Adam Silver says the NBA has heard the critiques and is looking into fixing the 3 point volumes

[onlylno]

Hand checking......Give defenses a chance to actually play defense.

If they running through screens to find an open 3 how’s hand checking gonna help? Not too many of the threes are off the dribble

 

[Nostalgic]

If they running through screens to find an open 3 how’s hand checking gonna help? Not too many of the threes are off the dribble

It would potentially slow down offenses. I'm sure a player would be tired after actually physically being guarded during the course of a game they wouldn't want to shoot up so many threes.

 

[NYC Rebel]

If they running through screens to find an open 3 how’s hand checking gonna help? Not too many of the threes are off the dribble

Exactly.

 

[bl2k8]

The only stupidity going on here is from Casuals complaining about the game.

The funniest thing about this is, all the discourse about the 3-pt shot back in December has pretty much entirely fizzled out now, barring murmurs here and there. The whole hysteria of boycotting the NBA and proclaiming the NBA is dead has come and gone.

Once the playoffs get underway, nobody will pay this dumb shyt any mind.

The most shocking trade in NBA history happened

the Jimmy drama and him reviving the Warriors.

Then this dumb ass Stephen A/LeBron shyt. The nba got extremely lucky with their second half season soap opera story lines this year

 

[bigde09]

I watched a full game just yesterday. As I do every day, in general.

what game was this?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

what game was this?

You obviously missed this part of my post -

Care to explain your point, or do you not have one and will reply with some bullshyt you just make up on the spot to cover up for the fact you don’t watch any games yourself?

 

[bigde09]

You obviously missed this part of my post -

You still can’t answer. What game did you watch?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You still can’t answer. What game did you watch?

I watched a couple games yesterday, if you're asking the last game in which I watched, it was the Portland/Sac game.

Now, why is it after I answered your initial question -

What was the last game you watched in full?

I watched a full game just yesterday. As I do every day, in general.

Care to explain your point, or do you not have one and will reply with some bullshyt you just make up on the spot to cover up for the fact you don’t watch any games yourself?

Why did you not oblige by answering the question I asked you?

Why are you forcing this standard upon me to answer questions, when you're not doing the same when questions are asked of you? Could it be because you know you're full of shyt? Could it be because it's the same reason why you criticized Bron for what you perceived to be disrespecting the past, but didn't have the same energy when past players disrespect the current game?

Have you thought up a reason/excuse yet to explain your point?

 

[bigde09]

I watched a couple games yesterday, if you're asking the last game in which I watched, it was the Portland/Sac game.

Now, why is it after I answered your initial question -


Why did you not oblige by answering the question I asked you?

Why are you forcing this standard upon me to answer questions, when you're not doing the same when questions are asked of you? Could it be because you know you're full of shyt? Could it be because it's the same reason why you criticized Bron for what you perceived to be disrespecting the past, but didn't have the same energy when past players disrespect the current game?

Have you thought up a reason/excuse yet to explain your point?

I watched every knicks game this season even when optimum stopped carrying them for a few weeks.
and I'm a Bron hater dummy.

In all seriousness why does it bother you when the modern player gets criticized and not the past player.

It's all the NBA is it not?

 

[mson]

I really don't see how he can fix it.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I really don't see how he can fix it.

He can't every game changes over time. Look at Baseball in the 90's compared to now with teams all chasing homeruns and phasing out in field play. shyt happens to every sport and either you appreciate what the game becomes over time, or if you can't do that you stop watching it and just fondly remember the time you liked the game. I'm not a fan of the modern playstyle of the NBA, if asked I'll voice that, but I won't sit there and go on repeatedly about how much it sucks when clearly there are people who do like the game cause I hear the youngsters at work talking about basketball still.

 

[FaTaL]

I really don't see how he can fix it.

hand checking and getting rid of the defensive 3 second rule might help.

 

[threattonature]

hand checking and getting rid of the defensive 3 second rule might help.

That's what I've been saying. Allow more physical on ball defense and it will allow building a more defensive focused team more of an option. It would allow more of a chance to curtail penetration. Currently it's so easy to penetrate that you hve to commit a second defender to defend drives which leads to the ball swinging and a semi to wide open 3 pointer occurs. If you can't shoot it's hard as a defender to get minutes because the benefit of a great defender just isn't enough because they can't be physical enough to truly be lockdown.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

hand checking and getting rid of the defensive 3 second rule might help.

Hand checking isn't doing anything when players can dribble with both hands.

Besides, I don't get this obssession with hand checking on this board when actual hand checking was outlawed long, long ago, essentially when the game was in its infancy. Never mind the fact it's a lazy way of playing defense too. Moving your feet and staying disciplined is how you build good defensive habits, not using your hands to check a player.