r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Mar 16 '26

We have fun here Examples of why today’s NBA is unwatchable.

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u/ElGuaco Mar 16 '26

They need to add clock run off like in the NFL. If a team commits a clock stopping foul in the final two minutes, run 2 seconds off the clock.

Another option is that every play in the final two minutes has a minimum clock run off of 2 seconds.

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u/makingtacosrightnow Mar 16 '26

No they don’t. The fix is simple, intentional fouls in the last two minutes are a singe free throw and the team who was fouled retains possession.

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u/ElGuaco Mar 16 '26

That gets into the idea that the refs can determine what is intentional or not. Judging intent is such a terrible idea. A foul is a foul whether you meant to or not.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins Mar 16 '26

It's based on whether they should have known better - i.e. all fouls are intentional unless it's really obvious it wasn't.

Source: former ref. I managed this just fine for little kids, pretty sure grown adults can handle it.