Adam Silver Hack-a-Shaq, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN.com that he expects the league {to have|to possess|to own} "full-throated conversations" this summer {about|concerning|regarding} {potentially|probably|doubtless} implementing rules to eliminate the Hack-a-Shaq strategy from {the game|the sport}.
Silver acknowledged the strategy of {intentionally|deliberately|designedly|on purpose|purposely|advisedly|by choice|by design} fouling poor {free throw|foul shot|penalty free throw|charity toss|charity throw|charity shot|basketball shot} shooters -- {which|that} originally started against retired
{superstar|ace|adept|champion|sensation|maven|mavin|virtuoso|genius|hotshot|star|whiz|whizz|wizard|wiz|expert} center Shaquille O'Neal -- {is not|isn't} {enjoyable|gratifying|pleasurable|pleasant} {to watch|to observe|to look at}. However, he expressed {the need|the necessity|the requirement} for caution {when|once} considering {changing|ever-changing|dynamic |dynamical} {the rules|the principles|the foundations} of {the game|the sport}.
"It's {something|one thing} that {i'm|i am} on the fence {about|concerning|regarding}," Silver told ESPN.com minutes before tipoff of {friday|Friday|Fri|weekday} night's Game {3|three} {in the|within the} {dallas|Dallas|city|metropolis|urban center} Mavericks- Houston Rockets series. "My thought {used to|wont to|accustomed} be that {we should|we should always|we must always} {definitely|undoubtedly|positively} {change|amendment|modification} the rule, {and then|then|so|and so} having
{sat|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} through {several|many} general managers {meetings|conferences}, competition {meetings|conferences} and having {heard|detected} from {some of|a number of} the game's {very best|absolute best|best possible|best|highest|easiest|perfect}, the {view|read} {is the|is that the} players {should|ought to} hit their free throws. {that's|that is} {changed|modified} my {view|read} {a little|a bit|a trifle|to a small degree|somewhat|slightly|alittle} bit."Having {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} that, {when I|once I|after I} watch {some of|a number of} these games on {television|tv}, frankly, {it's not|it isn't|it is not} {great|nice} {entertainment|amusement|diversion|recreation} for our fans, {and that's|and that is} {important|necessary|vital} {as well|also|additionally|further|furthermore|in
addition|likewise|moreover|similarly|still|yet}. What I've {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} is {we have|we've|we've got} another general managers meeting {coming up|arising|bobbing up|developing|springing up|turning out} in {may|might|could}, {we have|we've|we've got} {a competition|a contest} {committee meeting|board meeting|meeting} in {june|June|Gregorian calendar month}, {and i'm|and i am} {sure|positive|certain} it's {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} be a hot topic {of discussion|of dialogue|of debate}. Then, {we have|we've|we've got} {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {owners|house owners|homeowners} meeting in {july|July|Gregorian calendar month}, {so|thus|therefore} {i think|i feel|i believe} {at all|in the least|the least bit|in the slightest degree|in any respect} {three|3} {of those|of these} {meetings|conferences} we're {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} be having full-throated conversations {about|concerning|regarding} what {the right|the proper|the correct} rules {should|ought to} be going forward."
Silver, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} replaced the retired David Stern as commissioner in {february|February|Feb|Gregorian calendar month} 2014, acknowledged that the discussion is "in part" {about|concerning|regarding} {weighing|deliberation|advisement|consideration} {the value|the worth} of {entertainment|amusement|diversion|recreation} and strategy.
It's been a {talking point|point} {during|throughout} the playoffs, with the {san antonio|San Antonio|city|metropolis|urban center} Spurs {sending|causing|causation} the {los angeles|l. a. |la} Clippers' DeAndre Jordan to the foul line {17|seventeen} times {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {playoff|contest|competition} {victory|triumph|ending|conclusion|finish|success} earlier {this week|in the week|on}.
"I {really|very|extremely} {don't know|do not know}. {i think|i feel|i believe} we're clearly {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} it, and {even though|albeit|although|even if|even supposing|despite the fact that} {I have|I even have|I actually have} D.J. [Jordan], I still {go back|return} and forth {on it|thereon|on that}," Clippers coach Doc Rivers told reporters before {friday|Friday|Fri|weekday} night's Game {3|three} against the Spurs. "I was {put on|placed on} the committee {to look|to seem|to appear} at {what's|what is} {good|sensible|smart} for the league, not our team, and it's still {a tough|a troublesome|a tricky} one {for me|on behalf of me} {even though|albeit|although|even if|even supposing|despite the fact that} it's obvious {for everyone|for everybody}. Every ref, {every|each} game it starts, he [Jordan] {looks|appearance} over at {me|Maine|Pine Tree State|ME|American state} and says, 'You guys {have to|need to|got to|have to be compelled to|ought to} stop this.'"
