NBA Looking To Shorten Overtime...

[Heim]

Adam Silver is looking to shorten NBA overtimes by fixating a 'target' number, when the team hits it, game over.

For example if it's '7', first team that scores seven wins.

They have it in the G League, shorting overtmes in half.

If they really want to shorten games how about shortening reviews that can take 10 minutes.

On a similar interesting note, the Vegas Summer League is 'sudden death' in OT. First basket wins.

 

[railbird]

make 10 min qtes, 60 game season

 

[John Kelly]

I'd go for 10-minute quarters.

The NBA record book not nearly as sacred as the MLB record book.

As for OT, five minutes feels too long.

Cut to the chase with a two-minute overtime period.

Easy fix.

 

[John Kelly]

Healthy players sitting out games is the strongest argument to shorten the game or shorten the season.

Not a good look for NBA fans, many of whom must show up to work every day.

Then again, with the recent trend of "quiet quitting" and four-day work weeks maybe the NBA is a trendsetter.

 

[jimmythegreek]

I'd go for 10-minute quarters.

The NBA record book not nearly as sacred as the MLB record book.

As for OT, five minutes feels too long.

Cut to the chase with a two-minute overtime period.

Easy fix.

This isn't Women's CBB or the WNBA. Keep the 12 minute quarters. If you want to shorten overtime, make it 3 minutes. Another senseless effort to take away from the fans. We want our money's worth. There are diehards willing to sit through extra innings and overtimes. I thought the extra innings rule change was initially supposed to shorten games because of covid concerns? So tired of commissioners destroying what little integrity and originality is left.

 

[John Kelly]

I would like to see the men's college game go to four 10-minute quartets rather than the current format of two 20-minute halves.

Makes for more strategy and excitement.

I like when the smart teams know how to play the clock in a 2-for-1 situation in the final minute of a period.

Advantage to the smart coaches and point guards.

And double the number of potential buzzer-beaters.

 

[Sleepy]

How about a free throw shooting contest instead?

 

[Sportsrmylife]

How about there being a minimum of 2 days between games

No more b2b

Would players still need load management?

 

[Sportsrmylife]

I like sudden death.

Makes the jump ball as super important.

 

[Sportsrmylife]

Actually overtime can be avoided with the elam ending

 

[John Kelly]

I like sudden death.

Makes the jump ball as super important.

Hard to administer the jump ball, however.

What a sweat that would be.

I could see myself leaning when the ball goes in the air.

 

[Ray Donovan]

Maybe Elam Ending to 8 or 9 but no ft's except shooting fouls & Technical Fouls. Technical Fouls should always come w/possession of the ball too

 

[Ray Luca]

Sudden death would be ok but both teams must have possessions...like innings

 

[railbird]

This isn't Women's CBB or the WNBA. Keep the 12 minute quarters. If you want to shorten overtime, make it 3 minutes. Another senseless effort to take away from the fans. We want our money's worth. There are diehards willing to sit through extra innings and overtimes. I thought the extra innings rule change was initially supposed to shorten games because of covid concerns? So tired of commissioners destroying what little integrity and originality is left.

nba doesnt have fans, most tickets are entertainment writeoffs, its like a trip to the zoo, tv is tied to gambling. very few "fans"

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

nba doesnt have fans, most tickets are entertainment writeoffs, its like a trip to the zoo, tv is tied to gambling. very few "fans"

Get out of your Mom’s basement and attend an NBA game….

 

[John Kelly]

As a neutral spectator, I like the concept of the Elam ending.

As an invested observer, I will reserve my opinion until further notice.

 

[Dell Dude]

Same answer. Get rid of overtimes regular season. This is the answer every sport. Make wins more valuable. The only argument against is history and tradition but that ship has sailed long gone.

 

[MrTop]

get rid of the 1/10 of the 1 second shot clock. ...that takes 15 minutes to finish the game

 

[John Kelly]

get rid of the 1/10 of the 1 second shot clock. ...that takes 15 minutes to finish the game

The late-game stoppages for video review kills the natural flow and drama of the game.

 

[Heim]

Illegal defense, not called often, but definitely interrupts the flow, with stoppage, free throw, out of bounds. Stupid rule.

 

[cheapseats]

Take away the timeouts.

 

[railbird]

 

[railbird]

only 2 of 8 americans in mvp race

 

[Dell Dude]

Take away the timeouts.

This also. College basketball would be she's perfect if only timeouts were every 4 minutes. Maybe allow each team to have 1 timeout for the last 4 minutes. Get rid of all the delays and breaks. Smooth flow to 0:00.

 

[railbird]

We exchanged Fathers for welfare checks, belief in God for belief in Government, the Patriarchy for the Matriarchy" FACTS!

 

[O'Royken]

Get rid of guaranteed contracts. Lock out for 1-3 years to make the game better moving forward.