I'm so tired of this

[Patriots Game]

I know it's a tech for hanging on the rim but this rule needs to go. Guys are too athletic now. It wasn't showboating. The refs need to use more common sense. Momentum should be taking into account.

That is all. No words were spoken.

[Mendoza Line]

2nd one now in the Ala/AU game.

But as the announcer said (because of his momentum) if he'd let go when the refs probably wanted to let go, he'd have landed on his head. He had to wait to swing back before he let go.

[sportsreport]

Raise the goal...

[Mendoza Line]

Originally Posted by sportsreport

Raise the goal...

Could you imagine.

They'd have to raise it high enough to eliminate dunks altogether (if you can dunk, you can grab the rim) and they'd never do that. Dunks, especially on breakaways, are the home runs of basketball. They get the people up out of their seats. And the NBA would have to lead the way, since otherwise, everyone else would be playing on a non-regulation court. Never in a million years. Every playground across the US and Europe would have to change their rim heights.

[Mendoza Line]

Also, it's just a dumb call. If there is CLEAR showboating, then okay. But it's not like backboards break anymore. A few years ago, hanging on the rim (Shaq-early-days-style) busted backboards, and that was time-wasting and expensive.

[countryboy7477]

They need to improve with the athletes I say. Times and standards change. Keep up or go backwards.

[sportsreport]

Hey ml... Hence the ... Attempt at some sarcasm by sr

More of an issue from the zebras than the players... Usually a call that is obvious if they are showboating

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

Could you imagine.

They'd have to raise it high enough to eliminate dunks altogether (if you can dunk, you can grab the rim) and they'd never do that. Dunks, especially on breakaways, are the home runs of basketball. They get the people up out of their seats. And the NBA would have to lead the way, since otherwise, everyone else would be playing on a non-regulation court. Never in a million years. Every playground across the US and Europe would have to change their rim heights.

[Mendoza Line]

No, Sportsreport, I got you. I didn't think it was a serious recommendation, but it just got me thinking about what it would take to do something like that. Pretty much impossible.

[cuse_man]

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

2nd one now in the Ala/AU game.

But as the announcer said (because of his momentum) if he'd let go when the refs probably wanted to let go, he'd have landed on his head. He had to wait to swing back before he let go.

He didn't have to let go immediately to fall on his head, but he didn't have to pull up like he did. That technical was actually much better than the first one, but both were good calls.

[Big Pimpin]

rather see them fall on their head

[revnecro1273]

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

Could you imagine.

They'd have to raise it high enough to eliminate dunks altogether (if you can dunk, you can grab the rim) and they'd never do that. Dunks, especially on breakaways, are the home runs of basketball. They get the people up out of their seats. And the NBA would have to lead the way, since otherwise, everyone else would be playing on a non-regulation court. Never in a million years. Every playground across the US and Europe would have to change their rim heights.

only playgrounds in one country and 1 whole continent? fiba changed from a trapezoid to a rectangle for the key area a few years ago...i am pretty sure in the poorer countries of europe the playgrounds don't reflect that change

[cuse_man]

Originally Posted by Big Pimpin

rather see them fall on their head

atta boy