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Topic subject	Nba Rule Changes
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2617492, Nba Rule Changes Posted by Cenario, Wed Jul-12-17 09:00 PM http://www.nba.com/article/2017/07/12/nba-board-governors-2017-rule-changes
2617516, I never personally minded the timeouts at the end Posted by obsidianchrysalis, Thu Jul-13-17 07:32 AM But the time delays late in the 4qt in tightly contested games were always a complaint of media and also folks in here. The change forces players to have to strategize on the fly which could add unpredictability at the end. The Millennial influence is definitely felt in this decision but the game could be more exciting as a result, which would be good.
2617526, Agreed, esp the millennial influence Posted by Cenario, Thu Jul-13-17 09:59 AM I never cared when it was my team playing, or a game between top teams. If it's a game I'm casually interested, I may not sit through. This was definitely changed for the casual fan
2617539, nah its way too many breaks and stoppages near the end. play the game. Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Jul-13-17 11:00 AM dead all this micromanagement coaches do.
2617530, LOVE it. so overdue. Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Thu Jul-13-17 10:23 AM Seems like a bold move on the league's part. The NFL would never do such a thing. Fewer ads at the high points of viewership? This is a VERY fan-friendly move and almost makes me ignore the fact that they will have advertising on jerseys now. Almost.
2617531, LOVE it. so overdue. Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Thu Jul-13-17 10:23 AM Seems like a bold move on the league's part. The NFL would never do such a thing. Fewer ads at the high points of viewership? This is a VERY fan-friendly move and almost makes me ignore the fact that they will have advertising on jerseys now. Almost.
2617532, Yep. Seems to me they charge a premium for that space too Posted by Cold Truth, Thu Jul-13-17 10:27 AM If they're showing fewer ads during peak viewing, they can probably charge more for that space.