = better to them, but I hate how defenders can’t do anything besides take charges anymore. Seems like they started resorting to that more and more often since they can’t play straight up defense most of the time without getting whistled

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  • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 8:53am #1117834
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    Lotto Stud
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    They need the physical play back to eliminate these superstar players selling calls to get to the line.

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    • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 9:21am #1117837
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      joe2324
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      I wonder how James Harden would adjust 

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  • Posted on: Sat, 05/26/2018 - 12:56pm #1117859
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    The Goat
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     No disrespect to a lot of guys, but many surprisingly succeeded right around that period when the rule changed. They were not as effective and scouted without knowledge of how the rule change would change their game.

    The perfect example is Kyle Korver. His HS and college play was good but he didnt project to be a guy who’d still be in the NBA and productive at 37.As such, he was drafted very late, then afterwards he was found to be much more effective because they could suddenly get free on offense and produce when he didnt project to have the ability to do so before that. The rule changed around the right time for him. He also suddenly became a better defender by virtue of others getting worse!

    Not taking away from him being an all time shooter, but would he have been able to get away and get his shot off with the checking, or would he have survived defensively in a more physical league? 

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