EPISODE · Mar 8, 2025 · 2H 8M
NBA Commissioner For A Day!
from Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast · host HardwoodKnocks: An NBA Podcast
Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:31 - Overall impressions of this exercise2:58 - Fouling up three7:26 - Free-throw shot clock11:40 - Off-arm use15:29 - Freedom of movement20:36 - Charge calls24:04 - Gather steps & carries26:49 - Number and length of timeouts31:07 - Retroactive calls on replay35:11 - Home-court advantage in the Finals37:17 - National TV start times40:05 - Abolish the NBA draft?51:16 - Eliminate the NBA draft lottery53:21 - Re-weight the NBA draft lottery56:12 - Free-throw-shooting rotation59:06 - Eliminate corner threes1:04:06 - Shoot free throws at end of each quarter1:07:05 - Bring back the Amnesty Clause1:12:09 - NBA expansion and relocation1:18:03 - No salary-cap rules for trades1:21:15 - Automatic no-trade clauses for ALL max players1:24:16 - Change playoffs to best-of-five series1:28:03 - Unrivaled free-throw rules1:31:35 - Offensive three seconds in the corners1:33:41 - Teams choose where the three-point line goes on their home court1:36:57 - Expanding shot values1:39:58 - Coaches keep challenges until they lose one1:40:42 - No more jump-balls1:43:26 - Supercharged baskets!1:46:59 - FIBA Goaltending rules1:50:03 - Play-in conference crossovers!1:51:24 - Special cap rules for 10-year players1:53:31 - Alley-oop fouls1:54:53 - Flopping enforcement1:56:29 - Referee interviews1:57:59 - Relegation?!2:00:00 - Revive the IBM Award!2:02:35 - Do year-end awards need any changes?2:06:40 - Our favorite rule-change submissionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]
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Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro1:31 - Overall impressions of this exercise2:58 - Fouling up three7:26 - Free-throw shot clock11:40 - Off-arm use15:29 - Freedom of movement20:36 - Charge calls24:04 - Gather steps & carries26:49 - Number and length of timeouts31:07 - Retroactive calls on replay35:11 - Home-court advantage in the Finals37:17 - National TV start times40:05 - Abolish the NBA draft?51:16 - Eliminate the NBA draft lottery53:21 - Re-weight the NBA draft lottery56:12 - Free-throw-shooting rotation59:06 - Eliminate corner threes1:04:06 - Shoot free throws at end of each quarter1:07:05 - Bring back the Amnesty Clause1:12:09 - NBA expansion and relocation1:18:03 - No salary-cap rules for trades1:21:15 - Automatic no-trade clauses for ALL max players1:24:16 - Change playoffs to best-of-five series1:28:03 - Unrivaled free-throw rules1:31:35 - Offensive three seconds in the corners1:33:41 - Teams choose where the three-point line goes on their home court1:36:57 - Expanding shot values1:39:58 - Coaches keep challenges until they lose one1:40:42 - No more jump-balls1:43:26 - Supercharged baskets!1:46:59 - FIBA Goaltending rules1:50:03 - Play-in conference crossovers!1:51:24 - Special cap rules for 10-year players1:53:31 - Alley-oop fouls1:54:53 - Flopping enforcement1:56:29 - Referee interviews1:57:59 - Relegation?!2:00:00 - Revive the IBM Award!2:02:35 - Do year-end awards need any changes?2:06:40 - Our favorite rule-change submissionsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesGrant's Twitter: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]
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