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Years ago

Has basketball sold it's soul

A bit of a tangent here - "These rules include the 6.75m 3-point line, no-charge zone, backcourt rules etc."

What changes have been made in regards to "backcourt rules"?

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ankles

Years ago

The rules are being implemented to try and open up the game and encourage and enable more penetration/slashing to the basket - bigger keyway leads to more space, bigger three-point circle creates more space - all supposed to lead to more opportunities for penetration.

Unfortunately, if referees are continued to be allowed to 'interpret' the rules instead of enforcing them and they continue to refuse to call a 3-second violation then they may as well take the sides off the key altogether for all the good they do.

The easiest way to open up the gameis to ensure the referees actually blow the game as the rules allow - then you'll have an exciting, open game with limited legitimate contact and plenty of scoring opportunities.

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Ushiro

Years ago

Professional Basketball is a spectator sport, whether live or televised. It needs $$ to survive. If these rules make the sport more entertaining, then the $$, regardless of country, have spoken. One thing to remember is that today's basketballers are a lot more athletic than those even 20 years ago so pushing out the 3 point line by a couple of feet is perhaps adjusting to this increase in athleticism. Standing under a basket isnt really defending anyway so nothing really negative there anyway.

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Clem Scott

Years ago

Just wondering wats the latest on the sixers sale, shouldnt they know buy know

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