RE: new rules

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

They're not done deals, but they've been recommended, and the Board of
Governors is expected to approve them.

I'm tired of isolation basketball. I'll be honest, as nice as this stretch
of good play has been for the Celtics, I still hate the way they play. They
walk it up and isolate either Paul or Toine and let them either shoot or
pass out of the double team. I know it's the most effective way for this
team to play, and I know that's what most of the NBA is doing, but I don't
like it at all.

The NBA has been a "star's league" but why can't it be a "team's league?"
The stars will still get their points, but these rules changes are designed
to eliminate the "give it to Vince and get out of the way" offense that
dominates the NBA these days. It's about time they did something to make
coaches earn their keep. They're all such sheep. They do what everyone else
does--what's easy, and that's isolation. Let's see some offense back in this
game. Some movement. 

The officiating is a whole different story. Rome wasn't built in a day...

Mark 



-----Original Message-----
From: OzerskyJA [mailto:OzerskyJA@cmog.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:30 PM
To: 'Berry, Mark S'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: new rules


Mark, 
those are pretty radical changes.  (No more offensive goaltending calls?)
Are you sure they are done-deal adoptions?  It sounds terrible to me.
Who wants to see the box and one on Vince Carter or Paul Pierce?  
The NBA is still a star's league...I don't think you'll see a complete 
shift to zone, and a good thing, too.  It would make Pitino types the
stars, with their complex "systems."  

How about they just start officiating fairly?  How's that for a radical
suggestion?

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:12 PM
> To:	'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject:	new rules
> 
> Haven't seen any posts on the new rules about to be adopted for next year.
> Anyone have any thoughts?
> 
> -No more illegal defense rules, but there will be a defensive three
> seconds
> rule prohibiting a Mutombo from just planting himself in front of the rim.
> 
> -8 seconds instead of 10 to advance out of the backcourt
> 
> -incidental contact (including hand checks) allowed
> 
> -balls can be touched while on the rim 
> 
> 
> Personally, I think I like all the changes. I've been saying the league
> should allow zone defenses for a couple of years now because the only way
> to
> beat the zone is with good ball and player movement. The misconception is
> that it will lead strictly to 3-point shooting contests. Granted, good
> shooting can beat a zone, but there's more to it than that.
> 
> How do they affect the current Celtic team? I don't think they favor the
> Celts because the team currently has very little player or ball movement
> in
> the offense. It's basically isolation plays for Pierce or Toine--exactly
> the
> kind of thing the NBA is trying to clean up. Also, only Pierce is a truly
> effective 3-point shooter. And Toine's one advantage--his versatility as a
> big man--is negated somewhat because teams can play zone instead of having
> a
> slow power forward try to defend Antoine 1-on-1.
> 
> Anyone else have any thoughts?
> 
> Mark