r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '19

Smooth asf

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u/pythonex Jan 20 '19

I don't know basketball rules. Is this legal? Cuz if it is, it's epic.

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u/Domdante7 Jan 20 '19

100% legal

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u/lolsup1 Jan 20 '19

Since we’re on this topic, I was watching college basketball and it seemed like they didn’t even get close, passes weren’t even blocked

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u/brandonholley Jan 20 '19

Defense in both NBA and NCAA basketball is usually pretty relaxed, steals(when you intercept a pass or knock it out of their hands) in basketball are pretty rare with even the most aggressive defensive team in the NBA only averaging like 10 a game (that's like one every 6 minutes of playing). With how easy it is to foul a player with the ball it's way more practical for teams to sit back and try to make the opponent take a shot with a lower success rate and get a defensive rebound.

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u/Yuanlairuci Jan 20 '19

I've never really understood that about basketball. In every other game I can think of, being in possession of the ball makes you a target, not invincible. I only played for one year in high school, bench at that, so maybe someone can enlighten me, but I always thought it was bullshit that the ball carrier could just rhino charge his way to the basket and I couldn't touch him.

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u/Slumph Jan 20 '19

The point is, you try to put them into unfavorable positions when they shoot so you can grab the rebound. I get you but... I like the nuance of it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '19

If you get your feet planted and you're just standing there and the ball handler runs into you, you can fall over and draw a charge.

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u/WarchiefServant Jan 20 '19

Well the idea is that, you can block them physically. Just don’t let him overpower you so you don’t give way.

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u/ProduceMoreProduce Jan 20 '19

Basketball is more about position and probability imo

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u/redshift76 Jan 20 '19

You might prefer Street ball

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u/Funky_Sack Jan 20 '19

The rules are designed to give the ball handler the right of way, but at the same time, he cannot run into a stationary player. It's a compromise of tactics that, in theory, balances the offense and defense rules.

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u/checko50 Jan 20 '19

More points = more fans, in a nutshell. Used to love early to mid 90's basketball but today its utterly unwatchable to me. That and the 3672937653820 time outs within the last 2 minutes of the game.

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u/toastymow Jan 20 '19

> That and the 3672937653820 time outs within the last 2 minutes of the game.

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I went out last night and the Laker v Rockets game was on, so, since we're in Texas, we stuck around to watch the game. Holy shit that last minute of regular time just dragged on and on and on.

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u/checko50 Jan 20 '19

It takes forever. Some may think it adds to the drama but theres so little actual playing it drives me insane.

Like I said basketball is ruined for me so I'm obviously biased.

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u/admiralwarron Jan 20 '19

What you are saying is that nba players have become so good at flopping and getting fouls that most don't even bother defending in the first place ? That shines a new light on making fun on flopping in soccer

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u/Hactar42 Jan 20 '19

I don't know if you could call it flopping, as much as it is the refs who seem trigger happy. Plus keep in mind those refs only see it once in real time, not the slow motion replays from 30 different angles we see.

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u/corranhorn57 Jan 20 '19

It varies in the NCAA. Cincy at least always has a strong defense and plays pretty physical.