Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!amdcad!fortune!preston From: preston@fortune.UUCP (Carol Preston) Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops Subject: Re: What's wrong with the NBA? Message-ID: <4976@fortune.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 18:35:55 EST Article-I.D.: fortune.4976 Posted: Wed Feb 6 18:35:55 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Feb-85 10:45:36 EST References: <804@godot.UUCP> <808@CS-Arthur> <5046@tekecs.UUCP> <4715@cbscc.UUCP> <126@ihlpg.UUCP> Reply-To: preston@fortune.UUCP (Carol preston) Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 65 Summary: In article <126@ihlpg.UUCP> tischler@ihlpg.UUCP (Mark D. Tischler) writes: > >I'll tell you why the NBA is so boring! > > 2. 3-to-make-2 free throws --> thwarts comebacks I can tell that you haven't watched a game in years. > 3. Bad shot selection > 4. One-on-one play These are caused by poor coaching. Plays should be set up by the coaches to encourage team play. > 5. 3-point shots --> further encourages bad shot selection 3 point shots aren't the norm. They sometimes can make the game more exciting if one team is down only a few points at the end. > 6. 24-second clock --> encourages bad shot selection and one-on-one play A counter arguement is that it removes "stalling". One team can catch up to another because the teams that is ahead can't hold the ball. This though has lead to the "only need to watch the last quarter" syndrome, since it is difficult to get too far out of reach. There must be some compromise, but I can't think of one of the top of my head. > 7. No necessity for coaching, therefore there is none -- it's sandlot bball I think the opposite. The good teams have the good coaches. While Fitch was coach of the Celtics, their team play began to suffer. A good coach takes advantage of the types of players on his team. I think a lot of how well the Bullets do is based on Shue. > 8. Refs don't call charging --> discourages good defense > 9. Refs don't call traveling (better this year I've heard) > --> allows for dunks from mid-court Let's exaggerate. The main thing wrong with the refereeing is that they rely on a players reputation too much, rather than what is actually happening. Too many times you'll see a physical player get a foul, and a finesse player not. > 10. 20-second timeouts --> to easy to get out of trap situations Like I said, when was the last time you watched the NBA? > 11. too many playoff teams --> who cares about the regular season anymore Another problem is with the playoff structure. The top 2 teams in each conference should top the list, not the top team of each division. Each year only one of the Celtics or the Sixers gets the extra week off. You make a lot of statements. Why don't you back them up with examples? Especially on those that haven't been in affect for years. If you think that there are only a few good teams, then parity is your answer. It is beginning to take affect, but poorly managed seems to trade away there top draft picks, and the 'rich get richer'. When a team is both poorly managed and poorly coached, forget it. -- Carol Preston {hpda, ihnp4, allegra, ucbvax!dual}!fortune!preston (415) 594-2891 Fortune Systems, 101 Twin Dolphin Pkwy, Redwood Shores, CA 94065