This isn't Basketball....
Like all good Cavs fans, I sat down to watch the Cavs match. I realised that it is not what basketball used to be and also explains why US will never be a World champion or an Olympic Champion, despite having world class players (I know a couple who travelled from Japan to watch King James and took the next flight out of cleveland).
NBA has amended the game rules, to make it friendly to the NBA TV audience. THe game has strayed from the mainstream basketball. Too many NFL words have netered the basketball lexicon for American basketball to remain mainstream basketball, plays, possession and what not.
When I played baketball, there were no strategic timeouts to sfift the placement of the ball. and no strategic fouls (And Pistons fans no foul language). The new rules might appeal to audience retain interest in the game, the question whether the are doing more damage to the game will be redirected to the US Olympic Committee.
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I hate that you can call a timeout and advance the ball half court. It used to be with less than a second left and the team that was up by 1 or 2 was at the line, they would intentionally miss the free-throw because there is no way you can make a full court shot in less than a second. Now, the other team calls timeout and has hopes of a last-second shot. Not fair at all. At least NCAA still doesn't allow you a free half-court with a timeout...
I totally agree.
That is why I love college basketball so much.
They still play defense and it's still a TEAM game.
There is only one play in the NBA - the "isolation".
The offense and defense clear out and they let the only two guys left go one on one. I hate it.