NBA

Paul George on handchecking rule: “It’s killing the game a little bit”

Clippers star Paul George shared his insights into how the NBA game has changed over the years. Among points that he emphasized was significant increase in shots, especially three-pointers and handchecking becoming illegal.

According to George, now that the handchecking is considered a foul, it limits the defenders’ ability to defend and is killing the game a bit.

“It’s killing the game a little bit. Now we can’t be defenders,” George said about handchecking rules. “You can’t defend as well as we used to. You can get in the ball in pick-and-rolls, like you can be aggressive, you can be physical. You can’t do none of that now. The offensive player has the advantage now.”

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