Bring back hand checking!!?

Ma10 · Post #1 » by **Ma10** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:55 pm

What's your guys opinion to bring back the hand checking rule?

thebuzzardman · Post #2 » by **thebuzzardman** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:08 pm

Ma10 wrote:What's your guys opinion to bring back the hand checking rule?

That it will never happen because the league is selling all offense, all the time, to casuals and newer fans who don't know what real defense is.

If anything, they will institute new rule changes that make it even harder for players to play defense. Like, zero contact allowed at all.

Yet, for all the uptick in scoring, this still isn't the highest scoring decade in league history.

Post #3 » by **DOT** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:00 pm

Watch on YouTube

rajajackal · Post #4 » by **rajajackal** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:06 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:

Clyde_Style · Post #5 » by **Clyde_Style** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:23 pm

The way to go is to allow ZERO CONTACT on defense and to require the use of JAZZ HANDS by the defender

Ma10 · Post #6 » by **Ma10** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:56 pm

I'm sure there is no coming back from the love of the 3 point shoot but a regular season game between the pacers and hawks with a combined 300 points... Come on!

Post #7 » by **DOT** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:02 pm

Ma10 wrote:I'm sure there is no coming back from the love of the 3 point shoot but a regular season game between the pacers and hawks with a combined 300 points... Come on!

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198312130DEN.html

145-145 at the end of regulation.

HarthorneWingo · Post #8 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:19 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
Ma10 wrote:What's your guys opinion to bring back the hand checking rule?

That it will never happen because the league is selling all offense, all the time, to casuals and newer fans who don't know what real defense is.

If anything, they will institute new rule changes that make it even harder for players to play defense. Like, zero contact allowed at all.

Yet, for all the uptick in scoring, this still isn't the highest scoring decade in league history.

The pendulum has swung to far to one side. Even E.T. Silver says that we need more defense in the All Star game.

thebuzzardman · Post #9 » by **thebuzzardman** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:00 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
Ma10 wrote:What's your guys opinion to bring back the hand checking rule?

That it will never happen because the league is selling all offense, all the time, to casuals and newer fans who don't know what real defense is.

If anything, they will institute new rule changes that make it even harder for players to play defense. Like, zero contact allowed at all.

Yet, for all the uptick in scoring, this still isn't the highest scoring decade in league history.

The pendulum has swung to far to one side. Even E.T. Silver says that we need more defense in the All Star game.

F*ck that Nosferatu with AIDS looking bitch. More offense. I need to see the 2020s surpass the 1960s as highest scoring decade

MrDollarBills · Post #10 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:45 pm

DOT wrote:

Watch on YouTube

A lot of mid to late 90s NBA games would be unwatchable by today's standards

And is that Doc Rivers commenting on those clips? Christ his voice really got rougher over the years. Newports are the devil :noway:

MrDollarBills · Post #11 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:49 pm

As someone who watched Cavs/Nets games back in the day which were 75-67 snooze fests, i can assure you OP, you do not want handchecking back in the sport.

Those Mike Fratello coached Cavs teams were horrific to play against. Slow, awful basketball

thebuzzardman · Post #12 » by **thebuzzardman** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:44 am

MrDollarBills wrote:As someone who watched Cavs/Nets games back in the day which were 75-67 snooze fests, i can assure you OP, you do not want handchecking back in the sport.

Those Mike Fratello coached Cavs teams were horrific to play against. Slow, awful basketball

Chuck Daly invented it
Riley Knicks implemented it
Fratello Cavs demented it.

He had the SLOWEST offense imaginable.

Ma10 · Post #13 » by **Ma10** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:14 am

MrDollarBills wrote:As someone who watched Cavs/Nets games back in the day which were 75-67 snooze fests, i can assure you OP, you do not want handchecking back in the sport.

Those Mike Fratello coached Cavs teams were horrific to play against. Slow, awful basketball

Sure thing but with finishing a fast break with a 3 pointer, Centers and power forwards shooting 4 3s a game, you would still have a high scoring game.

MrDollarBills · Post #14 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:35 am

thebuzzardman wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:As someone who watched Cavs/Nets games back in the day which were 75-67 snooze fests, i can assure you OP, you do not want handchecking back in the sport.

Those Mike Fratello coached Cavs teams were horrific to play against. Slow, awful basketball

Chuck Daly invented it
Riley Knicks implemented it
Fratello Cavs demented it.

He had the SLOWEST offense imaginable.

I'd rather watch a bass fishing marathon.

FrozenEnvelope · Post #15 » by **FrozenEnvelope** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:51 pm

Derek Harper was the hand check king! But they will never ever bring this back. Too physical for today's game. The LeBron's and KD's would cry about it.

Ma10 · Post #16 » by **Ma10** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:08 am

Watch on YouTube