(11-07-2013 01:54 PM)GaStPanthers Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 10:51 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 10:32 AM)Rojogrande Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 03:36 PM)Vobserver Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 03:24 PM)Rojogrande Wrote:  In WKU's exhibition game against Campbellsville there were 51 fouls called. WKU shot 41 free-throws. I don't know who the NCAA is kidding but no one wants to watch a stoppage in play that often. People who go to games pay to watch the players, not the refs blow their whistle every 30 seconds. At least that is my opinion on the matter.

Then coaches need to teach their players how to play proper defense without fouling. Simple.

It isn't that simple when over a kids entire basketball career he has been able to play defense one way and use his hands more then they are allowing this season. Now I have faith in Coach Harper to coach the guys on playing good defense. But the whole point of this rule was so that low scoring games did not happen as much. I have heard that Harper has the WKU players interlocking their fingers behind their head on defense in practice to adjust to the new rule. If you have every played basketball then you should know that it is near impossible to play good defense without using your hands some.

So you would agree that the rules apply to all players right? No one is going to be better served by the rules than others, unless you like to foul and call it playing hard defense.

Fairness isn't really the issue for me. My issue is that the game will be prolonged and become boring with the additional stoppages of play. Also, there are reasons I don't watch the NBA, and the lack of any identifiable defense is one of them.

Become boring, the college game is barely watchable now.
I hope they can strike a better balance between offense and defense.

(11-07-2013 01:54 PM)GaStPanthers Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 10:51 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 10:32 AM)Rojogrande Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 03:36 PM)Vobserver Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 03:24 PM)Rojogrande Wrote:  In WKU's exhibition game against Campbellsville there were 51 fouls called. WKU shot 41 free-throws. I don't know who the NCAA is kidding but no one wants to watch a stoppage in play that often. People who go to games pay to watch the players, not the refs blow their whistle every 30 seconds. At least that is my opinion on the matter.

Then coaches need to teach their players how to play proper defense without fouling. Simple.

It isn't that simple when over a kids entire basketball career he has been able to play defense one way and use his hands more then they are allowing this season. Now I have faith in Coach Harper to coach the guys on playing good defense. But the whole point of this rule was so that low scoring games did not happen as much. I have heard that Harper has the WKU players interlocking their fingers behind their head on defense in practice to adjust to the new rule. If you have every played basketball then you should know that it is near impossible to play good defense without using your hands some.

So you would agree that the rules apply to all players right? No one is going to be better served by the rules than others, unless you like to foul and call it playing hard defense.

Fairness isn't really the issue for me. My issue is that the game will be prolonged and become boring with the additional stoppages of play. Also, there are reasons I don't watch the NBA, and the lack of any identifiable defense is one of them.

The stated reason behind the move is so that the game will actually flow more readily. Everyone is believing that these teams and players will not make the adjustments needed to prevent from fouling, or worse, can't. I realize that these players will be breaking the habits of 10-15 years playing this way, but these are Division 1 players. The best players and coaches will make the adjustments and, as the season progresses, you will see less fouling and fewer free throws.
Think about this: do you think Elfrid Payton, Ryan Harrow, Brandon Reed and other point guards will want to sit the bench with five fouls when all they have to do is keep their hands off their man 25 or more feet from the basket? If they get beat, well, that means they aren't as good as the players they are guarding. They'll just have to work harder.
I think you'll be surprised at how quickly the game gets better when you see the season progress.