I've always said with the NBA - the ball is too small, the floor's too small, the basket's too low.

These suggestions sounds ridiculous. But until attendance drops, things won't change. In fact, the "3, 2, 1" scoring proposed by Nevadaref is interesting. Consider what the game would be if it were implemeted. My guess is 3 guard offenses would be the way to go. And the block/charge call would happen half as much. But there would be a lot of "discussion" about "Was that a 2 or a 1?"

I'm thinking "boring" about covers it. Constant rain of long range jumpers clanging off the iron resulting in a kickout or fast break 3 pt shot attempt clanging off the iron resulting in...

Speaking of wish mode - I'd like to see you guys in the USA play on a FIBA court, trapazoidal lane and all - just like it like to see FIBA adopt 3PO for international fixtures & other high level games.

I'll keep singing that Supertramp song: dreamer, nothin' but a dreamer...

I didn't say I would want it. I think it would be interesting at how the game would be different. Too many jump shot and too little post play would get old. IMHO, the amount of contact that is allowed today as opposed to say 20, 25 and 30 years ago is hurting the game.

In Australia we use FIBA rules & court sizes, I have be privileged to be able to officiate a few touring HS & college sides. The players line themselves up in the post as always and find themselves way inside the paint. As an official, you make a few 3sec calls then politely suggest they look at the paint!

Its interesting to note that rough play is continually a point of emphisis all around the world, trapazoidal lane or not!

However, if the decision to TRULY clean this stuff up came down from the top and the league backed the refs, it'd be cleaned up pretty quickly. It would only take a few games before the pressure was on to stay in the game. The meal tickets would adjust, and the game would go on. Those without the talent would retire.

I see games on TV quite often that have an NBA width lane and college width lane painted on the same floor. What would be so difficult about painting both the trapezoidal and rectangular lanes on the same floor.

We have the technology; we can rebuild him...

That was also my thought, BITS

hey ausref, 3 man officiating is allowed under FIBA rules, see rule 3. They use it in aussie and NZ NBL

You are quite correct about Aus & NZ, we even use 3PO in Aus for our NWBL (national wheelchair basketball league). FIBA however, do not, even though they changed the rules to allow it. At the last world championships they could have used 3PO but instead rostered 3 officials running 2PO on the game with a stand-by official (remember those world championships - USA lost! - what an uproar).

So FIBA's position on 3PO at present is that they will allow 3PO but let the competition organisers dictate whether it is used. What I am wishing for is for FIBA to adopt it and put it into place for all international competitions (starting with the men's - sorry ladies, no offense mean't) and maybe even euroleague! The FIBA committee will decide on other changes ie adopting the alternating posession rule, a smaller ball for women, changing the shot clock rule so we don't have to stop the game if the shot clock expires after the ball's left the hand and the ball strikes the rim etc, to make FIBA a bit more like NCAA in October this year.

Slowly the wheels turn!