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Start of NBA
The NBA was created by NBL and ABL.The NBA started off with 11 teams. There was only a 2 point shot. -
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Kenny Sailors became the first proffesional player to use a jumpshot. He was the first ever to make a jumpshot in a proffesional game. He used the shot quit often. He was one of the best back then. -
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BAA mergerd with the to form the NBA. they did this combination to allow one league to bring in money and allow one league. -
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First NBA All-Star Game. Matching the all the star players from the eastern and the weserten conferences.The starting lineup for each squad is selected by a fan ballot, while the reserves are chosen by a vote among the head coaches from each squad's respective conference.The head coach of the team with the best record in each conference is chosen as the coach of the respective conference in the All-Star Game -
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The freethrow lane extended from 6 feet to 12 feet. to extend the inderneath of goal. It gave them more rum underneath the goal to rebound and more room to blockout. -
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24 second shot clock was introduced. It is a good thing it was introduced so that the teams could score more points. And so you couldnt hold the ball for a long time. -
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The Nasi Smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was opened offcially to the public. As the highest honor in Basketball, entrance into the Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding contributions to the sport. Since 1959, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has honored and celebrated the game’s greatest moments and brightest stars. -
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Regular season become 82 games. It gave them more channces to play before play offss. They had more time to improve there game. -
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Split the two confrences into 4 divisons. it would allow 4 teams from each divison. allowed 8 teams from both cofrences to make total of 16. -
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The 3 point shot was introduced. Gave teams more of CHnce to come back and win. Helped poeple get more point in the games so the scores usually increased if a team could shoot 3's good. -
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Triple over time game that led to the highest scoring game for losing and winning team. this would show true love to the game and you want this win if you played 7 quater it wears you out. this was the fight till the end -
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Draft lottery was intorduced for all the teams that didnt qualify for the playoffs. It allowed teams that didnt qualify to pick up the next top franchies players. Also allowed them to have a top draft slot. -
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NBA players were granted to play in the international events like the Olympics. It allows are top players to compete for a gold against all the other countries. -
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First round of playoffs became the best of seven. it aloud teams to compete long. also it help teams who were 3-0 other team could come back and make a 7 game seris. -
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the Charlotte Bobcats joined the NBA. Mkaing it 30 teams in the NBA. The teams now had more variation in the team they would get to play. There arent kjust like 10 teams anymore.
