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[QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 1343157, member: 2350"]
There ya go. Coaches coach to the higher percentage, using the skill sets their teams have. I can't grow a 7 footer, not even one. But I can damn sure teach about 7 out of 12 kids to be good form shooters from the line where it is, and run an offense designed to free up one or more of them.

But be careful what you ask for, you might just get it. If you effectively cut down on the three point shot, two things (if not more) will certainly occur: coaches will shift philosophy back to pounding the ball inside resulting in more fouls, and more foul shots. Defenses will again "pack the lane." I much prefer run-and-gun track meets to half-court slugfests and free throw tournaments. For if anyone thinks there's too much contact now and referees are too inconsistent in how they handle it, like the song says, "B-b-b-baby, you ain't seen n-n-n-nothing yet." Second, effective 3 point shooters will become as rare as dominant low-post scorers, placing a premium on those positions, weighting games in favor of those who have one or the other. If somebody manages to acquire some of both, you get a Kentucky-effect, where conference and national championships become less a contest than a coronation. Just IMHO.
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