DeAndre Jordan shot just 43 percent from the free-throw line this season/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is trying to get something on paper that could make him the most popular commissioner in the history of the league.
Silver spoke with reporters on Thursday in New York City. According to a story published by Sports Illustrated, Silver is going to do what he can to get a rule in place that will combat the more-than-awful Hack-a-Shaq strategy that is instituted regularly against the Clippers and their poor free-throw shooting center DeAndre Jordan.
“It’s not unanimous, but there is clearly an emerging consensus, both among the members of the competition committee and the owners, who we made a presentation to at last week’s meetings, that we need to address the situation,” Silver said. “I think, as Kiki (VanDeWeghe) said, exactly what the new rule should be is still open for debate. At least I’m hoping that between now and when the owners next meet in July we can create and form a consensus as to what a change in the rule should be.”
(VanDeWeghe is vice-president of basketball operations for the NBA).
Silver offered up a statistic that showed it takes only three or more Hack-a-Shaq fouls to add 11 minutes to a given game.