Rivers' conflicted opinion of the strategy {mirrored|reflected} Silver's.
"It's {a tough|a troublesome|a tricky} one {for me|on behalf of me}. {i go|i'm going|i am going} back and forth {on it|thereon|on that} {because|as a result of|as a result of} I {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} {the other|the opposite} {side|aspect|facet} as if {you make|you create} it, {they won't|they will not} {do it|roll in the hay|love|make out|make love|sleep with|get laid|have sex|know|be intimate|have intercourse|have it away|have it off|screw|fuck|jazz|eff|hump|lie with|bed|have a go at it|bang|get it
on|bonk|copulate|mate|pair|couple}," Rivers {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "That's too {simple|straightforward|easy}, I think, {and i|and that i} {think|assume|suppose} fans {watching|observation|observance|look|looking|looking at} it, {i don't|i do not} {think|assume|suppose} it's that {enjoyable|gratifying|pleasurable|pleasant} {to watch|to observe|to look at} and we're all {waiting for|expecting|awaiting|anticipating|looking forward to|watching for|looking ahead to} {the game|the sport} {where|wherever} a team has one [poor {free throw|foul shot|penalty free throw|charity toss|charity throw|charity shot|basketball shot} shooter] on {each|every} team {and the|and therefore the|and also the} coaches {go back|return} and forth and {do it|roll in the hay|love|make out|make love|sleep with|get laid|have sex|know|be intimate|have intercourse|have it away|have it off|screw|fuck|jazz|eff|hump|lie with|bed|have a go at it|bang|get it on|bonk|copulate|mate|pair|couple}. {the game|the sport} {is going|goes} to last forever, No. 1, and {it would|it might|it'd} be ugly {to watch|to observe|to look at}, {so|thus|therefore} {that's|that is} my answer."
Silver reiterated his awareness and responsibility of the balance between {protecting|protective} {how|however} {the game|the sport} is {played|compete|vie|contend} and {creating|making} a compelling product.
Silver acknowledged the strategy of {intentionally|deliberately|designedly|on purpose|purposely|advisedly|by choice|by design} fouling poor {free throw|foul shot|penalty free throw|charity toss|charity throw|charity shot|basketball shot} shooters -- {which|that} originally started against retired
{superstar|ace|adept|champion|sensation|maven|mavin|virtuoso|genius|hotshot|star|whiz|whizz|wizard|wiz|expert} center Shaquille O'Neal -- {is not|isn't} {enjoyable|gratifying|pleasurable|pleasant} {to watch|to observe|to look at}. However, he expressed {the need|the necessity|the requirement} for caution {when|once} considering {changing|ever-changing|dynamic |dynamical} {the rules|the principles|the foundations} of {the game|the sport}.
"It's {something|one thing} that {i'm|i am} on the fence {about|concerning|regarding}," Silver told ESPN.com minutes before tipoff of {friday|Friday|Fri|weekday} night's Game {3|three} {in the|within the} {dallas|Dallas|city|metropolis|urban center} Mavericks- Houston Rockets series. "My thought {used to|wont to|accustomed} be that {we should|we should always|we must always} {definitely|undoubtedly|positively} {change|amendment|modification} the rule, {and then|then|so|and so} having
{sat|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} through {several|many} general managers {meetings|conferences}, competition {meetings|conferences} and having {heard|detected} from {some of|a number of} the game's {very best|absolute best|best possible|best|highest|easiest|perfect}, the {view|read} {is the|is that the} players {should|ought to} hit their free throws. {that's|that is} {changed|modified} my {view|read} {a little|a bit|a trifle|to a small degree|somewhat|slightly|alittle} bit."Having {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} that, {when I|once I|after I} watch {some of|a number of} these games on {television|tv}, frankly, {it's not|it isn't|it is not} {great|nice} {entertainment|amusement|diversion|recreation} for our fans, {and that's|and that is} {important|necessary|vital} {as well|also|additionally|further|furthermore|in
addition|likewise|moreover|similarly|still|yet}. What I've {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} is {we have|we've|we've got} another general managers meeting {coming up|arising|bobbing up|developing|springing up|turning out} in {may|might|could}, {we have|we've|we've got} {a competition|a contest} {committee meeting|board meeting|meeting} in {june|June|Gregorian calendar month}, {and i'm|and i am} {sure|positive|certain} it's {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} be a hot topic {of discussion|of dialogue|of debate}. Then, {we have|we've|we've got} {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {owners|house owners|homeowners} meeting in {july|July|Gregorian calendar month}, {so|thus|therefore} {i think|i feel|i believe} {at all|in the least|the least bit|in the slightest degree|in any respect} {three|3} {of those|of these} {meetings|conferences} we're {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} be having full-throated conversations {about|concerning|regarding} what {the right|the proper|the correct} rules {should|ought to} be going forward."
