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NBA heave rule change, explained
The NBA also plans to introduce a new stat change that would encourage teams to heave up long-distance shots at the end of each quarter. The "heave rule," as it's being unofficially called, would count those last-second shots as team shots and not be tied to the individual player who launched the ball from long distance.

In the past, a missed desperation heave would be attributed to the player who took the shot. Since a large majority of those shots don't go in the basket, players would see their stats suffer as a result of an end-of-quarter heav

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I like the Heave Rule idea

NBA heave rule change, explained
The NBA also plans to introduce a new stat change that would encourage teams to heave up long-distance shots at the end of each quarter. The "heave rule," as it's being unofficially called, would count those last-second shots as team shots and not be tied to the individual player who launched the ball from long distance.

In the past, a missed desperation heave would be attributed to the player who took the shot. Since a large majority of those shots don't go in the basket, players would see their stats suffer as a result of an end-of-quarter heav

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Muzbar wrote:Eh, I don't like it.

So if they miss its a team shot. What happens if it goes in? Stupid rule, IMO.

jnrjr79 wrote:

Muzbar wrote:Eh, I don't like it.

So if they miss its a team shot. What happens if it goes in? Stupid rule, IMO.

I’d be fine with a make not counting, too, to make it more fair. Though obviously makes are rare enough it’s not going to have much impact on your stats.

I like the rule because watching guys intentionally throw up a heave after the clock has expired is so lame.

samwana wrote:The heave rule is stupid and if players care more about their stats than winning the game, so be it, why bend over rules for those guys? Lame.
Jokic doesn't care about his stats, he is one of the best, why would someone else put their stats over the game? Nice to see a list of who takes heaves and who doesn't.

kodo wrote:

samwana wrote:The heave rule is stupid and if players care more about their stats than winning the game, so be it, why bend over rules for those guys? Lame.
Jokic doesn't care about his stats, he is one of the best, why would someone else put their stats over the game? Nice to see a list of who takes heaves and who doesn't.

Looks like Joker leads the league in heave attempts.
Steph leads the league in heave makes.

No surprise, two guys who are all about winning not their stats (which are still insane).

If there was a "heave that just barely missed the time expiration" category I think KD would lead.