Scoring Increases With New Rims

[valtmac51]

A new rim system has been installed in the NBA for the 2009-10 season.
Through the first seven days of the new season, teams are scoring nearly five more points per game (99.96) than at the same point last year (95.17).
It's hard to measure the effect the new rims have on scoring, but Marc Stein of ESPN points out that teams are taking more three-pointers each year.


"I would liken these new rims to the ones found on the playgrounds that we grew up on," Rockets forward Shane Battier said. "If you miss on the back iron, it deadens the rebound. If you miss on the front rim, it gives the rebound spring and your chances of rolling the ball in are better."


Some say that the new rims are more forgiving.
"We upgraded to the 180-degree breakaway rim to improve safety and reduce the risk of players injuring or straining their bodies, hands, wrists or fingers," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said. "We're always looking for products that are safer without tangibly changing the game."

so that's the reason behind the 40 point games early in the season.

[mixedballa]

well all I noticed is that bargnagni is dunkin on these rims

[fatboy_24!]

i thought they were going to skrew since there double rim, the ones at the park i play at, there garbage aka double rimed. but i guess if it works, then it's works.

[dNYCE]

Originally Posted by dNYCE

Just be ready to see players shooting percentage's go wayyy down and their complaining percentage sky rocket.

[BoogieFan]

Originally Posted by dNYCE

Originally Posted by BoogieFan

Nah that's crap, the complaining part is true but not the percentages. When they changed the ball most percentages were up, but the complaints weren't about that, it was because of the state of their hand. The synthetic balls dried up the skin and cracked it apparently.

[whitehops2]

yeah i thought the double rim would have a negative effect but most of us didnt consider that its different than playground double rims, its spring loaded all around so its more like the portable nets you see in driveways... i think?

[WadeandTmac]

double rims makes your shot better

[Chronz]

Pace has probably had more to do with it?

[fedec51]

How can someone prove that it's because of the rims?
So if Gatorade makes a whole new drink, and the teams begin to use it, and suddenly the points increase you're gonna say well, now Shaq and Ilgauskas can run like CP3 and Nash because of it, so the pace is quicker?


In FIBA basketball they use those rims, and the scores are way lower than in the NBA, and yes I know they only play 40 minutes, im talking about scoring pace

[valtmac51]

Originally Posted by fedec51

In FIBA basketball they use those rims, and the scores are way lower than in the NBA, and yes I know they only play 40 minutes, im talking about scoring pace

NBA players are simply much better.