The NBA will implement a change for the 2025-26 season with unsuccessful end-of-period heaves being recorded as a missed attempt for the team, not the player.

Much needed change!

    • Supreme@reddthat.comEnglish
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      10 days ago

      I don’t think a heave is ever going to be a game deciding shot though really, so I don’t think it matters much. I see it as being purely better for spectators and players - players don’t worry about harming their stats, and spectators get the chance to watch a full court heave go in.

  • mintiefresh@piefed.caEnglish
    3·
    10 days ago

    It’s kind of amusing that this is even a talking point or that they had to try to address this at all.

    • TrippyFocus@lemmy.mlOPMEnglish
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      10 days ago

      It is amusing they care so much but when you have star players like KD not taking these shots because of their stats I can see the league caring enough to change it.

      There’s probably others that don’t care but the only one I can think of I see consistently taking them is Jokic and he kinda killed his 3% a bit. Although he did hit 1 or 2 insane ones last season.