What are the worst rule changes in the history of the NBA?

Question

I think

getting rid of hand checking-steals and open court dunks went way down
not allowing anyone to compete in dunk contest
changing ball
bringing 3 point line in in the 90's

No I meant the 3 point line was brought in to the college distance in the 90's for 1 season.

Answer 1

allowing zone defense.

that just sucks @ss. this is the nba, not the college game.

Answer 2

One of the worst rule changes I've ever seen was when they changed the finals format from a 2-2-1-1-1 to a 2-3-2.

In other words, the team with the home court advantage plays games 1,2,6 and 7 at home, and plays games 3,4, and 5 away.

This rule change makes it imperative for the top seed to win the first two games, or risk not returning for the last two games.

This started back in the 1985 finals ( Bird vs. Magic II ). The league felt that the less travel would make players fresher, and also increase the likelihood of the series going six or seven games (when revenues and fan interest increases).

I feel that the team with home court advantage should get game 5, the key game in any seven game series, on their court.

Answer 3

yeah i agree with you on the ball changing bulls**t. that was flat out ridiculous and even more stupid when the changed it back after the season had already been going on for two months! but oh well they wasted a crap load of money on those stupid things so thats their fault.

i also hate how flawed the "zero tolerance" rule is because i think the refs abuse their power to give out technicals. the beginning of this season was proof of that.... i mean how many T's were called in the first few weeks again??? way too many if you ask me. refs hand out T's like free cake because at times a player will go up to them to complain about a call (whether it was a mistake or not) but since they dont want to listen they just give a technical. i mean you are going to have emotion in competitive sports.... why take that away from them? that rule needs to be re-written with more specifics on how refs treat the players when they get emotional. because its one thing to be emotional and frustrated, but another to be angered and enraged.

finally, i think we can do without the three second violation crap. i mean seriously, the refs can call that anytime they want to! with the fast pace of the game, who is actually watching players in the lane counting to three seconds??? really... its freaking ridiculous! i hate that call when i watch my favorite team or even a team i dont care for. this stupid rule just ruins the flow of the game.

Answer 4

The rule about getting a tech if a player shows any kind of emotion when a foul is called on them, or as I like to call it the Sheed rule. Basketball is an emotional game and I don't think it's right to try and remove that element from it.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I didn't like the rule that they can't argue a call that the ref made otherwise that would be a technical. I didn't agree with that. I am not a fan of the new ball either. I agree with what you said except for the three point line. I am a fan of three point shooting, so they should keep the three point line there.

Answer 7

3 second rule. It's selectively enforced, and even then, it's just barely called. I see guys in the paint for an entire possession not guarding anyone, just standing there, no whistle. Why even bother to have it? It's a dumb rule.

Answer 8

defensive three-second rule will prohibit a defensive player from remaining in the lane for more than three consecutive seconds without closely guarding an offensive player. This is dumb! WHO CARES IF DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN JUST STANDING IN THE LANE FOR 3 SECONDS. THAT MEANS THAT HE IS NOT GUARDING HIS GUY AND HE IS ALREADY PENALYED BY GIVING HIS GUY THE OPEN SHOT!

Answer 9

Mr. Stern the commisioner. He is killing the NBA with all the new rules and all the rediculous fines. But then again he is jewish!

Answer 10

the ball change was the worst i seen but the three point saved the white man. gotta respect that. ie kapono.