Spurs dominance creating rule changes...

I remember when Pop was an assistant for Nellie at Golden State in '92. The Spurs had Mr. Mean, Larry Smith, a great rebounder but a 50% FT shooter. Nellie (or was it Pop whispering in Nellie's ear?) used to have his players foul Larry with great purpose as soon as the ball was inbounded or changed possessions. 'Bout drove Tark crazy. I was at a game at the old HemisFair Arena when they did that Hack-A-Smith tactic and it worked big-time.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

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Other teams have been doing it as well. Miami rested Bosh and Wade tonight. Boston rested their Big 3 against Charlotte earlier this week. Nash and Hill rested in the middle game of a b2b2b. That's just off the top of my head.

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Wade has rested several games the past couple of weeks.

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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

It was known as the Barkley rule.

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Yep, that's the way I remember it too. Jackson also was mentioned during that time, since he would bring the ball up and immediately just go into the post without passing.

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

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Other teams have been doing it as well. Miami rested Bosh and Wade tonight. Boston rested their Big 3 against Charlotte earlier this week. Nash and Hill rested in the middle game of a b2b2b. That's just off the top of my head.

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Then pop is the only one that gets press over it I guess. Actually, that's the only thing the Spurs get press about

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Originally Posted by KaiRMD1

Then pop is the only one that gets press over it I guess. Actually, that's the only thing the Spurs get press about

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Those were all widely reported on ESPN and all the other mainstream sources.

The difference, from our perspective, is that those decisions didn't lead to dozens of hysterical threads on ST.

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Originally Posted by KaiRMD1

Then pop is the only one that gets press over it I guess. Actually, that's the only thing the Spurs get press about

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Nobody else puts DNP: Old in the box score

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Originally Posted by Velo

Didn't they put in the "5 second back to the basket in the post" penalty to prevent teams from dropping it in to the post? Sounds like it's something to limit TD.

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Has anyone ever seen this called?

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Originally Posted by Blake

Nobody else puts DNP: Old in the box score

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Didn't someone else do that recently?

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Originally Posted by z0sa

Has anyone ever seen this called?

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Never.

They did start enforcing the staggered arrangement for those seeking to steal jump-ball tips... Manu still manages to steal them...

Where shit happens . . .

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Originally Posted by TampaDude

That rule would be impossible to enforce. All a player would have to do is claim "cramps" or "back spasms" if the coach wanted him to rest.

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Actually that's the way it was long ago when we had the IL or Injured List. If a player needed to be inactive for a game they had to be injured, which often was "injured".

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Originally Posted by z0sa

Has anyone ever seen this called?

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Believe it or not, they called it against Tony Parker once.

I think I've seen it one other time.


Edit: Here - I can't find the actual play, but I think this is a reference to it:
http://www.spursreport.com/forums/501035-post26.html

And what about that 5 second violation they called on Tony last year against LA, where did that come from, I haven't seen it called before or since. Even the announcers had to look it up, as they were certain that the 5 second rule didn't exist in the pros. Van Gundy has a lot of balls to have spoken up

When Splitter brought the ball up and went into the post without passing, how many of you expected them to call it on him? :lol

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Originally Posted by Blake

An NBA conspiracy thread!

Neato!

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is everything a conspiracy to you? Good grief!

:downspin:

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Originally Posted by Manu_Forever

You don't even know hardly anything at all about the NBA.

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:lol Well said.

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Originally Posted by Manu_Forever

The no hand-check rule was implemented after the 1993-94 season. It had nothing to do with the Spurs.

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Hand-checking was modified after the 1994 season. But after the 1999, it was all but eliminated.

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Originally Posted by New hand-checking rules after 1999

In the backcourt, there is no contact with hands and forearms by defenders. In the frontcourt, there is no contact with hands and forearms by defenders except below the free throw line extended in which case the defender may only use his forearm. In the post, neither the offensive player nor the defender is allowed to dislodge or displace a player who has legally obtained a position. Defender may not use his forearm, shoulder, hip or hand to reroute or hold-up an offensive player going from point A to point B or one who is attempting to come around a legal screen set by another offensive player. Slowing or impeding the progress of the screener by grabbing, clutching, holding “chucking” or “wrapping up” is prohibited.

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R.I.P. Elie, Jackson and Kersey, tbh.

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Originally Posted by Manu_Forever

defenders must always stay within an arm's length of the offensive player when the opponent has possession.

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That isn't and has never been the rule.

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

:lol Well said.

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:lol

Just got done watching the Bulls beat the Mavericks by running various zone defenses. They were never whistled for any kind of violation.

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Originally Posted by timvp

Originally Posted by Manu_Forever http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/imag...s/viewpost.gif
defenders must always stay within an arm's length of the offensive player when the opponent has possession.









That isn't and has never been the rule.

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I think he's talking about the illegal defense rule.

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Originally Posted by Manu_Forever

There is something called defensive 3 seconds violation. Google it.

You must have never played basketball, even in high school.

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Which has nothing to do with zone defense. You can switch off in a 2-3 zone without standing in the lane for more than three seconds. You must just say amazingly stupid shit for the attention.