1. During the second quarter of every game after the All-Star break, each team can only play undersized power forwards.
If the Knicks start to fall behind the pack in the playoff race, the NBA could enact this bizarre rule to give the Knicks a tremendous advantage during the stretch run. What team could possibly match Mo Taylor, Malik Rose, Mike Sweetney, David Lee, Channing Frye (don't let the 7-foot frame fool you into thinking he's a center), Jerome Williams, and Tim Thomas in an undersized power forward contest? I can't even think of another team that has five players that play the same position, let alone power forward.
Many basketball fans criticized Isiah Thomas for loading up on so many overpriced players with similar skills. Little did we know that Isiah was preparing for a rule change that will never ever happen. He's crafty.
2. At random intervals, the shot clock will be lowered to 15 seconds.
This is another rule that would benefit a number of teams in the league, especially high-scoring squads like the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Seattle Sonics. But the Knicks stand to benefit even more.
This rule's main objective would be to turn the Knicks' trigger-happy guards loose and possibly fluster their opponents into ill-advised shots. While it would take many other teams months to get used to this rule, the Knicks should adapt very quickly. Any team with Stephon Marbury, Quentin Richardson, and Jamal Crawford would ultimately be playing with a 15-second shot clock regardless, so this rule simply reinforces what these players do best.
Also, a 15-second shot clock will bail out poor defensive players who are constantly trying to run out on the break while their team is still playing defense (i.e. Tim Thomas).
3. The Salary Cap will be judged with the Stableford Scoring System, leading to a one-time-only "Stableford" salary exemption.
Call this the "break glass in case of emergency" rule.
Taking a page from Golf's playbook, the NBA is flirting with using the inventive Stableford Scoring System to analyze a team's cap situation. For those not familiar with the system, the Stableford awards two points for a birdie, five points for an eagle, and eight points for a double eagle. A bogey results in a one-point deduction and a double bogey results in a two-point loss. So instead of shooting for negative numbers, the players look to tally the highest point total.
For the NBA's purposes, the league will look at how many millions a team is over the cap. In the Knicks' case, they're expected to be nearly $40 million over going into next season. The league will take that figure, divide it by pi, and that number will be that team's "Stableford" exemption going into free agency. So instead of looking to stay below the cap (read: par), teams will be shooting for high numbers.
If the Knicks remain $40 million over the cap, their "Stableford" exemption will be roughly $12.7 million. They would have that money to chase any free agent they want.
The PGA only uses the Stableford system once in a great while, so expect to see the NBA use their version sparingly. Each team can only use this "Stableford" exemption once, so they must make sure to use it properly. This rule's primary focus is to make sure the Knicks sign LeBron James after the 2005-2006 season.
colonel wrote:Nick Prevenas read the whole CBA and found these shocking nuggets aimed at helping the New York Knicks succeed... http://www.nbadraft.net/prevenas043.asp 1. During the second quarter of every game after the All-Star break, each team can only play undersized power forwards. If the Knicks start to fall behind the pack in the playoff race, the NBA could enact this bizarre rule to give the Knicks a tremendous advantage during the stretch run. What team could possibly match Mo Taylor, Malik Rose, Mike Sweetney, David Lee, Channing Frye (don't let the 7-foot frame fool you into thinking he's a center), Jerome Williams, and Tim Thomas in an undersized power forward contest? I can't even think of another team that has five players that play the same position, let alone power forward. Many basketball fans criticized Isiah Thomas for loading up on so many overpriced players with similar skills. Little did we know that Isiah was preparing for a rule change that will never ever happen. He's crafty. 2. At random intervals, the shot clock will be lowered to 15 seconds. This is another rule that would benefit a number of teams in the league, especially high-scoring squads like the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Seattle Sonics. But the Knicks stand to benefit even more. This rule's main objective would be to turn the Knicks' trigger-happy guards loose and possibly fluster their opponents into ill-advised shots. While it would take many other teams months to get used to this rule, the Knicks should adapt very quickly. Any team with Stephon Marbury, Quentin Richardson, and Jamal Crawford would ultimately be playing with a 15-second shot clock regardless, so this rule simply reinforces what these players do best. Also, a 15-second shot clock will bail out poor defensive players who are constantly trying to run out on the break while their team is still playing defense (i.e. Tim Thomas).
colonel wrote: I can't even think of another team that has five players that play the same position, let alone power forward.
I can't even think of another team that has five players that play the same position, let alone power forward.
doug wrote: colonel wrote: I can't even think of another team that has five players that play the same position, let alone power forward.This got me to thinking... which teams have the greatest number of players who play the same position or do similar things.Let's see... the Hawks have six wings (Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Josh Childress, Al Harrington, Boris Diaw, and Donta Smith).