Unknøwn Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 In response to increased scrutiny in recent years, the NBA is examining rewriting its traveling rules as soon as next season. It may include allowing for two steps, not one as currently written, and possibly even a provision for LeBron James' famous, or infamous, depending on your perspective, crab-dribble move. Head of officials Joe Borgia recently asserted that because "the game has evolved," the rule should, too. There's a certain logic to that; when Borgia says, "I don't think the rule has evolved since the time of Bob Cousy," you start to think about how different things are now, and realize how ridiculous it would've been for Cousy to play with 1925 rules. But isn't this just making it easier for offensive players to score? You could apply the same shaky logic to, say, the hand-check rules. It's evolution, but not progress. But again, if all you need is that no one be breaking the law -- "I disagree with my government, but if it passes the law, I'll enforce it" -- then this is great. We should expect those fallen fans to return to the sports in droves. Another marketing master stroke by David Stern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjc626 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Trying to figure out how that is different from what they're doing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silaslang Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Why don't they just make dribbling optional and get it over with? The NBA is one league in DIRE need of something to change cause it has gone downhill since the mid 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cism ™© Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 A. outlaw flopping & fine/suspend for that nonsenseB. Hire some officials who outside of Bevetta & Violet Palmer arent all barely functioning *******boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkable Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 A. outlaw flopping & fine/suspend for that nonsenseB. Hire some officials who outside of Bevetta & Violet Palmer arent all barely functioning *******boomThe NBA said they were going to start fining floppers, but that didn't pan out. And you're the first person I have ever seen not hate Violet Palmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiViK_OuTkAsT™ Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I thought you were talking about traveling to cities, and the two step thing some how meant they would play some teams twice in a row. Silly me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dago Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 with some players it looks more like Dancing With The Stars than basketball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cism ™© Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The NBA said they were going to start fining floppers, but that didn\'t pan out. And you\'re the first person I have ever seen not hate Violet Palmer.she gets a bad rap man Im telling you, no one is perfect but NBA officiating is terrible so u gotta recognize the few not bright but atleast dim spots.& they been saying they were gonna fine flopping for the past 3 or 4 yrs. Stern is a jerk off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cism ™© Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Dago chk ur PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5150 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 refs are too scared to call Lebron for traveling.so they jus let him take 5 steps from the 3 point line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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