3 second rule.

magickingdom · Post #1 » by **magickingdom** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:25 pm

As for this rule and all the times it was called on Howard. Did anyone catch the Suns\Spurs game. There was one play where Shaq fell down and the ball went to the Spurs end of the court. Shaq never even made it back on defense. So the ball comes back to the Suns end and there is Shaq standing in the paint. The ball travels the length of the court, the Suns run their play and Shaq stands in the paint. And does not even get called for 3 seconds. We need those Refs.

theTHIEF · Post #2 » by **theTHIEF** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:31 pm

it's a judgment call, truth is there are legit 3 second calls on just about every sequence during a game...I hate the rule on both ends and have hated it long before Dwight Howard was the #1 leader in this category...

Dwightmare · Post #3 » by **Dwightmare** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:34 pm

with all the things that refs have to pay attention to, this seems like one of the hardest for them. they usually call it when one of the coaches or players complains about it and they keep an extra eye on it that possession.

Post #4 » by **ORL** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:55 pm

Horrible rule. Actually rewards poor offense.

NEM · Post #5 » by **NEM** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:37 pm

yeah im def. not a fan of this rule...stern said that there could be changes over the summer...hopefully he addresses this

aleZ · Post #6 » by **aleZ** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:57 pm

Funny cuz the rule was put in action to counter Shaq's overpowering skills, he used to stay under the basket and walk right on everyone back in LA.

These days it's so on/off it's crazy: sometimes a player stands there for days and no whistle. But it's the refs and most of them (IMO) hardly know the rules, see also the travels, on Hedo for example, the touch rules etc.

TheMadMagician · Post #7 » by **TheMadMagician** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:59 pm

There is no 3 second rule for Shawn Kemp :wink:

aleZ · Post #8 » by **aleZ** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:09 pm

TheMadMagician wrote:There is no 3 second rule for Shawn Kemp

Please move this in the Malone sperm thread, thanks.

Bay_Areas_Finest · Post #9 » by **Bay_Areas_Finest** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:47 pm

I've disliked the rule for a very long time now.

They need to get rid of it.

MagicNolesFSU · Post #10 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:56 pm

Bay_Areas_Finest wrote:I've disliked the rule for a very long time now.

They need to get rid of it.

If they didnt have this rule players like dwight duncan and other dominant bigmen would be unstoppable.

theTHIEF · Post #11 » by **theTHIEF** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:01 pm

i hate the rule as much as anyone, but it's not going anywhere...

Post #12 » by **craig01** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:23 pm

The offensive 3 second rule is sometimes a necessary evil.

The defensive 3 second rule is overkill because of how it gets enforced.

Neither one is enforced accurately.

TheMadMagician · Post #13 » by **TheMadMagician** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:47 pm

aleZ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Please move this in the Malone sperm thread, thanks.

WTF, it's a fat joke, get it, 3 second rule?

Post #14 » by **TheGlyde** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:57 pm

aleZ wrote:Funny cuz the rule was put in action to counter Shaq's overpowering skills, he used to stay under the basket and walk right on everyone back in LA.

Err... The 3 second rule was implemented in the NBA to stop George Mikan dominating... it was around a long time before Shaq was even born.

BassMaster · Post #15 » by **BassMaster** » Thu May 1, 2008 9:02 am

TheGlyde wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Err... The 3 second rule was implemented in the NBA to stop George Mikan dominating... it was around a long time before Shaq was even born.

Well here is the good news people the League Office has finally changed the 3 second rule. Details can be found at the NBA.com site.