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At some point in time, you've been forwarded an e-mail listing all of the strange and bizarre laws supposedly on the books various places. Gems like it's against the law to have a goatee without a license in Massachusetts. Or you can't burp during a church service in Omaha. And it's illegal to take more than one step after picking up your dribble in the NBA. You know, quaint stuff from bygone days.

Bending to the reality it created, rather than developing a backbone, the NBA officially struck its antiquated rule on traveling from the books. Under the new rule, players "may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball." Cynics might suggest that's actually one step less than officials currently allow players, but that's where we are.

So did the NBA get it right in updating the rules to reflect what we see on the court, or should it have changed what we see on the court to reflect the old rule?

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As a Cleveland Cavalier fan, I love this new rule. LBJ will average 50 this season!!!!!!!

” -- martysparty2042

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I just tried to test this new rule by taking two steps to set up a layup and jumpshot - it wasnt pretty. Pretty awkward (lead foot & shooting hand mismatch). But that's because I've followed the fundamental rules of basketball my whole life.

” -- darealism1814

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the league SHOULD clamp down on the carrying. I love Wade & Kidd, but the way that they egregiously carry the ball makes them look like they are serving blue plate specials at the local diner...master dribblers who can break ankles without carrying are beautiful to watch (Kenny Anderson, Isiah Thomas, Rod Strickland, etc.)

” -- Cuddly Jojo