Who's Trent Tucker ...

[BillyMac]

The article seemed to end too abruptly, so I added a concluding paragraph.

Since James Naismith invented the game of basketball and codified its rules in the late nineteenth century players have gotten taller, bigger, stronger, and faster, completely changing the way the game is played on both offense and defense. Rules have evolved over the years to provide equal opportunities between the offense and the defense, and between small players and tall players. That being said, as the game of basketball moves into the future rules must continue to evolve in response to changing player skills, and changing team tactics. In the words of Winston Churchilll, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often".

[griblets]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

On January 21, 2001, took the court with a tube bandage stretched over his right arm.

Billy,

Interesting stuff. Since we're suggesting edits, the subject seems to be missing in this sentence.

[HokiePaul]

Your Trent Tucker paragraph seems odd since it doesn't follow the format of the rest. All other paragraphs start with the name of the player in the first sentence

Perhaps some intro like below would keep the paragraphs more consistent--

While most rule influencers are household names and hall of famers, Trent Tucker (Minnesota 1978-1982, NBA 1982-1993) is not widely know. And yet in high school basketball, the “Trent Tucker Rule” disallows any "catch and shoot" shot ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by griblets

the subject seems to be missing in this sentence.

Thanks griblets. Fixed it. A good reason to have someone else proofread one's work. I must have read that paragraph dozens of times and didn't notice that I had inadvertently deleted something.

On January 21, 2001 Iverson took the court with a tube bandage stretched over his right arm.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Your Trent Tucker paragraph seems odd since it doesn't follow the format of the rest. All other paragraphs start with the name of the player in the first sentence ..

In high school basketball, the “Trent Tucker Rule” disallows any "catch and shoot" shot taken on the court if the ball is put into play with three-tenths of a second or less left in the period. The rule was born out of an NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls on January 15, 1990 at Madison Square Garden. The game was tied at 106 with one-tenth of a second left in regulation and the Knicks in possession. During a timeout called by the Knicks both teams prepared for what was seen as the only possible way the Knicks could win in regulation, an alley-oop and tip in by Patrick Ewing from an inbounding pass. When play resumed the inbounding Knicks player, Mark Jackson, saw the alley-oop play get broken up. He proceeded to throw the ball inbounds to Trent Tucker (Minnesota 1978-1982, NBA 1982-1993) who was the only Knicks player open. Tucker then turned around and hit a three-point jump shot before the buzzer giving the Knicks the win 109-106. Replays showed that the clock had not started until Tucker's shot was already in flight. Afterward, it was determined that a player could not catch and release a shot that quickly. In 1995, the NFHS declared that a ball put into play with three-tenths of a second or less left in the period could only be scored on a tip in.

HokiePaul, you're pretty sharp to notice that. I did that on purpose to immediately call attention to the fact that I'm talking about the high school version of the "Trent Tucker Rule", not the original NBA version. I posted about this rule several weeks ago on the Forum and there seemed to be some confusion.

https://forum.officiating.com/basket...ml#post1018529

https://forum.officiating.com/basket...ml#post1018540

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by will

Ill wait for the Made for TV movie and then provide feedback based on that.

George Clooney will have to play BillyMac.

[BillyMac]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I'll be submitting this to my editor early next week so if anybody has anything else for the good of the cause, please do so this by upcoming weekend.

I'm especially interested in any rule changes that I may have missed (changes associated with specific players that have trickled down to the NFHS).

Note: The first two posts in this thread should have all the changes as suggested by Forum members. I've been editing these two posts "on the fly".

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SC Official

"preparing players for the next level." ... especially when it's only applicable to 1% of high school players.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It seems low that only 1% of high school basketball players move on to play Division I, II, III, junior college, or NAIA, basketball. A few percent? Sure. But 1%?

5.6 % of male high school basketball players move on to play college basketball (NCAA I, NCAA II, NCAA III, NAIA, and JUCO).

6.2 % of female high school basketball players move on to play college basketball (NCAA I, NCAA II, NCAA III, NAIA, and JUCO).

Of course, Abraham Lincoln, the highly quotable sixteenth President of the United States, famously said, "Don't believe everything that you read on the internet". And "Honest Abe" never told a lie. Remember the story about a six year old Lincoln, a hatchet, and a cherry tree? Wait. I'm being told ... Who? The president named after a state? Never mind.