Joe Mazzulla had some wild suggestions for potential NBA rule changes.
Mazzulla didn't hesitate to name a couple of rule changes he'd like to see, focusing on introducing a power play to the NBA, as well as bringing back fighting.
"Basketball is one of the only sports that doesn't allow power plays... we should have a power play. There should be a power play where on a take foul, on a technical, you have to play five-on-four for five seconds or three passes," said Mazzulla. "I think we should institute power plays where instead of taking the ball out on the side, you commit a foul, the guy goes to the other side of half court and he can't leave the half-court circle for three seconds.
Joe Mazzulla has a few interesting rule change ideas for the NBA... he wants the league to add a power play, and to bring back fighting 🤔 "The biggest thing we've robbed people of from an entertainment standpoint is you can't fight anymore," he said. "What's more entertaining than a little scuffle? How come in baseball they're allowed to clear the benches. How come in hockey they're allowed to––I don't understand. I just don't get why some sports are allowed to clear the benches, they have bats and weapons, we don't. We have a ball.
It's safe to say that if Mazzulla ever ascends to the role of NBA commissioner, the league could wind up looking vastly different. Whether it's awarding teams a man-advantage after a foul or encouraging physical skirmishes between two players at odds, the Celtics coach had no shortage of ways to increase entertainment on the court.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated.
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