Not that I agree with it but I think they’re trying to eliminate players yanking the rim which caused a few delays last year from trying to fix/re-level the rim. Happened in a Celtics game, Nuggets v Heat, and in a Warriors game. Iirc, Warrior players were upset because it took so long to fix the rim, they didn’t want to play because their bodies had gotten cold.
What is this rule supposed to prevent?
Not that I agree with it but I think they’re trying to eliminate players yanking the rim which caused a few delays last year from trying to fix/re-level the rim. Happened in a Celtics game, Nuggets v Heat, and in a Warriors game. Iirc, Warrior players were upset because it took so long to fix the rim, they didn’t want to play because their bodies had gotten cold.
Ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMPyyTkBrJo