Widening the rim to increase scoring?

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  1. Accord

    Accord JBB JustBBall Member

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    Rick Carlisle said that the rim should be made larger to increase scoring, do you agree with this?

    I do not agree with Rick Carlisle, for one thing I think this would just completely destroy the game. Shaq would be able to hit 3 pointers, skyhooks would become the norm, and it would just completely change the way that this game is played. Shooters like Peja, Redd, etc. would be able to consistently hit from half court (lol) and it would also dillute all of the statistics and previous records. Kobe's NBA record of 12 three pointers in one game would probably be wiped out the day after the NBA switched to the new larger rims.
     
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    It's ironic that Rick Carlisle is also a very conservative coach.
     
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    I don't like this idea, if the NBA wants to increase scoring they should either make zone defense illegal or widen the court. It's not that NBA players can't shoot, they can. But in games with zone defense legal and the defensive players not spread out, they can't get good shot opportunities and have to throw up low % shots. Widening the rim wouldn't really solve any problems, it would make the shooting % higher but there are other better ways of doing this. The results of widening the rim would mean the game would be full of 3's and the big guys who can get good position like Shaq just couldn't miss. IMO this is not a good move at all and the league would be taking a big backwards step in doing this.
     
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    That would suck, if I was player I'd be like man what ya'll trying to say. Man I got game baby. We're not scrubs.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting 30 standing ver:</div><div class="quote_post">That would suck, if I was player I'd be like man what ya'll trying to say. Man I got game baby. We're not scrubs.</div>

    Exactly, NBA players would probably take this as an insult to their shooting ability. It's not their fault, and this isn't the change that should be made.
     
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    I like it the way it is.
     
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    I'm pretty sure he said this a while back, cause I heard of him saying it back in December, I think it was just a joke b/c players shooting percentages were down and his guys were cold.
     
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    If he's serious then it ruins the game...too amny points scored....we're gonna have chamberland's record broken in no time
     
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    It would be an insult to the supposedly greatest players in the land.
     
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    I think the bad idea was the person who did not see through Rick's sarcasm.

    Sad.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">I think the bad idea was the person who did not see through Rick's sarcasm.

    Sad.</div>

    It may be sarcasm but the point of this thread is if we agree that widening the ring is a good idea, not if we think that Rick is serious or not.
     
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    ^ Well I hope that is not a sign of things to come, at some point common sense must take over.
     
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    Common sense about what? If Rick was serious or not? Of course he was being sarcastic. But regarding the widening of the ring, there's still an argument there. If you agree or not. Forget if Rick was serious or not for a moment and think if widening the ring is a good idea or not coz that's the point of this thread. Well it sure is a bad idea no doubt about that but there will be some AI and high scoring ball game fans in here who'll argue that it is a good idea. If you don't think that this thread is worthy of being replied at then close it. We were just trying to get this thread off and running.
     
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    I can't believe we are actually talking about this.

    The idea sucks, it's terrible, everyone should have laughed along with him.

    Happy?
     
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    Widening the rim would be pretty crappy because then players would lose their skill. All the shots would go in no matter how bad the player is. And Peja would be pretty pissed off because his accuracy wouldn't be worth anything anymore. If anything I would rather they decrease the rim so skilled players would look even better when they get it in. And so the NBA would be more skillful
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">I can't believe we are actually talking about this.

    The idea sucks, it's terrible, everyone should have laughed along with him.

    Happy?</div>

    Remember the days when they use peach baskets? They thought that it's enough. Then they started using those rings without the springs and they thought that it's enough. But then people started breaking backboards so they developed a ring with springs. It's called evolution. Would you really think that players who used peach baskets imagined that it's going to come to this? New breeds of players come and rules (and rings) has to change in one way or the other. You and I may think that it's a stupid idea but there will be some who'd think that it's a good idea. That's the point of this forum, for an argument of those who think that it's a bad and good idea.

    I'm letting this go...
     
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    Baseball has a lot of scoring too though, but you don't see any changes that'd increase that. Although I hate Football and Soccer, they score so little because of defense, time and difficulty of the game. It's what makes it entertaining to those fans, widening the rim would make the game look too easy and less exciting as it'd be pure scoring. The low scores shows D and the actual scoring some actual talent of having to try and score in difficult situations. So like everyone else said, bad idea.
     
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    I agree with T-mac 15 I think the floors should be made bigger. Players are bigger now and they look so bunched together on the floor. Zone defenses slow the game down I dont really see how a play is supposed to be executed when players can almost hold hands to make a barrier atround the basket. Though there is the rule where your defender has to be so close to the offensive man it still makes the game difficult. zones are good to stoop fastbreak teams like Dallas.
     
  19. Accord

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">I think the bad idea was the person who did not see through Rick's sarcasm.

    Sad.</div>

    It was not sarcasm in the least bit. There were numerous articles and interviews written about what Rick said and he went into great detail as to why he thinks the rim should be made larger and put a lot of thought into it; it wasn't sarcasm.

    Also, in a recent interview with David Stern, he was asked about Rick Carlisles suggestion to widen the rim. If it was just mere sarcasm joking around, do you think his comment would have gone all the way to David Stern?
     
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    Maybe players should actually learn to shoot then we wouldn't have this problem.
     

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