Re: Nelson, Cuban dislike charge line

s_knight8 wrote:

> http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/basketball/7381306.htm
>
> DALLAS - Don Nelson and Mark Cuban want to reform how the league calls
> charges in the lane, just in different ways.
>
> The Mavericks' coach wants the restricted-area arc moved out another
> two feet. The owner wants the area, formed by a half-circle four feet
> from the center of the basket, removed.
>
> Both believe the arc leads to defenders positioning themselves
> specifically to draw charges and not play defense.
PRAISE THE LORD!

Finally, someone speaks up. The fucking charge calls are ruining the game.

> "If you don't have to have [the arc], it helps the game" he said. Not
> having the arc " promotes more aggressiveness, guys driving to the
> basket and reduces injuries. It forces guys to make basketball plays.
> It makes so much sense. It's not like stepping in front of someone
> just to take a charge. That's not a basketball play. It's just a
> turnover."
I can't believe, of all people, the person to hear my prayers is Mark 
Cuban. Please, Mark, whine and bitch (at which you're SOOOO good) enough 
to get this changed.

If you pull this off you'll only be a partial loser.

--
MF

See L.A. for class
On March 21 in Los Angeles, former Celtics great (who broke the hearts
of many Lakers fans) Bill Russell had his picture on the scoreboard.
The fans gave him a long ovation.
The previous night, when it was announced that Shaq O'Neal scored his
20,000th point, the fans in Sacramento booed. Then, to make matters
worse, a the game ball was defaced, presumably by a Sacramento fan.

Clinton E. Parish
Sacramento

Rest in Peace, Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn :  1916 - 2002