Whatta ya got?

[Bart Tyson]

Originally posted by Damian
It seems like your more likely to break a bone in your hand that cause the rin to vibrate enough to cause the ball miss an otherwise good shot.

ditto. I have seen a few hard slaps on the board. I don't think a slap will have an effect on a shot. Boards are pretty secure now days. I think the only purpose for the penalty for intentionally slaping the bboard is showmanship,..thus the T. I've only seen this once and that was when the player dunked, grab rim and slapped the board.