Owner Real Deal Posted October 18, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 NEW YORK -- The NBA is taking steps to cut down on pregame handshakes and rituals that have become popular with players in recent years. Starting this season, as soon as player introductions are finished, there will be 90 seconds put on the game clock, and teams will be expected to be ready for tipoff after that time. The guideline will eliminate or severely cut down on the routines that players from most teams go through before games, which often include a series of handshakes with their own teammates before greeting opponents. It also could legislate out individual rituals like LeBron James' famous chalk toss, which he abandoned last season during the playoffs, though James said he'll try to get it done in the limited time. "I won't change it, I'll be able to work it in," James said. "We'll figure it out." Over the years, as the elaborate handshakes and other routines have become extended -- for example, Shaquille O'Neal famously created teamwide skits acted out before Phoenix Suns games three seasons ago -- games have routinely taken five minutes or longer to begin after the starting lineups were announced. The NBA is attempting to speed up the start of games. Players have been advised of the initiative during the annual meetings with referees in the preseason as part of the league's "points of emphasis." "There's a 90-second countdown, it is placed on the clock," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said. "At 30 seconds, there's a warning horn and alert by the refs. At the end, teams need to be ready to tip off or face a delay-of-game warning." Two delay-of-game warnings would result in a technical foul.http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8515898/nba-puts-pregame-routines-90-second-clock Well, this is pointless, in my opinion. The next thing you know, you'll have three seconds to get to the foul line, to shoot your free throws, after a foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 they should make commercials shorter during NBA games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 How do ppl even come up with shit like this? Does the NBA have a dumbass new rule quota they have to meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 This is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 This rule is stupid. Dwayne Wade said it best. "There's so many rules, I can't keep up. ... There's no reason to make a big stink. It's their league, it's their rules. ” -- Dwyane Wade So if LeBron wants to do his powder toss, KD wants to play hackeysack and hug his mom, D12 wants to do his pregame dance, 90 seconds really? This is one of the most stupidest rules the NBA has ever came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Why should you need more than 90 seconds to do some pregame routine (centered around self attention)? Come to play basketball and play basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 This is good.Agreed. So many times I'll put on the game and they are still giving hugs and handshakes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Someone must be really butthurt pissed by some of those pregame rituals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Why should you need more than 90 seconds to do some pregame routine (centered around self attention)? Come to play basketball and play basketball.Do people really take longer than 90 sec as it is? Maybe I'm just used to Kobe being the only one on the lakers that really does shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Who cares? How about less commercials and timeouts killing the flow of the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.