Wow, Rhody not sure why I'd continue posting if my "friends" had to read these comments about me. However I'm not posting because of how others on here think of you.......As for raising the rim., the taller guys would still be closer to it. Making the rim smaller would make more sense. Shooting would be more difficult, especially foul shots thus possibly eliminating some big "goons".....Not sure of the figures, but the game seems to not have as many dominant 7 footers as it use to especially in college. The game seems to have evolved into more speed than having 7 footers clog up things.....Most colleges list 3 forwards and 2 guards in their starting lineups ....White guys, especially those of the 7 foot variety have almost become eliminated, due to the speed of the game.......And for some reason white guys from foreign countries seem to contribute in the NBA moreso than citizens........Just my opinion, I may be wrong....I've lost interest in sports in general due to my age, not the product......Most of us grew up idolizing someone in sports...After about age 40 and with each passing year we just lose that feeling...For me it's probably realizing, these athletes probably wouldn't be good neighbors because of their attitudes, would call me MR., and could care less about me or my opinion about anything if I had a chance to talk to them in a bar or as a neighbor.