Actually this doesn't change a carry call at all, which is what a crab dribble was. A crab dribble was palming the ball between dribbles to change the pace of your dribble. You still can't do 2 steps between dribbles, as this rule change is just about the end of the drive.
In the picture, the sightlines from the seats to the floor aren't straight lines. Maybe it's an illusion. The lack of straight lines to (bad news) see the game would also (good news) prevent dropping things below.
