JVG suggested altering the court size and the Houston Press is making him out to be a loon suggesting the idea come "out of left field". Last year he suggested just allowing all teams to participate in the lottery process equally.
Given the recent suggestion that the Knicks need to be given a break because of their "importance" to the health of the NBA, I have to laugh.
Look, it is not so much that the Knicks need relief from the dumb-ass NBA regulations, it is the league itself that needs to grow up. The NBA sucks because lots of teams have created a situation where the majority need to only appear to compete and when it is obvious they suck, they tank the season to play lotto in Secaucus. So the entire season is deformed into a ritual of perfunctory games that lull good teams into hubris (say, Dallas) and offer the fans of the NBA local Tankers years of unsatisfying mediocrity.
IMO, the draft needs to be eliminated entirely - it is a pathetic joke. But, barring that, JVG is (gulp) RIGHT! just let everyone have an equal chance at the lottery. Nobody has to tank and maybe a near contender stands a chance to shine.
And, by all means make the court longer - Phil Jax, JVG, and I agree on this as well. Put some excitement back in the game.
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And, by all means make the court longer -
I'm not sure about the recent talk, but in the past some were calling for a WIDER court, so that there is actually room to plant size 15's in the cccorner, and for better spacing. The argument being that today's players are longer and faster and clog things up much quicker. I don't remember hearing anything about a LONGER court and not sure how/why that would help.
Bo,
If I remember Phil Jackson's theory correctly (Pat Riley may have seconded the motion), a longer court offers more high-priced seats along the lower sections AND more athletic players would be playing the game.
If memory serves me correct, Jackson thought the rosters might expand a bit and that the rotations might expand as well because of the need to rest players more.
Quite frankly, I had never heard the wider court argument made but the court is small despite the fact that i"m in my mid-fifties and still chucking bricks.
The fascinating thing for me being on a court is that I never grew up with the three-point shot and on a good day there are spots on the court where I can hit that are far further out than the three point line. In fact the three point line is a nuisance at times because it tells you where to shoot when your strength as a player may differ from that particular arc.
The wider court advocacy has been around for at least the past 3+ years
It seems to have more basketball reasoning than the longer court.
No truth to the rumors that JVG wants to have each team play home games with a ball in their own colors (great for marketing) or that the coach should be able to blow a horn to signal for an intentional foul.
[the ghost of Charles Finley lives]
Is there truth to the rumors that JVG wants to replace Popovich? According to unnamed sources JVG explained that the Spurs would have never lost game 3 under his leadership. "Pops just didn't know to ask for more effort from his players. Besides, he used too many of them. A rotation of 5 is more than enough. And he disrespected Tim by pulling him when they were only 18 down and still had 4 minutes to go"
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