[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

• Players can leave for the NBA draft out of high school and if the players go to college they must stay for two years – If you pay attention to an NBA player progression, you would notice that the players that tend to break out are the ones in their third year (or 22 years old. You look at John Wall, Derrick Rose (MVP), Russell Westbrook (a year young for his class), DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, and plenty more one and done players. We don’t really see any immediate impact players as we did back in the day when a player came to the league and average 23 plus points and help lead a team. This rule will help players in the whole NCAA by having top ranked players play for different teams, instead of everyone going to Duke or Kentucky.
• No Conferences/divisions – This change would help make the playoffs more competitive and much more entertaining. I say that because that we will see the best teams battle in every round and it won’t be a cake walk for anybody (LeBron team’s). We wouldn’t see a sub 500 team make the playoffs. I don’t want to hear about travel in the playoffs due to the fact that Golden State had to travel to New Orleans, Memphis, Houston, and Cleveland to play amd they still won the championship. All the NBA needs to do is find a balanced schedule.
•  Season begins two weeks early and ends two weeks later /  T.V scheduling – The NBA season is taxing and they play a ton of back to back games. Lets be honest, why do the NBA teams  need up to 8 preseason games, we could just cut it to 4.  Also, I don’t like how the NBA having up to 11 games in one night, I would like to spread it out so that I could watch more games that day. I’m a Miami Heat fan and John Wall is my favorite player in the league, so it’s pretty difficult to watch John Wall play and watch the Miami Heat because they play like the same time. If the NBA do this they won’t be playing on the same day as often as they do now. They should have it a 6 game limit an number of games shown a day.
• NBA Lottery – It’s pretty hard to stop tanking, but I fount a way you can stop tanking. How about every one in the top 10 in the lottery get the same number of ping pongs. I wanted to say all lottery teams get the same odds, but the worse teams in the playoffs will tank. If this happen teams in the bottom 10 won’t tank and be more competitive.
•  Post-season awards – I have to admit that i wasn’t a fan of the player awards due to the fact that I believe two awards are pretty stupid. I do fell like the players should have a say in awards. I fell like the media, players, coaches, general managers, and scouts should all collectively vote for the MVP, ROY, MIP, 6MAN, COY, etc…..
• In-game / commercial ads adjustments – I would like the NBA to install a rule for no live ball time outs. I fell like that give an advatage to the offense when the defense is playing great. I would also the NBA to go the soccer route and go with no commercial breaks and show the ads on the corner of the screen (someone told me soccer do this. IDK). Also, less timeouts.
•  College -The NCAA should cut the shot clock to :24 seconds,  expand the 3 point line, widen the lane, widen the charge circle, and go with 4 quarters instead of 2 halfs. By making these changes schools would have way better offenses and it will be more free flowing 

 

[JordanC20Participant]

 I hate the idea of disallowing the one and done why hold about 13 Freshmen back from the draft? makes no sense…these kids have families to take care of and if they return they could have a career ending injury. Everything they’ve work for to get this far could end up in disaster.

[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

That’s why I said they can go straight to the NBA out of high school if that’s the case.

[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

That’s why I said they can go straight to the NBA out of high school if that’s the case.

[CynthiaParticipant]

I really never understood the argument of "these kids have families to take care of" in regards to leaving college early for the NBA. Why? Because it takes the average person 4 years of college to start providing for their family, and most of those people will never make as much in their life as what most NBA players make in a year.

[CynthiaParticipant]

I really never understood the argument of "these kids have families to take care of" in regards to leaving college early for the NBA. Why? Because it takes the average person 4 years of college to start providing for their family, and most of those people will never make as much in their life as what most NBA players make in a year.

[JordanC20Participant]

 I hate the idea of disallowing the one and done why hold about 13 Freshmen back from the draft? makes no sense…these kids have families to take care of and if they return they could have a career ending injury. Everything they’ve work for to get this far could end up in disaster.

[JordanC20Participant]

 my case is that they should have the right if they want to attend college to stay as long as they want don’t force anything upon them that’s not in their interest…adding another year could kill a players draft stock.

[JordanC20Participant]

 my case is that they should have the right if they want to attend college to stay as long as they want don’t force anything upon them that’s not in their interest…adding another year could kill a players draft stock.

