Sterm Favors International Goaltending

[Pugz]

In an interview with 790 The Ticket in Miami, NBA commissioner David Stern indicated the league is considering adopting the international goaltending rule.

“Well I’m going to urge the owners — and it’s not very radical but we were talking about it for awhile — to adopt the international rule on basket interference,” Stern said.

“That is to say, once the ball hits the rim it’s in play. Because I think that it’s too hard to call. I think that we don’t want to stop the game every time to see if it’s the right call, but the camera that looks down on the basket can tell the story if the refs have gotten it right. And it’s just impossible to call to make whether the ball’s touching the rim, on the rim, off the rim or the like. And I think that would make the game faster, better, and less controversial. And I think we’re going to be putting in more — I forget the exact number — just more replay opportunities because we really want to get it right. So those are the biggest things.

“I also think we’re going to be talking about cutting out a timeout or two to move the game along. The last period, even in a close game, shouldn’t begin to approach an hour.”

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[jonathanlambert33]

So basically there won't be like the offensive goaltending you saw on Trevor Ariza the other night?

 

[Mexi]

“I also think we’re going to be talking about cutting out a timeout or two to move the game along. The last period, even in a close game, shouldn’t begin to approach an hour.”

OMG. I've been saying this FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

except i think take out 2 timeouts per half
and maybe add another TV timeout

 

[The Lone Granger]

Very good to hear from Stern. Kind of cool that he's actually thinking about making some wise/good decisions for the game. Never really thought I'd say this, but these two things would be two good commissioner moves.

 

[Pugz]

ive always been in favor of the international goaltending rule. the time outs are good too. hopefully this stuff gets sorted out and we still have next season.

 

[The Young One]

Don't like the goaltending rule at all.