I like this idea and hope it happens. I think it would help Duke:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...onal-distance/
Bummer we lost boogie though
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
I wish this rule would have been implemented last season. Zion would have been even more incredible with a cleaner lane. I have no idea how it will affect this years team. GoDuke!
I feel like the deeper line would have caused opponents to pack it in even more against us, because they would respect our three point shooting even less. They would have essentially defended us as if the line didn’t exist.
In general I am in favor of this rule change though. The three point shot has become too common, it should be a difficult thing reserved for specialists.
fine by me, but even a fifteen foot arc wouldn't have helped us last year.
It wouldn't help us defensively. Extending the coverage area for our overplay defense? I cringe at the thought.
Last edited by bullettoothtony; 05-11-2019 at 11:53 AM.
Overall a good idea.
Would have helped past Duke teams.
Unclear how Duke will be able to take advantage on either side of the ball in upcoming seasons.
fyi the FIBA distance is 22' 1 3/4", or for metric-savvy folks, 6.75 meters.
Incorrect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_masonry_unit
"In the US, CMU blocks are nominally 16 in (410 mm) wide and 8 in (200 mm) long. Their actual dimensions are their nominal dimensions, minus 3⁄8 inch (9.5 mm) any direction (to allow for mortar joints regardless of their orientation as laid).[7] In Ireland and the UK, blocks are usually 440 mm × 215 mm × 100 mm (17.3 in × 8.5 in × 3.9 in) excluding mortar joints. In Australia, New Zealand and Canada, blocks are usually 390 mm × 190 mm × 190 mm (15.4 in × 7.5 in × 7.5 in) excluding mortar joints."
You're on your own to complete the math.
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
What’s also interesting about the FIBA line is that it’s slightly shorter in the corners, like the NBA line but much less pronounced. A lot of NBA offenses have incorporated schemes to take advantage of the arbitrage of the shorter corner 3, so it will be interesting to see if that makes its way to NCAA hoops
I like to see the 3-pt line moved all the way off the court but I like post play and pull up jumpers. The 3 point line was created as an NBA gimmick. I don’t think the intent was to make the game revolve around three point shooting. It’s gotten boring imo.
Yes, but the argument for the three-point line in college had to do with the shot clock. The introduction of the clock meant that teams would just pack the middle to stymie the offense. The three-point shot was the counter. Dean Smith was particularly insistent on this.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Confession, I did not know this. My childhood sports memories do not go back to 1961.
The 3-point line's first use in a professional league was back in 1961 in the American Basketball League. The ABL only lasted 1 ½ seasons before folding, so the 3-pointer quickly went away.
Link- https://www.usab.com/youth/news/2011...3-pointer.aspx
that's just kicking the can down the road. they're not looking at readily available data.
the issue is NOT where the line is... the real problem is when the 3 pt shot was introduced, it was given far too much value over the 2 point shot. The conversion rate of a mid range and long range really isn't that much different.. so why would you take the 2 pointer? the 3 is just about the same probability and is worth 1.5x more. If you're trying to be as efficient as possible, you shoot 3s and lay ups/dunks. Mid range generally isn't worth burning a possession on.
to "correct" the trend, if you even want to do that, do one of 2 things. Change the point values or eliminate the 3 point line altogether which will never happen- fans like it and the players do, too.
awarding 1.5x the value of the 2 point shot was the error that was made. Now with modern analytics, teams are playing to be efficient.. and you do that by shooting 3s and lay ups. And of course driving to the basket and drawing fouls... the drives to the basket collapse the defense which opens up shooters to receive a pass for a wide open.. you guessed it.. 3 point shot.
keep moving the line back and the kids will adapt. they'll figure out how to shoot from even the NBA 3 pt line. Might take a little while for coaches/trainers to get players ready but you'll see that over time, moving the line didn't accomplish anything.