[SkalAndJamalParticipant]

 Honestly, this open seeding idea is dumb. No sports does that and rivalries will take a hit since anyone can get bounced at any time. The league just needs a new realignment that makes sense and some east teams moving to west cities. Move them to like Seattle and Vancouver maybe even San Diego, Las Vegas, or Northwest Mexico (we all know one day it’s going to happen one day) and then realign conferences and divisions. Heck and the clippers need their own city as well, they need a city that won’t bail on them once they can’t make the playoffs. my example is send Clippers to Seattle, Milwaukee to Vegas and Brooklyn to Vancouver.

realignment 

west

Northwest: Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Utah, and Denver

pacific: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

Southwest: San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, OKC, and New Orleans.

east 

Central: Minnesota, Chicago, Indiana, Detroit, and Cleveland

Atlantic: Toronto, Philly, New York, Washington, and Boston

Southeast: Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Memphis

[SkalAndJamalParticipant]

 Honestly, this open seeding idea is dumb. No sports does that and rivalries will take a hit since anyone can get bounced at any time. The league just needs a new realignment that makes sense and some east teams moving to west cities. Move them to like Seattle and Vancouver maybe even San Diego, Las Vegas, or Northwest Mexico (we all know one day it’s going to happen one day) and then realign conferences and divisions. Heck and the clippers need their own city as well, they need a city that won’t bail on them once they can’t make the playoffs. my example is send Clippers to Seattle, Milwaukee to Vegas and Brooklyn to Vancouver.

realignment 

west

Northwest: Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Utah, and Denver

pacific: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

Southwest: San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, OKC, and New Orleans.

east 

Central: Minnesota, Chicago, Indiana, Detroit, and Cleveland

Atlantic: Toronto, Philly, New York, Washington, and Boston

Southeast: Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Memphis

[herceg_bukuParticipant]

 I would love if NCAA could come up with one universal ball that all the teams must use, whatever brand it may be. It is so annoying going to play against one team with the adidas ball another one with nike another one with wilson. I know it may not sound like a major concern but as a former athelete I used to hate having to get adjusted to a different ball at every other school we would play. They really should regulate this.

[herceg_bukuParticipant]

 I would love if NCAA could come up with one universal ball that all the teams must use, whatever brand it may be. It is so annoying going to play against one team with the adidas ball another one with nike another one with wilson. I know it may not sound like a major concern but as a former athelete I used to hate having to get adjusted to a different ball at every other school we would play. They really should regulate this.

[WinterSoldierParticipant]

With end of season awards I would like to see it happen like this.

Start with a award ceremony with everyone in the NBA invited. Meaning Owners, Front Offices, Coaching Staff, Players and invited guests/media.

Add more relevant awards like Best GM, Most improved team throughout the season, Best Value Player. Best team defense/Best team offense, Best supporting players, Best team bench, Basically start giving credit to team efforts and other factors that help a team win. 

Have everything decided by a vote 25% Owners/Front Office/Coaching Staff, 25% Players, 25% Media, 25% Fans voting.

Also give out all awards at the ceremony, NBA championship, All-Pro teams, All-Rookie. 

Basically make it a fun celebration that everyone can enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WinterSoldierParticipant]

With end of season awards I would like to see it happen like this.

Start with a award ceremony with everyone in the NBA invited. Meaning Owners, Front Offices, Coaching Staff, Players and invited guests/media.

Add more relevant awards like Best GM, Most improved team throughout the season, Best Value Player. Best team defense/Best team offense, Best supporting players, Best team bench, Basically start giving credit to team efforts and other factors that help a team win. 

Have everything decided by a vote 25% Owners/Front Office/Coaching Staff, 25% Players, 25% Media, 25% Fans voting.

Also give out all awards at the ceremony, NBA championship, All-Pro teams, All-Rookie. 

Basically make it a fun celebration that everyone can enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rtbtParticipant]

If you want to change the NCAA for the better, revamp the horrendous commercial/timeout paradigm. 

1. There are 4 long commerical timeouts called after the first whistle is blown after passing the 16,12, 8, and 4 minute mark each half. This is a combination of greed and insanity which destroys the rythm of a game. It’s also horrible for those who love to watch college basketball.

2. Each team has 5 timeouts per game (I heard this might change but I’m not sure)

Between the 8 commerical stoppages and the 10 timeouts given to the teams, that results in 18 stoppages of play in a 40 minute game. If this isn’t insanity, I don’t know what is.

