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Rick Carlisle says NBA should make rim bigger....

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Big Chee, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Except for Football, all pro sports are becoming a niche sport. With 300,000,000 people in this country, with the emphasis on diversity rather than a melting pot, there are few unifying events or activities in this country. Basketball is also too expensive to attend regular season games for most people and the games are meaningless, almost exhibitions. Baseball is almost the same way exept there are enough afternoon and weekend games to attract families. Try to take kids to an NBA game if you don't live in an urban area. Weeknight games, no day games, If they play Saturday at home, there's no Friday or Sunday game.
    Stern likes it, let him live with it. But as long as Kobe runs LA and Zeke runs NY, the NBA is marginalized.
     
  2. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    You have a point here. there's a MJ highlight I remember when he rode Kelly Tripukas back while dunking on him. The NBA had to adjust relagting defensive seives like Tripuka to the bench to counter the offensive prowess of scorers like Jordan.

    I believe the rippling effect of MJ helped the trend you rightfully spoke on.

    But basketball has become too specialized as a result of it. The more it became an offense/defense chess match of player match ups over the years, the more boring the game has become.
     
  3. Captain_Kirk

    Captain_Kirk Well-Known Member

    Now there's a move could work IMO--increase the size of the hockey net. Compare the goalies of today against the Plantes, Halls or Brodas of yesterday. In both body size and equipment they cover so much more of the net area than they did previously. Not to mention all the other players on the ice.

    I know the NHL made rules changes that helped scoring, and also reduced the size of the goaltender's pads. But before basketball makes changes, I could see the day where the net is enlarged or hockey goes to a 4 on 4 fulltime format.
     
  4. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    Douchebag coaches like Rick Carlisle who need to control the offense by calling plays on every possession don't help the game.
     
  5. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Maybe they should not allow coaches to sit with team. They could put him in box off floor and when he wanted to make a sub call down to trainer on bench.
     
  6. Mmac

    Mmac Guest

    This nails one of the least mentioned reasons for the decrease in NBA scoring over the years. The type of player the NBA prefers to draft has changed.

    At some point NBA teams lost interest in the types that are great outside shooters but can't guard a fence post, and instead began going after more of the bigger faster projects that can defend like hell but can't shoot it in the ocean. It should be no surprise that drafting trend later helped result in decreased shooting percentages and lower scoring games.
     
  7. rokski2

    rokski2 New Member

    Idiotic. Learn to shoot, and set screens, etc.

    I miss the '80's, when even defensive specialists like Bird-stopper Cooper could drill J's.
     
  8. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    Cooper needed to be WIDE OPEN to get a shot off. I mean WIDE OPEN.
     
  9. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Exactly - no one wants to work at getting open. If Orlando would let JJ Redick get off the bench and give him the right cast around him he would be an NBA star.
     
  10. rokski2

    rokski2 New Member

    That's why you set screens, or spot up on a break. I remember how wide-open he had to be. But he could hit it damn well, kind of like a better-shooting Bowen (who has just 1 spot). And if you weren't careful, as I'm sure you remember, Cooper would dunk the hell out of you off the dribble if he had an opening.
     
  11. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    When I watch games from the 80's, defense was at the bottom of the priority list.

    I've seen Coop catch a pass, take a look at the grooves on the ball before taking a wide open uncontested shot.

    Plus, he late in his career turned into a 3pt threat.

    But in regards to Bowen, every player doesn't have the greatest PF ever on their roster.
     
  12. rokski2

    rokski2 New Member

    Let me be the first to sound the "Caucasian Bill Rhoden" bell.

    Ha, ha. Just messing Boom.

    Maximize your talent. If you have a great shooter (not sure how Reddick is on NBA 3's, but he seems to have unlimited range), use him. He could be a very poor man's Rip Hamilton.

    Same as if you have runners, run them (Phoenix). Whatever best uses your guys (or girls).
     
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