Shams: Half-Court Heaves at the End of Quarters Will No Longer Count Against a Player's Shooting Percentage

Castle Black · Post #1 » by **Castle Black** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:19 pm

Lol. They actually did it. Wild.

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Caneman786 · Post #2 » by **Caneman786** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:21 pm

Nasty that they had to do this for cupcakes like Kevin Durant. It disgusts me.

Bank Shot · Post #3 » by **Bank Shot** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:22 pm

Jokic's 3P% is about to go through the roof.

Dino-Might · Post #4 » by **Dino-Might** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:26 pm

This is a great move. Players should not be dinged personally for making the right basketball play.

Shootit · Post #5 » by **Shootit** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:26 pm

LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

Liam_Gallagher · Post #6 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:27 pm

Can finally see LeBron or Luka getting the ball with 3 seconds left instead of Gabe Vincent or Dalton Knecht. Love it.

Liam_Gallagher · Post #7 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:28 pm

Shootit wrote:LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

Have you watched any game ever?

druggas · Post #8 » by **druggas** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:29 pm

Let's dumb down the game even more!

Castle Black · Post #9 » by **Castle Black** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:29 pm

Shootit wrote:LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

You must be new here. Players constantly avoiding taking those shots because they don't want it to affect their shooting %'s. It's usually the best players avoiding it too. Jokic is the only Star player that doesn't care, the rest avoid these heaves like the plague or take an extra dribble and intentionally fire up the shot after the buzzer so it doesn't count against their stats lol.

Hook_Em · Post #10 » by **Hook_Em** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:30 pm

This is embarrassing but also good.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #11 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:30 pm

it's like grading policies in schools now- minimum F (50%). Next thing you know, they will allow retakes (you can take the shot over again if you miss!)

pr0wler · Post #12 » by **pr0wler** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:31 pm

Now we don't have to see players get the ball with 2 seconds left, dribble and pretend like they couldn't get the shot off just to save their shooting percentages lol

Shootit · Post #13 » by **Shootit** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:32 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:
Shootit wrote:LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

Have you watched any game ever?

I've only listened through my windup radio, so no.

SkyHook · Post #14 » by **SkyHook** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:33 pm

If misses on heaves will now be recorded as a missed field-goal attempt for the team, not the player, then makes should be credited to the team, not the player, as well.

Shootit · Post #15 » by **Shootit** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:33 pm

Castle Black wrote:
Shootit wrote:LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

You must be new here. Players constantly avoiding taking those shots because they don't want it to affect their shooting %'s. It's usually the best players avoiding it too. Jokic and Curry are the only 2 guys that don't care, the rest avoid these heaves like the plague.

Nope. Been watching since the 90's. Just never realized players cared enough over that. Don't watch other teams religiously, so may of missed this by star players.

-Luke- · Post #16 » by **-Luke-** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:36 pm

Shootit wrote:LOL What?

Players didn't want to heave those shots over shooting percentages?

One could think you chose your username just for this thread back in the day.

Post #17 » by **Clav** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:37 pm

Fine, whatever, but please, no 4-pt line.

whatisacenter · Post #18 » by **whatisacenter** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:38 pm

Curry never cared!

littlerock2277 · Post #19 » by **littlerock2277** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:40 pm

This will help my fantasy team a bit now, thanks NBA :lol:

TheNG · Post #20 » by **TheNG** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:48 pm

The good news is we can now track the CHANGE from last year and officially remove anyone with a massive increase in those heaves from any "best player" discussions. True winners only care about team success, not padding their stats. Without being a winner, you can't be in the conversation for the best.