 Here are my suggested changes.

1. Return to the old system of 3 timeouts per half after the first whistle is blown at the 15, 10, and 5 minute marks. This may not seem like a big change but it is because it eliminates 2 long and unnecessary time outs per game while preserving the revenue stream for the NCAA.

2. Reduce the number of team timeouts to 4 per game.

 

 

 

 

 

[SkalAndJamalParticipant]

All together honestly media timeouts need to go 

[SkalAndJamalParticipant]

All together honestly media timeouts need to go 

[rtbtParticipant]

If you want to change the NCAA for the better, revamp the horrendous commercial/timeout paradigm. 

1. There are 4 long commerical timeouts called after the first whistle is blown after passing the 16,12, 8, and 4 minute mark each half. This is a combination of greed and insanity which destroys the rythm of a game. It’s also horrible for those who love to watch college basketball.

2. Each team has 5 timeouts per game (I heard this might change but I’m not sure)

Between the 8 commerical stoppages and the 10 timeouts given to the teams, that results in 18 stoppages of play in a 40 minute game. If this isn’t insanity, I don’t know what is.

 Here are my suggested changes.

1. Return to the old system of 3 timeouts per half after the first whistle is blown at the 15, 10, and 5 minute marks. This may not seem like a big change but it is because it eliminates 2 long and unnecessary time outs per game while preserving the revenue stream for the NCAA.

2. Reduce the number of team timeouts to 4 per game.

 

 

 

 

 

[Moon RiverParticipant]

Move it back to NBA level.

[Moon RiverParticipant]

Move it back to NBA level.

[sitlbitoParticipant]

 A few thoughts: I disagree completely with your first idea. First of all I think it would have to be collectively bargained and Michele Roberts,Chris Paul and his crew would shut this idea down immediatly. But let’s act like it would be possible:you’ll kill college basketball. Guys will "pull a Mudiay" and play overseas rather than 2 years in college(most of them will declare after high school anyway). And what would be the rule for international players? What would be the rule for guys who play overseas rather than college? They have to wait 2 years as well?

The season beginning 2 weeks sooner is a good idea,but finishing it 2 weeks later? No. There’s the draft at the end of june. Are you changing that as well?

The TV timeouts are the first thing that shocked me when I first watched the NBA as a european. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? I’m a soccer fan(don’t get me wrong soccer is far behind basketball in my order of preference) and I’m all for jersey ads if it helps us get rid of the TV timeouts. I tell you ,the jersey ads ,after 3-5 years,nobody will care.

As for college basketball,take the FIBA rulle book,and play some damn basketball.

 

 

 

[sitlbitoParticipant]

 A few thoughts: I disagree completely with your first idea. First of all I think it would have to be collectively bargained and Michele Roberts,Chris Paul and his crew would shut this idea down immediatly. But let’s act like it would be possible:you’ll kill college basketball. Guys will "pull a Mudiay" and play overseas rather than 2 years in college(most of them will declare after high school anyway). And what would be the rule for international players? What would be the rule for guys who play overseas rather than college? They have to wait 2 years as well?

The season beginning 2 weeks sooner is a good idea,but finishing it 2 weeks later? No. There’s the draft at the end of june. Are you changing that as well?

The TV timeouts are the first thing that shocked me when I first watched the NBA as a european. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? I’m a soccer fan(don’t get me wrong soccer is far behind basketball in my order of preference) and I’m all for jersey ads if it helps us get rid of the TV timeouts. I tell you ,the jersey ads ,after 3-5 years,nobody will care.

As for college basketball,take the FIBA rulle book,and play some damn basketball.

 

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

NBA: start the season a bit earlier.  First round series go back to 5 games.  Make the season a bit shorter and have fewer back to backs.

Minor leagues: Bring back the ABA to replace the D League.  Each NBA team has an ABA affiliate.  Put ABA teams in some bigger cities such as older ABA towns like Pittsburg, Oakland, and Louisville (Kentucky Colonels).  Pay guys more.  Start rookies at $50,000 instead of $25,000 with salaries going up to $100,000 plus.

Minor league rules: 10 minute quarters.  3 minute overtimes.  4 point line.  REWARD outside shooting, innovation, and a quicker game.

