http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2620756


I really hope they follow through on this -- although LeBron will have to
watch himself. I suspect he'll adapt.

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"To see things in the seed, that is genius."
--Lao-Tzu

"JT" <noaddressgiven@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:452cfac8$0$26843$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...

My feeling is we will not be watching basketball as we used to. Who the hell
came up with this new ball idea? The players don't like it so why change? I
thought the old ball worked just fine.

Then we have the new rules favoring offense. No handchecking. Pitty-pat
fouls for everything that I believe will slow the game down and make it
boring unless you enjoy seeing players drive the lanes for uncontested
lay-ups all game long or standing at the foul line. players fouling out will
become routine unless they just don't play defense.

Now this shit. I think Sheed cannot get called for enough technicals. They
did say a handful of players. And there are some persistent whiners that
should be T'd up. But the article goes on to say cursing, throwing your
hands up.....will be reasons to again stop the game and give a
technical!.WTF! These guys are wrapped up in a close game late in the fourth
quarter and a questionable call is made and they can't curse or throw their
hands up. These guys are emotionally into these games. It is tough to lose
on a bad call or worse, because someone hits a free throw due to a T.
Players are all over the place in how they express themselves. But sometimes
these are spur of the moment gut reactions. How will situations be handled?
Some players are diplomatic. Some are Sheed. Most are in between. These guys
are never schooled on etiquette (you could argue maybe they should be). But
you will see Z and Lebron regularly T'd under these rules. What about Snow's
facial expression. Where do you draw the line? I think the majority of guys
in the middle will be picking up T's on a fairly regular basis. I guess you
have to walk in the other direction if Steve Javee or Dick Bavetta call a
foul on you or will that be considered showing the ref up? I thought the
rule was fine as it was. I guess I am glad we don't have many drama queens.
Find a new face Lebron. I didn't like the old one anyhow and never saw it on
Jordan.

I guess we won't know until the season begins how much these rules will
change the game but I don't like any of them.

Keith