Kobe On Changing Hack-A Rules: "That Sets A Horrible Example For The Kids."

[Full Measures]

Grabbing guys who don't have the ball on the other side of the court of where the play is happening sets a worse example for kids though. That shyt ain't basketball, and isn't even allowed anywhere BUT the NBA. shyt is like beating a video game because of a glitch or something; sure you won but you can't really look in the mirror and say you won because you were the better player.

FOH

Teams wouldn't go grab them bums on the other side of the court if they could make their free throws. Do you see teams going to intentionally foul Durant?

And Idk what to say about that video game analogy. That shyt was just dumb

 

[ALonelyDad]

I like Scalbrine's idea..he said you could only foul intentionally in halfcourt, so if teams don't want their guy to get fouled he should just stay on the other side and the can play 4 on 5.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I hope they change this shyt for the simple fact I'm sick and tired of hearing about it.

 

[dh86]

Chasing a guy 30 feet from the ball to hug from, and horseback riding a guy while lining up at FT line is basketball huh

 

[resurrection]

How about.. if an intentional foul is committed before the last couple minutes of the game, the team can choose who shoots the FTs?

 

[O.T.I.S.]

It's painful to watch but I agree with Kobe.

And those saying it won't affect young kids well it would if they desire to go pro in any other location.

Not being able to hit an open shot should not be coddled and rewarded.

 

[manyfaces]

You're a Pistons fan though, correct?

Why you tryna discredit the messenger instead of addressing the message? It has nothing to do with me being a pistons fan. Same way I felt when it was going on with Shaq and I hated the Lakers. Me being a fan of a team doesn't change my overall Fandom of the game. I think it's a silly rule that only the nba has and it makes the game look foolish. I wasn't ever clamoring for it to be changed, but I appreciate that is being considered. I'm more surprised that people are actually in an uproar about the potential change.

Bad ft shooters are still gonna be awful at the line and will get fouled purposefully when they have the ball, and proceed to brick fts, thus their ft flaws being exposed. That's not gonna change just because of this rule and the asinine "what are we teaching kids" approach is completely irrelevant in this situation. The .0000001% that are blessed enough to be near 7ft and have a skill that makes them desirable to nba gms will still make it to the nba, and they won't even be introduced to this rule until they actually make it to that level.

They can't get rid of off ball fouls. Piggy backing was becoming a thing to get guys on the line. You don't think there's other, harsher ways to do an off ball foul in a rebounding situation that doesn't involve piggy backing?

I'm not saying it's impossible, but if they really want to intentionally foul a guy they could make it look a lot more "real".

Let's be real here. Guys aren't gonna start clotheslining people or any other overly harsh foul techniques to get poor ft shooters to the line. That kind of play has been pretty much legislated out the league and the are already rules in place for overly aggressive fouls. I don't think they'll need to call loose ball fouls any differently than they do now. And it's not really fouls during rebounding that's an issue anyway. The majority of these fouls are being called when the player is 30 ft away from the ball.

 

[FTBS]

People seem to only focus on the FT shooter and they indeed should make their FTs. They shouldnt' be bailed out. My question is, how is it not bailing the defense out by letting them stall the offense by fouling dudes that don't have the ball? Missing FTs is allowed. Fouling people is not. People just wanna stand on their soapbox and say "Get the bad FT shooters!" Give them two shots and the ball and make the defense actually stop them rather than rewarding them for their own bullshyt. Only for off ball fouls though. If you have the ball and you get fouled then it is what it is.

 

[Lakerman0834]

People seem to only focus on the FT shooter and they indeed should make their FTs. They shouldnt' be bailed out. My question is, how is it not bailing the defense out by letting them stall the offense by fouling dudes that don't have the ball? Missing FTs is allowed. Fouling people is not. People just wanna stand on their soapbox and say "Get the bad FT shooters!" Give them two shots and the ball and make the defense actually stop them rather than rewarding them for their own bullshyt. Only for off ball fouls though. If you have the ball and you get fouled then it is what it is.

Cuz the strategy can backfire since the defense will be in the penalty early and the other team can feast

 

[FTBS]

Cuz the strategy can backfire since the defense will be in the penalty early and the other team can feast

What if you have a shytty defensive team vs. a shytty FT shooting team? Why should the shytty defensive team be able to exploit the shytty FT team's weakness while the shytty FT shooting team has a limited opportunity to exploit the shytty defensive teams weakness? Moral of the story just make everybody play well all around and don't bail anybody out. Get rid of zones while you are at it...guard your man.

 

[manyfaces]

People seem to only focus on the FT shooter and they indeed should make their FTs. They shouldnt' be bailed out. My question is, how is it not bailing the defense out by letting them stall the offense by fouling dudes that don't have the ball? Missing FTs is allowed. Fouling people is not. People just wanna stand on their soapbox and say "Get the bad FT shooters!" Give them two shots and the ball and make the defense actually stop them rather than rewarding them for their own bullshyt. Only for off ball fouls though. If you have the ball and you get fouled then it is what it is.

I don't understand why this concept is so difficult for folks to grasp. Bad ft shooters aren't being rewarded. Them nikka still gonna suck at the line and get plenty chances to do so. It will just be in the natural flow of the game and teams will still have to play d.

 

[Rekkapryde]

@buckeye_fever can attest, He used to charge shorties $1 to shoot for them. If he made it, they gave him $2.

Of course he took over 100 shots and each kids week worth of lunch money in the process.

 

[fact]

you ever watch young kids at the park shoot up for teams?
youll be there watching for 2 hours and some change

Not if the homey @Buckeye Fever is in the mix

 

[street heat]

man, everyone cant be good at everything. some dudes can practice all they want and they will never be good shooters.

the same way you can practice drawing, or playing an instrument and never be good in comparison to others.

 

[Remote]

Cheating on your wife and buying her loyalty with a 4 million dollar ring like a simp also sets a horrible example for the kids

But that's none of my business