Three NBA rules are adjusted in the new season! One of them is specially set for Curry

The new NBA season is about to kick off, and the league has officially announced several important rule adjustments, which are expected to have an impact on game style and player performance.

One of the hotly debated changes is "High five defense". According to the new regulations, when an offensive player completes his shot, the defender contacts or secondary confronts the offensive player's palm, arm or wrist, unless the action is very slight, he will be called a foul, and there is a chance that he will be judged as a malicious foul. NBA referee training president Monty McCachin explained this. The purpose of this adjustment is to better protect the outside pitchers, so that they can complete the shooting and follow the action more fully, and reduce the risk of injury.

Warriors head coach Cole welcomed the adjustment, believing that players like Curry who often get hit in the arm after shooting will benefit from it. Curry averaged 4.3 free throws per game last season as an example. Under the new rules, the number of free throws by players who like to shoot three-pointers is expected to increase, including Harden, Alexander, Trae Young, etc.

Another item is that the buzzer-beating ball is not included in personal shooting. Starting from the 2025-26 season, in the last 3 seconds before the end of each quarter of the first three quarters, if the player fails to hit a super long-distance shot from the backcourt at least about 11 meters away from the basket and fails to hit, then this shot will be recorded as the team's missed shot and will not be counted into the player's personal shooting data. The league hopes to encourage players to try to shoot too far more decisively at the end of the quarter, without having to worry too much about personal shooting percentage being affected. Data shows that the average shooting percentage of the shots that met this criteria last season was only 4%. Warriors Curry and Nuggets Jokic were the players who made more hits in such super long shots last season.

NBA will also introduce artificial intelligence technology called "NBA Court IQ" in the new season to assist referees in law enforcement. Based on the high frame rate camera, this system combines algorithms and sensors implanted with the basketball valve core to judge disputes such as interfering with the ball and out of bounds more quickly and accurately. Traditionally, it often takes a long time to make naked-eye judgments by replay centers, and new technologies are expected to shorten the average replay review time of about 2.5 minutes to less than 30 seconds, and even realize instant judgment of some violations. Helps reduce game interruptions and maintain game rhythm. These adjustments to the new NBA season will bring fans a smoother, more suspenseful and more offensive-friendly season.