If you could change one thing...

[HarlemHeat37]

This is all unrealistic, but I would like to see the Lakers and Cavs get the same treatment as every other team..

[Xevious]

I've been thinking about this lately, the officiating specifically (the inconsistency, the superstar calls, etc). I'm not an expert on the inner workings of the NBA, but I think having the refs work directly for the league is sort of a conflict of interest. The league exists to make money, so naturally they'll prefer certain teams stay successful. The only thing I can think of is to have the refs work for and assigned to the games by a third party without a whole lot of contact or mandates from the league itself, much like the way refs work boxing/mma matches. But then we saw what kind of outcry there was when the replacement refs were in place. So I don't know what the answer is.

[pauls931]

This is all unrealistic, but I would like to see the Lakers and Cavs get the same treatment as every other team..

Really looking like they're setting things up for a Kobe vs Lebron finals. They don't want the Magic sneakin' in again. If boston is healthy, they'd live with that.

[ffadicted]

Really looking like they're setting things up for a Kobe vs Lebron finals. They don't want the Magic sneakin' in again. If boston is healthy, they'd live with that.

Don't forget the added effect of Kobe vs. Shaq too.

[baseline bum]

I would have David Stern removed from his perch permanently.

The league has enjoyed tremendous success under Stern. People like to say it was all Magic and Bird, but I'm not so quick to give them all the credit when similarly transcendent players like Chamberlain, Russell, and Abdul-Jabbar alone couldn't drag the league into popularity. Stern's done a lot to ensure any team can compete if well managed without turning the NBA into a mediocre nightmare of parity.

[AnthonyM]

Automatic tech for offensive players that sucker defenders off their feet, then jump into them.

This...

I've always hated that.

The refs or the rules make it very easy for an offensive player to draw contact and get to the line, but make it harder for the defender to contest a shot...

[Muser]

Shorten the season.

[baseline bum]

This...

I've always hated that.

The refs or the rules make it very easy for an offensive player to draw contact and get to the line, but make it harder for the defender to contest a shot...

If the shooter jumps forward, then give him an offensive foul. If he goes straight up though, that's on the defender for jumping forward into the guy. Otherwise, you might as well jump at the shooter like a madman in any end of game situation, as he's basically neutered until you have come down.

[cobbler]

No stoppage in play when a shot clock violation occurs and the opposing team had gained possesion.

Laughing @ all the posters already tossing in the towell not because their team really stinks as it does (Spurfan) but blaming the league for rigging the results (spur & Suns fan).

[Venti Quattro]

Limiting the choices in the All star voting or just leaving it up to the coaches to vote the lineups

[AnthonyM]

If the shooter jumps forward, then give him an offensive foul. If he goes straight up though, that's on the defender for jumping forward into the guy. Otherwise, you might as well jump at the shooter like a madman in any end of game situation, as he's basically neutered until you have come down.

Yeah thats what I meant...

No shooter really launches himself forward while shooting, it really is ridiculous sometimes

[da_suns_fan]

I'd take away ABC's right to broadcast NBA games, and give it back to NBC.

[Austin_Toros]

Change the game ball! Re-introduce the controversial one from 2006.
Only problem is that players will blame the ball on their shooting slumps again.


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