NBA: Nets-Celtics To Try 44 Minute Game

[baseline bum]

If the 44-min game rule had been applied a year and a half ago they Spurs would've already got 6 rings tbh.

No they wouldn't; Miami had the lead until Parker hit that three to tie it with a little more than a minute left in 6.

[MolaMola790]

I think the season and game length is fine the way it is.....

[Franklin]

agree, shorter and less games will most of all benefit those who have stacked starting 5 but little-to-no bench (Lockets, Thunder etc...)

[Seventyniner]

Saw another article were they may experiment with less free throws. If you get fouled you get one shot that counts as a 2 pts for 2 pt attempt and 3 for a 3 point attempt. Hate this.
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/pos...ow-line-enough

Not necessary. Just move the game faster during FTs. Once the shooter gets the ball, he has 3 seconds to shoot. If he doesn't, it's treated like an airball.

[ElNono]

So are we going to get a 9% discount in ticket prices if this pans out?

[Fireball]

I think it's funny seeing Spurs fans want shorter games and less games per season, considering each of those would nullify the Spurs greatest compe ive advantage: being able to build deep teams without an MVP candidate. What you guys are talking about would benefit the Thunder more than anyone.

Exactly this ... minute management would not be such an issue anymore for other teams. I do not see a change happening though. Less games could be happening if owners and players are willing to make less money.

[Sportstudi]

If anything, stretch out the season by 2-3 weeks and get rid of the back-to-backs. 48 minutes are absolutely fine, not that big of an issue. And to get a better floww of the game, just cut 1-2 timeouts and stop whistling so many FT's on flopping. And improve the 2-minute rule. In the end of the games sometimes these 2 minutes take over 10 minutes to be played.