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Raising the Goal from 10ft to 11ft in the NBA
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:18 pm
I'm curious how the game might be affected by this slight variation. Would y'all support this change or be against it? Personally, I don't think it's impressive when a guy with a 7 foot wingspan dunks when he barely has to get off the ground to do so. Maybe it would ruin the impact of rim protectors, but it'd be an improvement to the entertainment aspect of the game based off sheer athleticism needed to throw it down. Plus, hitting a deep three seems to be more appealing to fans nowawdays than most uncontested dunks so what's there to lose? This has probably been discussed on here at length before, but I think it's becoming more of a relevant question to ask since the overall athleticism of players has been going up and up for decades.
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Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:19 pm to NotoriousFSU
What's the point?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:19 pm to NotoriousFSU
Why would you mess with something like that? 
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:20 pm to NotoriousFSU
low IQ post of the year nominee
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:20 pm to NotoriousFSU
are u serious? every player in the world has spent their entire lives shooting on a 10 ft goal shooting at that point is muscle memory it would ruin basketball
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:20 pm to NotoriousFSU
Good call. Pitchers throw harder and runners run faster now so let's make the pitcher pitch from 70 feet and the bases 100 feet. Let's also move the fences back so less balls leave the yard. You know how fans hate seeing homeruns. While we are at it, we can make the football field smaller so there is less room to run. Points will go down which US sports fans love.
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:23 pm to CyrustheVirus
So y'all aren't in favor and don't see any point. Thanks for the feedback.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:23 pm to vengeanceofrain
quote:Think long term. Basketball would be awesome again in ~20 years.
are u serious? every player in the world has spent their entire lives shooting on a 10 ft goal shooting at that point is muscle memory it would ruin basketball
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:24 pm to CyrustheVirus
You do know college baseball fields are smaller than the professional ballparks, right? And they use wooden bats in the pros, but I mean, what's the point? Baseball players have been using aluminum bats since tee ball.
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:26 pm to NotoriousFSU
No they aren't. College fields are comparable to professional fields as far as the distance of the fence, and the exact same from the mound to home and the baselines.
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:27 pm to NotoriousFSU
So you want to see the athleticism in the game taken away and more emphasis placed on fundamentals?
So you basically want to see the game turned into the WNBA
So you basically want to see the game turned into the WNBA
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:28 pm to NotoriousFSU
College players use aluminum bats because it is cheaper for schools because aluminum bats last much longer than wooden bats.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:29 pm to PrimeTime Money
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A difference between college and professional baseball is the size. The fields in the MLB are bigger. I don’t mean the bases because the bases are each ninety feet away in pro and college. I mean the fences. The fences are further by a good amount, “In the NCAA the fences average about 350 feet, whereas in the MLB the fences average to about 380 feet” (Haas1). The difference in size is not only in the field, but in the players. The players are increasingly bigger in MLB than in college. You wouldn’t want a 5 foot 9 inch kid pitching against a 6 foot 6 inch 220 pound all star hitter.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:30 pm to NotoriousFSU
I think NASCAR should make rule that all drivers must have a BAC of at least .1 before any race. Left turns have never been so much fun.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:31 pm to NotoriousFSU
[quote]You do know college baseball fields are smaller than the professional ballparks, right? And they use wooden bats in the pros, but I mean, what's the point? Baseball players have been using aluminum bats since tee ball.[/quote
Most college and pro fields are very similar in size. But I'll bite, woods bats for pros are like the longer 3 pointer in NBA.
Most college and pro fields are very similar in size. But I'll bite, woods bats for pros are like the longer 3 pointer in NBA.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:32 pm to NotoriousFSU
pedro was 5 ft 10
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:36 pm to vengeanceofrain
Out law dunking
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:36 pm to NotoriousFSU
Maybe on average because there are so many colleges with a lot of variation in field sizes. But in general, college parks are comparable to professional. Take LSU's field and compare it to Tropicana field:
LSU: left: 330, right: 330, center: 405
Tropicana: left: 315, right: 322, center: 404
How about Florida State? left: 340, right: 320, center: 400
North Carolina: left: 335, right: 340, center: 400
Pick any random D1 school.
LSU: left: 330, right: 330, center: 405
Tropicana: left: 315, right: 322, center: 404
How about Florida State? left: 340, right: 320, center: 400
North Carolina: left: 335, right: 340, center: 400
Pick any random D1 school.
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:38 pm to NotoriousFSU
Let's make an NFL field 150 yards long then
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:39 pm to vengeanceofrain
Greg Maddux was 6'0 195. Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays is 5'8 180. Pitching is a different animal, size certainly doesn't dictate your effectiveness.
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