Silver, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} replaced the retired David Stern as commissioner in {february|February|Feb|Gregorian calendar month} 2014, acknowledged that the discussion is "in part" {about|concerning|regarding} {weighing|deliberation|advisement|consideration} {the value|the worth} of {entertainment|amusement|diversion|recreation} and strategy.
It's been a {talking point|point} {during|throughout} the playoffs, with the {san antonio|San Antonio|city|metropolis|urban center} Spurs {sending|causing|causation} the {los angeles|l. a. |la} Clippers' DeAndre Jordan to the foul line {17|seventeen} times {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {playoff|contest|competition} {victory|triumph|ending|conclusion|finish|success} earlier {this week|in the week|on}.
"I {really|very|extremely} {don't know|do not know}. {i think|i feel|i believe} we're clearly {going to|getting to|progressing to|attending to|reaching to|planning to|aiming to|about to} {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} it, and {even though|albeit|although|even if|even supposing|despite the fact that} {I have|I even have|I actually have} D.J. [Jordan], I still {go back|return} and forth {on it|thereon|on that}," Clippers coach Doc Rivers told reporters before {friday|Friday|Fri|weekday} night's Game {3|three} against the Spurs. "I was {put on|placed on} the committee {to look|to seem|to appear} at {what's|what is} {good|sensible|smart} for the league, not our team, and it's still {a tough|a troublesome|a tricky} one {for me|on behalf of me} {even though|albeit|although|even if|even supposing|despite the fact that} it's obvious {for everyone|for everybody}. Every ref, {every|each} game it starts, he [Jordan] {looks|appearance} over at {me|Maine|Pine Tree State|ME|American state} and says, 'You guys {have to|need to|got to|have to be compelled to|ought to} stop this.'"
Rivers' conflicted opinion of the strategy {mirrored|reflected} Silver's.
"It's {a tough|a troublesome|a tricky} one {for me|on behalf of me}. {i go|i'm going|i am going} back and forth {on it|thereon|on that} {because|as a result of|as a result of} I {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} {the other|the opposite} {side|aspect|facet} as if {you make|you create} it, {they won't|they will not} {do it|roll in the hay|love|make out|make love|sleep with|get laid|have sex|know|be intimate|have intercourse|have it away|have it off|screw|fuck|jazz|eff|hump|lie with|bed|have a go at it|bang|get it
on|bonk|copulate|mate|pair|couple}," Rivers {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "That's too {simple|straightforward|easy}, I think, {and i|and that i} {think|assume|suppose} fans {watching|observation|observance|look|looking|looking at} it, {i don't|i do not} {think|assume|suppose} it's that {enjoyable|gratifying|pleasurable|pleasant} {to watch|to observe|to look at} and we're all {waiting for|expecting|awaiting|anticipating|looking forward to|watching for|looking ahead to} {the game|the sport} {where|wherever} a team has one [poor {free throw|foul shot|penalty free throw|charity toss|charity throw|charity shot|basketball shot} shooter] on {each|every} team {and the|and therefore the|and also the} coaches {go back|return} and forth and {do it|roll in the hay|love|make out|make love|sleep with|get laid|have sex|know|be intimate|have intercourse|have it away|have it off|screw|fuck|jazz|eff|hump|lie with|bed|have a go at it|bang|get it on|bonk|copulate|mate|pair|couple}. {the game|the sport} {is going|goes} to last forever, No. 1, and {it would|it might|it'd} be ugly {to watch|to observe|to look at}, {so|thus|therefore} {that's|that is} my answer."
Silver reiterated his awareness and responsibility of the balance between {protecting|protective} {how|however} {the game|the sport} is {played|compete|vie|contend} and {creating|making} a compelling product.
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