NBA Draft: Expand it to 3 rounds.

Lottery: first 5 picks selected by lottery.

Wild card 6th pick: Each NBA team gets equal odds to get the pick.

Then you fill out the rest of the draft starting with the 7th pick.  

This will discourage tanking and won’t punish teams that are stuck in the middle since they will have a shot at the 6th pick.

Another thing you can do: 

Still have the top 5 picks selected by ping pong balls.  Then the non-playoff teams pick.  

THEN all the playoff teams get BACK TO BACK picks.  This REWARDS teams who barely make the playoffs, and push title contender teams further down the draft.

In the second round, LOTTERY teams get back to back picks.  

Draft eligible players: Graduating HS seniors are eligible for the draft.  BUT you have to go to college at least one year.  THEN the team that drafts you retains your rights.  You can get drafted AT ANY point during your high school career, with the NBA team that drafts you retaining your rights until one year after your college class graduates.  So, if you don’t like where you are picked you have to sit out a year in order to be redrafted.  

Larry Bird was drafed 6th by the Celtics then went back to school, taking Indiana State to the title game.  The Celtics still had his rights and he went on to have a legendary career.

NCAA Tournament: Expand the tournament to 96 teams.  ALL regular season conference winners get automatic bids into the NCAA tournament.  To get an Automatic BYE however, you have to win your conference tournament.  The remaining at large teams have to be at least .500 in their conference.  So basically, instead of 4 play in games, you have a first round of play in games.  Then the winners of those games play the teams that get Automatic Byes (conference tournament champs).  So, some 1 bid leagues get 2 teams in.  This also helps mid-majors get more teams in.  The Big Conferences don’t put a ton more teams in since not all of them have a better than .500 record in the conferences.  … I did this hypothetically and I added about 15 or so teams to the NCAA tourney from the Big 5/6 conferences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

NBA: start the season a bit earlier.  First round series go back to 5 games.  Make the season a bit shorter and have fewer back to backs.

Minor leagues: Bring back the ABA to replace the D League.  Each NBA team has an ABA affiliate.  Put ABA teams in some bigger cities such as older ABA towns like Pittsburg, Oakland, and Louisville (Kentucky Colonels).  Pay guys more.  Start rookies at $50,000 instead of $25,000 with salaries going up to $100,000 plus.

Minor league rules: 10 minute quarters.  3 minute overtimes.  4 point line.  REWARD outside shooting, innovation, and a quicker game.

NBA Draft: Expand it to 3 rounds.

Lottery: first 5 picks selected by lottery.

Wild card 6th pick: Each NBA team gets equal odds to get the pick.

Then you fill out the rest of the draft starting with the 7th pick.  

This will discourage tanking and won’t punish teams that are stuck in the middle since they will have a shot at the 6th pick.

Another thing you can do: 

Still have the top 5 picks selected by ping pong balls.  Then the non-playoff teams pick.  

THEN all the playoff teams get BACK TO BACK picks.  This REWARDS teams who barely make the playoffs, and push title contender teams further down the draft.

In the second round, LOTTERY teams get back to back picks.  

Draft eligible players: Graduating HS seniors are eligible for the draft.  BUT you have to go to college at least one year.  THEN the team that drafts you retains your rights.  You can get drafted AT ANY point during your high school career, with the NBA team that drafts you retaining your rights until one year after your college class graduates.  So, if you don’t like where you are picked you have to sit out a year in order to be redrafted.  

Larry Bird was drafed 6th by the Celtics then went back to school, taking Indiana State to the title game.  The Celtics still had his rights and he went on to have a legendary career.

NCAA Tournament: Expand the tournament to 96 teams.  ALL regular season conference winners get automatic bids into the NCAA tournament.  To get an Automatic BYE however, you have to win your conference tournament.  The remaining at large teams have to be at least .500 in their conference.  So basically, instead of 4 play in games, you have a first round of play in games.  Then the winners of those games play the teams that get Automatic Byes (conference tournament champs).  So, some 1 bid leagues get 2 teams in.  This also helps mid-majors get more teams in.  The Big Conferences don’t put a ton more teams in since not all of them have a better than .500 record in the conferences.  … I did this hypothetically and I added about 15 or so teams to the NCAA tourney from the Big 5/6 conferences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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