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Basketball

ProfessorGAC

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21. 40 Years Ago, At Least

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2024, 08:39 PM

Jun 2024

Maybe 50. The ABA was careful to not have referees call violations that didn't specifically create an advantage. They didn't want the pace of the games disrupted by strict adherence to the letter of the rule.
Magic Johnson did that a lot, and later Iverson. But, they knew not to do it to make a move or it probably would be called.
Also, if you carefully watch old films of Cousy, he did some of that change of direction stuff by cupping the ball (he didn't have big hands).
But, it became really prevalent in the ABA to not call these things if it didn't create an advantage the player wouldn't otherwise have.
That carried over to the NBA not long after the merger.
It's not as recent as many seem to think.

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Basketball fans:When did "carrying" the ball stop being called? [View all] brush May 2024 OP

I have rhe same question about traveling coprolite May 2024 #1

The NBA has been a joke for years. Carrying/traveling is rampant now. oldsoftie May 2024 #2

I recently watched an ESPN 30 for 30 episode on the NY Knicks championship teams of '70 and '73. brush May 2024 #6

It was during the 80s, when traveling and carrying stopped being called JT45242 May 2024 #3

Thanks, JT45242. I think you're right...during the '80s. brush May 2024 #5

Agree. And, I swear there is a lot of double-dribbling too. I've been watching more women's Silent Type May 2024 #4

Agreed. These are the Traveling Times prophets warned us about BoRaGard May 2024 #7

And 3 seconds? Did that go away too? twodogsbarking May 2024 #8

Good one. It's not as noticeable as the other non-calls. brush May 2024 #9

My husband and I were just talking about this exact thing last night... maspaha May 2024 #10

I remember that move of Dr. J's. It was beautiful, and he didn't travel... brush May 2024 #13

Yep! That's the one! Beautiful! maspaha May 2024 #20

Why did the rooster cross the road to get to an NBA game? central scrutinizer May 2024 #11

Heehee. brush May 2024 #12

It is a difficult rule. Voltaire2 May 2024 #14

The video is a good example of traveling. The dribbler also "carried" the ball... brush May 2024 #16

3 second violations are called a lot. Double dribble is almost always called. Voltaire2 May 2024 #17

Hand under the ball when dribbling used to a call for "carrying." brush May 2024 #18

You could be right about some of that. Many rules have been relaxed to speed the flow of the game. brush May 2024 #19

It was an unofficial NBA decision to open up the game. underpants May 2024 #15

40 Years Ago, At Least ProfessorGAC Jun 2024 #21

I know it was a while ago. Probably begin to not be called when... brush Jun 2024 #22