Has the 3pt shot ruined the game?

[LooseCannon]

That, and the fact that interior defense pretty much means taking a charge, has really hurt the college game.

The emphasis on drawing offensive charges is the only thing I like about college more than the NBA.

I can't think of a way to do it, but I would like the mid-range jumper to be more valuable.  With NBA players being bigger, I think it would be interesting to make the court a few feet wider, which you would have to do if you wanted to push back the three-point line.

[Inside-Out]

No, it hasn't.

My dad complains a lot about the numbers of 3s players take, but I've watched games from the early 80s and the thing that strikes me is how congested it is inside.  I keep wanting somebody to hang out on the perimeter and punish the D with a long jumper.


Basketball is most enjoyable to watch when there's balance, I think.  Inside-out basketball is still the best way to play.  That's why players who can score consistently in the post are still so valuable despite the way the game has changed.

All you have to do is watch this Celtics team in the 4th quarter of any particular game to see how detrimental it is for a team to lack an inside presence.

TP for you.

[TBreezy]

\With NBA players being bigger, I think it would be interesting to make the court a few feet wider, which you would have to do if you wanted to push back the three-point line.

i have been a proponent of this since I saw a twolves game at the garden.  With player like toine and garnet on the floor, the side to side coverage there was just no room.

Make the court bigger, it would  open up the lanes and I would like to see them  start calling things like travelling.  It would be a better product.

[Zev Love X]

No it hasn't. The 3 point shot is one of the best rule changes to ever be implemented to any game in sports history. Period.

[lightspeed5]

I dont see whats wrong with the court. the length and width is fine

[LooseCannon]

I dont see whats wrong with the court. the length and width is fine

The three-point line is 22 feet from the hoop at the baseline.  A basketball court is 50 feet wide.  Do the math on what the court would look like if you wanted to make the corner three harder by making the three-point line a uniform 23 feet 9 inches away from the basket (the same distance as from the top of the arc).