My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Are we really going to make such a change?" A roundtable discussion is also taking place at NBA headquarters.

Stern crossed his hands, put his forehead on his, closed his eyes slightly, and listened to the explanation of the rule changes by the think tank below.

Compared with football, the history and foundation of basketball seem a bit shallow.

Basketball was invented on December 21, 1891 by James Naismith, an educator at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Then the NBA was established in New York on June 6, 1946, with Maurice Podoloff as the league's first president.

The 52 years since the establishment of the National Basketball Association have been the most prominent 52 years of basketball evolution.

Countless rules have been added, allowing generations of stars to change. Players from different eras have adapted to different rules, and each generation has its own gods.

After more than 50 years of renovation, basketball has changed beyond recognition from its original appearance.

Key rule changes have made basketball completely different.

No joint defense (1947)

The reason for making this important decision is that NBA officials consider that the pace of zone defense is too slow, and one-on-one man-to-man defense is more entertaining and will make fans watching the game more excited.

In addition, eliminating zone defense will allow more stars with strong individual abilities to shine, while also creating more confrontations, which is very beneficial to the business development of the league.

This change set the tone for the NBA league for many years. Although there have been many minor changes to the rules in the subsequent years, the core rule that does not allow zone defense has been retained for 50 years.

Attack 24 seconds (1954)

On November 22, 1950, the Pistons took their "slowness" to the extreme in their away game against the Minneapolis Lakers.

Each shot took an average of 90 seconds for both sides. At the end of the game, the Pistons narrowly beat the Lakers by one point, 19-18. At the end of the game, boos broke out in the stadium.

After several years of preparation and research, the NBA finally introduced a 24-second shot time rule.

Expansion of penalty area width from 12 to 16 feet (1964)

George Ken is the first behemoth-level player in the NBA and the first legendary superstar in the NBA. In an era when he averaged 40-50 points per game, George McCann, who had outstanding height and advanced center skills, could average 27 or 28 points per game.

Needless to say, the "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain appeared later. In the penalty area, Zhang Erwan was simply unstoppable and overwhelming. The restricted area that is too narrow makes the three-second attack rule basically ineffective against these behemoths.

In order to slightly limit the super performance of these long inside players, NBA officials deliberately expanded the width of the three-second zone so that they have to launch low-post attacks from farther away.

Jammer (1964)

Before this rule was imposed, as long as a super center stood under the basket, he could block all the opponent's attacks.

3-Point Line (1979)

In 1979, the NBA officially began to use the three-pointer rule. In 1984, five years after the NBA implemented the three-pointer rule, FIBA ​​responded by including the three-pointer.

This is a far-reaching rule change. The existence of the three-point line has greatly enhanced the voice of small players in basketball.

Since its inception, the status of the three-point shot in the NBA has gradually improved, and now it seems to have reached a new extreme. The accompanying "magic ball" theory and the one-big-four-small system are also becoming increasingly popular in the league.

The establishment of countless championship teams is completely inseparable from the deadly weapon of three-pointers. In the future of basketball, three-pointers will definitely occupy a very important part.

"For future games to be more beautiful! We should encourage players to attack the penalty area!"

"The HAND CHECK rule allows players to use their forearms to interfere with the player's movement, and a lot of physical confrontations allow outside breakthrough players to break into the penalty area without losing a layer of skin! How many players in the entire league have breakthrough ability? One? Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, Hardaway, Hill! There are no others!"

"Except for these privileged ball rights, these emperors are super giants! No player can guarantee a 1-on-1 breakthrough!"

"But breaking through, getting to the basket, and completing the offense in the crowd are what the fans are most happy to see!"

"Fans don't want to see a lot of physical fights, passive defensive battles. Now it's because the league has players like Kobe Jordan who can score under any rules, and what if the league loses them?"

"Then the attraction of the alliance! It will definitely drop by countless levels!"

"So, NO HAND CHECK is imperative!"

The impassioned tone of the think tank team did not make Stern agree.

The wily Stern lowered his eyebrows.

Cancel HAND CHECK?

If Jordan left, the Finals turned into a defensive battle, and countless fans complained, Stern might consider such a rule change, but now, this is impossible.

The main theme of the NBA now is iron blood! Tough! confrontation!

Without conflict, the more passionate the fight, the better!

Real gold is not afraid of fire!

A super giant that cannot be beaten in this environment is not a real super giant!

In this era, the era with the most dazzling stars, there is no need to create stars!

"HAND CHECK, no cancellation allowed."

"But you are right about one thing, that is, we need to encourage breakthroughs and confrontation at the basket."

"Let's change our thinking. How can we enable players to score more exciting points after breaking through to the basket?"

"Just like the three-second violation, it makes attacking the basket easier and scoring more efficient, so players will naturally hit the basket more."

"Fuck! Next season is my version!" O'Neal looked at today's newspaper and shouted!

NBA issued new rules - "Reasonable Conflict Zone"

A semicircle with the center of the basket as the center and a radius of 4 feet (1.2 meters) under the basket is called the legitimate collision zone. Standing within the arc line, as long as the defensive player has physical contact with the offensive player, he may be sentenced to a defensive foul.

What does this rule mean?

It means offense under the basket! It will be more beneficial to offensive players!

You can't just pile up human shields under the basket and let them resist the impact. If the offensive player rushes up and defends the human shield under the basket, he will definitely get a foul!

O'Neal's strength advantage is enough for him to push all defensive players to the basket and then complete the attack in a reasonable collision zone!

That kind of play! It is invincible!

"Next year's NBA will be even more exciting." Iverson straightened his hairband and boarded the flight to Los Angeles with Odom.

Mamba Academy is about to open.

"Is it a revival of the center, or is it easier for the forwards and defenders to play under the basket?" Jerry West thought for a while, then shook his head.

worry about what.

Anyway, our team has both super centers and super defenders!

From 2004 to 2005, the Pistons and Spurs, two slow-paced teams known for their defense, won the championship in 2004 and 2005 respectively. However, the ratings of the NBA playoffs and finals fell to the extreme, so ever.

The president had no choice but to issue NO HAND CHECK

Then comes the heyday of shooters and shooters.