I want the 5 second rule reinstated. I think it helps with movement. A second rule is the length of the 3 pt shot. I would bring it out further.
The cute little worthless arc under the basket.
When I see scores of games from before the three point line I notice they still scored points. Sometimes they scored more.
This really pisses me off when it's ok for the offensive player to bang the hell out of the defender to get position. The best way to defend this is to flop? I wonder if this happened on the perimeter would it still be allowed?
go watch some youtube clips of IU games late 80s-early 90s. 45 second shot clock, only a fraction of the 3 pointers shot today, and yet still scored as much /more than modern college ball. Oh for the days of the Sloanscreen and the motion offense. Get off my lawn.
I don't know why folks think 3s increase scoring. I realize 3>2, but that's only relevant if you shoot it at a fairly high percentage. If most teams shoot around 33% on 3s and 50% on 2s, the scoring is the same, so then it comes down to things like offensive rebounding an turnovers to determine which team would score more. "Shooting more 3s" doesn't do it alone, and could hurt if you're a poor shooting team.
too much time looking at xlsx files and metrics analysis. The math might even out (poorer % high volume 3pt shooting = higher % 2pt shooting=same amount of scored points), but, IMHO...has led to a much less appealing brand of game to watch on TV, at least to these old eyes. Too many shitty shooters jacking 22 footers. Too much standing around on the perimeter. A 41% FG shooter isn't necessarily looked at as a bad shooter today. "Back in the day"....they most definitely would have been.
Obviously just chucking 3's, no matter who's shooting them, isn't the answer. And taking and hitting a bunch of 3's isn't the ONLY way to run an effective and efficient offense.
Depends on who you are watching. To me the NBA has gotten infinitely more "watchable" and I love the ball movement and unselfishness to find an open teammate and good 3 pt shooters. I think that's what people envision who want us to shoot more 3s, but, if you don't have that ball movement and good shooters, then it's probably not a good idea to seek out more 3s. UCONN I thought had a very entertaining offense and had good movement and passing without taking a ton of 3s. That's who I'd be emulating if I was another college team seeking to improve!
rarely watch NBA today. I was speaking about college ball in general. And, perhaps IU specifically and subconsciously?
espn should do a 30 for 30 episode just on the Ted Valentine-RMK-IU history, going back to the '87 triple OT game in Madison when it all began. Would be very interesting.
Nothing gets me yelling at the TV more than allowing an offensive player to literally knock a defender (with good position) into the bleachers. That's a charge all day long.
Take away the sem-circle restrictive zone under the basket. A charge is a charge, no matter where it occurs.
You should watch some NBA. The skill level of the average player is WAY higher than it used to be. They are making so much $$ now that they all take it more seriously and are in better shape and work harder. The ball movement and shooting are really great to watch and better skills than I believe have ever existed at any level across the board. In the old days only the stars were super skilled. Now guys you've never heard of can knock down 40% from 3 and they move the ball to find those guys open shots. The days of the NBA folks complain about of standing around and 1 on 1 ball don't exist at that level now, and sadly happen more at the college level!
So what do you do when an offensive player takes off from the semi-circle to finish...and someone steps over (under the basket)? The offensive player had no intention of contact when he left his feet...bit now gets called for a charge because someone stepped over after he left his feet?
And even if the rewrite of the rules allows the euro-step, note to officials, the euro-three-step is not a euro-step!
You go back to way it used to be. Was the defender set before the offensive player left the ground or picked up the dribble, depending on what version of the former rule you want in place.
I watched some of the playoffs this year for the first time in a long time, and I agree - it's a much better brand of basketball than what used to be played. Used to be a lot of isolation and everyone else standing around. I didn't see much of that and the shooting was incredible, I thought.
It was kind if an ass thing to say,I will give you that. Probably sounded worse than intended,but doesn't matter. Anyway...
Eliminate Coaches being able to call timeouts, only the players on the floor should be able to call for timeout. Also players should not be able to call timeout while laying on the floor, they should be upright with possession and control of the ball.
