What do you think is the dumbest rule?

[Mregor]

Originally posted by Camron Rust [/B]
I disagree with Pirate's implication that the defense does not have an advantage. The numbers from last year, IIRC, have the defenders getting over 80% of the rebounds on FTs. With this year's change of only allowing two offensive players only the lane, those percentage will certainly go up. This certainly appears that the defense has a distinct advantage on FTs. If we really want to go any further, we should simply remove every one from the lane and give it to them OOB on a make or a miss (and I'm not advocating that).

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Of course it's an advantage, which is intended, but I think the Fed could have achieved the advantage in other ways. If they want to limit it to 6 players in occupied lane spaces, IMO they should have left the bottom ones empty. This gives the defense more room and they wouldn't have to be as physical trying to maintain (or gain) their advantagous position. It also keeps someone close to the thrower so they can box him/her out more easily. Compound that with not being able to enter until contact and you have long rebounds coming back and defenders in awkward positions. I've had more calls for FT violation by the shooter in the first month of the season than I've had in 5 years. Or they could have let all spaces be occupied and let the low person stand on the block and let them enter upon release. Either of those options in my opinion would have achieved a better result.

Mregor

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