One place where the NBA has done a terrible job is with the defensive 3 second rule. Of all the teams left, I thing LA is the worst offender.
On defense all they do is pack the lane, and some of them aren't even guarding their man. That guy is always open at the three point line, because no one wants to give up a driving lay-up. it's something they called all year, so why aren't they calling it now, and why aren't the coaches screaming about it. Nothing kills an offense more than no way to get inside- unless you're a team that likes to take outside shots.
This is why Orlando is still and becoming ever more so my favorite team to take it all, they can score inside and out, and always make the extra pass. Stupid players who forget to stay with their man don't pay for it unless they're man scores, and most teams don't have players to consistently hit from outside. Orlando does, and they also have the best big man in the game inside.
As it is, Kleiza is open all the time to make those shots, and he's going to make them if left open. If LA's defenders don't get a clue, Denver will win the series because of this. The same could be said of Cleveland and their defense against Orlando.
Go ahead and pack the lane and let the refs ignore the violations. An open three point shot has a better chance of going in than a layup where someone grabs you and the ref doesn't call the foul, and it counts 3 instead of 2.
