Clips Nation · Jul 13, 2016
The NBA hacks up their attempt to fix hacking
Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsThe NBA finally enacted rule changes to address the scourge of hacking. Unfortunately, the changes aren't likely to make things much better, and could even make things worse.
Did I expect the NBA to get it right? Not really, no. The rules committee almost never does something right the first time and the newly announced changes regarding intentional fouling away from the ball are no exception. As Lucas Hann has already pointed out, the changes coming next season are fairly minor, and while they could ameliorate the problem somewhat, on the whole the league has once again missed an opportunity to address a very real issue.