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I agree with Doc River's statements back in 2009. I want to see the NBA allows these teams to play some good ole' defense againts these young, quicker, and athletic PG's.
Please bring back the hand checking rule Mr. David Stern.
Another good article. Just click on the link.
Rules changes have affected defensive philosophies
NBA handchecking explained (Michael Jordan vs handchecking) - Good explanation from Bruce blitz
Celtics coach Doc Rivers says he jokes with Rajon Rondo that the young point guard wouldn't have survived in the NBA twenty years ago.
"I kid with Rondo all the time, telling him there's no way he could have played in my era," Rivers told reporters recently.
"The hand check was so important back then, and they've taken that away, and that's basically what's brought back the small guard, which is probably a good thing."
The NBA outlawed the hand check in 1994.
"Everybody was big back then, and slow for that matter. Now it's a quickness thing, but you can get bigger points that have speed, which is what makes Chauncey [Billups] so tough to guard."
"I kid with Rondo all the time, telling him there's no way he could have played in my era," Rivers told reporters recently.
"The hand check was so important back then, and they've taken that away, and that's basically what's brought back the small guard, which is probably a good thing."
The NBA outlawed the hand check in 1994.
"Everybody was big back then, and slow for that matter. Now it's a quickness thing, but you can get bigger points that have speed, which is what makes Chauncey [Billups] so tough to guard."
Please bring back the hand checking rule Mr. David Stern.
Another good article. Just click on the link.
Rules changes have affected defensive philosophies
NBA handchecking explained (Michael Jordan vs handchecking) - Good explanation from Bruce blitz
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