RE: NBA Rules Committee Changes

["Berry, Mark S" <mberry@journalink.com>]

Actually, it isn't legal. You're right Mike about teams using a good shooter
to feed the post, but that shooter's defender isn't allowed to double down
on the post man until the pass is thrown into him. Under the new guidelines,
that defender could sag down to prevent that pass to the post before it is
made. Of course, that leaves an open shot for the passer.

Mark

> ----------
> From: 	Mike Dynon
> Reply To: 	mdynon@ix.netcom.com
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 24, 1999 2:58 PM
> To: 	Jim Meninno
> Cc: 	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: 	Re: NBA Rules Committee Changes
> 
> Jim Meninno wrote:
> > 
> > Also, they were thinking of
> > allowing "strong side zones", or doubling away from the ball on the same
> > side of the court.  So, a guard could back off the man feeding the post
> to
> > deny the pass.
> 
> Actually, that is already legal.  That's why teams have a good shooter
> feed the post, to prevent the defender from dropping back to deny the
> pass.
> 
> In the NBA Guide, the rules include an entire page of tiny type (yikes!)
> that describes all the defensive guidelines, but there's no specific
> mention of this situation. Basically, the guidelines for
> "weakside/strongside" only cover how and when a defender can legally
> cross the imaginary dotted line down the center of the court.
> --
> Mike Dynon
> North Kingstown, RI
>