Saturday, December 31, 2022

Major rule changes in American basketball from 1920 to 1949

 

1920: Substitutions

Initially, players were not allowed to re-enter the game. The rule was changed in 1920 to allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1933, the rule was expanded to allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1944 the rule was finally changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times.

 

1921: Fouls

In 1921, traveling or running with the ball was changed to a violation and no longer considered a foul.

 

1923: Free Throws

In 1923, the free throw rule was amended which required the player who was fouled to shoot the free throws.

 

1932: Midcourt Line

The midcourt line was established in 1932 to eliminate stalling and a rule requiring a team to advance the ball past the midcourt line in less than 10 seconds was enacted, too.

 

1935: Three Second Area

In 1935 the three second area was created to prevent the offensive players from camping around the basket.

 

1937: Center Jump

Until 1937 a center jump followed each successful basket. (Note: Making things a bit more complicated, all of these rules were introduced at different times in different leagues. In Europe, the center jump after each score was eliminated after the FIBA Congress in 1936, so there were no center jumps after every basket at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. In U.S. college ball it appears to have been eliminated for the 1937-38 season. In the NBL, at first, the home team had the option of whether or not it would be used. It varied upon the team and even the game. In the ABL it was eliminated for the second half of the 1937-38 season.)

 

1944: Goaltending

In 1944 the goaltending rule was adopted making it illegal for a defensive player to touch the ball on its downward flight. This was in reaction to Bob Kurland (the first regular dunker) and George Mikan standing in front of the basket and swatting practically every opponent shot attempt.

 

1944: Fouls II

In 1944, player fouls for disqualification were increased from four to five. In the BAA the fouls were increased from five to six in 1948.

 

1946: Length of Game

BAA games were 48 minutes long (instead of a 40-minute game).

 

1947: Zone Defenses

Zone defenses were outlawed in the BAA (in January 1947).

Monday, February 17, 2020

CSABHOF Mount Rushmore




-Bronze Level-

* Dick BUNT, 1929-2021
 * Mike BYTZURA, 1922-1989
* Johnny EZERSKY, 1922-2012
 * Dave FEDOR, born in 1940 [Video]
* A.J. GREEN, born in 1999 [Video]
* Skip HARLICKA, born in 1946 [Video]
 * Dick HOLUB, 1921-2009
* Joe HOLUP, 1934-1998
* Howie JANOTTA, 1924-2010
* Chuck JURA, born in 1950 [Video]
 * John KONCHAR, born in 1996 [Video]
* Tom KONDLA, born in 1946 
* J.P. MACURA, born in 1995 [Video]
* Eric MIKA, born in 1995 [Video]
* Dick NEMELKA, 1943-2020
 * Frank OLEYNICK, born in 1955
* Ron SHAVLIK, 1933-1983

-Silver Level-

 * Lonzo BALL, born in 1997 [Video]
* Jeff BZDELIK, born in 1952 [Video]
* Pat CUMMINGS, 1956-2012 [Video]
* Bill HANZLIK, born in 1957 [Video]
 * Frank KUDELKA, 1925-1993
* C.J. KUPEC, born in 1953 [Video]
* Chuck MENCEL, born in 1933 [Video]
* Bill MLKVY, born in 1931 [Video]
* Steve NOVAK, born in 1983 [Video]
 * Shavlik RANDOLPH, born in 1983 [Video]
* Mike SMREK, born in 1962 [Video]
* Chips SOBEK, 1920-1990
* Bob SURA, born in 1973 [Video]
* Steve VACENDAK, born in 1944 [Video]

-Gold Level-

 * LaMelo BALL, born in 2001 [Video]
* Bill BERTKA, born in 1927 [Video]
* Billy GABOR, 1922-2019 [Video]
* Jeff HORNACEK, born in 1963 [Video]
* Don KOJIS, 1939-2021 [Video]
* John KUNDLA, 1916-2017 [Video
* Joe LAPCHICK, 1900-1970 [Video]
* Bob NETOLICKY, born in 1942 [Video]
* Pat RILEY, born in 1945 [Video]

-Platinum Level-

* John HAVLICEK, 1940-2019 [Video]

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

NBA teams with 65+ wins, reg.season + playoffs (2015-2019)


2015 Hawks  PG Teague - SG Korver - SF D.Carroll - PF Millsap - C Horford
2015 Cavs  PG Kyrie - SG JR Smith - SF LeBron - PF Love - C Mozgov
2015 Warriors  PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Barnes - C Draymond
2015 Rockets  PG Beverley - SG Harden - SF Ariza - PF Motiejunas - C D.Howard

2016 Cavs  PG Kyrie - SG JR Smith - SF LeBron - PF Love - C T.Thompson
2016 Raptors  PG Lowry - SG DeRozan - SF D.Carroll - PF Scola - C Valanciunas
2016 Warriors  PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Barnes - C Draymond
2016 Spurs  PG Parker - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Aldridge - C Duncan
2016 Thunder  PG Westbrook - SG Roberson - SF Durant - PF Ibaka - C Adams

2017 Warriors  PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C Draymond
2017 Spurs  PG Parker - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Aldridge - C P.Gasol

2018 Celtics  PG Kyrie - SG Smart - SF J.Brown - PF Tatum - C Horford
2018 Rockets  PG C.Paul - SG Harden - SF Ariza - PF PJ Tucker - C Capela
2018 Warriors  PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C Draymond

2019 Bucks  PG Bledsoe - SG Brogdon - SF Middleton - PF Giannis - C B.Lopez
2019 Raptors  PG Lowry - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Siakam - C M.Gasol
2019 Warriors  PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C Draymond

Monday, October 07, 2019

eBook: The Czech Wizards


Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky's Wizards era (2011-2019)

Foreword by Michael Lee

"This is fantastic coverage of a Wizards player, Jan Vesely. This is an exhibition of fine research and showing a true love of the game. I am grateful. I am sure our fans love this kind of work, as they can’t find it anywhere else."
- Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards owner

This eBook is a collection of the blogs I've written and put together over the past decade about Czech NBA players Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky, when I was the Czech correspondent for the Wizards ESPN TrueHoop blog Truth About It.net. It includes chapters like The Jan Vesely Diaries; Honza Vesely Still Fighting That Dragon; Vesely on New Basketball Life, the Lost NBA, and All the Reasons Why; Who The Heck Is Tomas Satoransky?; Summer of Satoransky; It’s Time To #FreeSato, and more (the book contains 81 chapters in all), and it concludes with a bonus chapter with the first and most thorough history of Czech-Americans in the NBA, with guest contributions from basketball writers like Michael Lee, Chase Hughes, Ian Thomsen, Tom Orsborn, and Marc Stein.

*** If you'd like to read it, send me an email at lukaskuba85 [at] gmail.com ***