I get the value of the 3.. but hoisting up 59 of them isn’t the type of b-ball I want to see..
Unfortunately the game is becoming a three point shooting or a dunk contest. Check out the shot tracker during a game on cbs sports app. It’s unbelievable the concentration of shots attempted right around the hoop and behind the three point line. You have like 17 feet of no mans land in between.
I understand the analytical reason why but that coupled with the talent drain makes for crappy college basketball games. I’m just not that into it anymore. I basically only watch SU games now.
You think? Admittedly, I don't watch a ton of NBA, but what I've watched has involvled more midrange than college. I think pros do a better of taking what the defense gives them.The NBA is even worse when it comes to threes and dunks.
You think? Admittedly, I don't watch a ton of NBA, but what I've watched has involvled more midrange than college. I think pros do a better of taking what the defense gives them.
I tend to agree, but no one would complain if they scored those 66 points shooting 33 of 59 (56%) from inside the arc.I get the value of the 3.. but hoisting up 59 of them isn’t the type of b-ball I want to see..
Everyone thinks they can be the Warriors. Key for GS is that they have two of the best 5 shooters in the history of the game. Additionally for three years they had another top 10 scorer of all time. That certainly helped make that style efficient for them.The question is how many of those misses resulted in a transition layup the other way?
Secondly they only got to the line 16 times vs 39 for Auburn.
Lastly Auburn won the game and only went 7-31 from 3. (22.6%); Alabama 22-59 (37.3%)
Jacking up a bunch of 3s is not winning basketball...
What goes up must come down! (Stock thinking) but applicable here as well. (And what goes down must come up).I have to believe that at some point a Shaq like player will come along that hits like 80% of his shots and gets fouled like crazy because there are so few true interior players now.
GS's defense was exceptional as well...Everyone thinks they can be the Warriors. Key for GS is that they have two of the best 5 shooters in the history of the game. Additionally for three years they had another top 10 scorer of all time. That certainly helped make that style efficient for them.
I have to believe that at some point a Shaq like player will come along that hits like 80% of his shots and gets fouled like crazy because there are so few true interior players now.
Easy way to address it if anyone wants to really address it... extend the 3 point line even further out. At some point it will be far enough out that the (probability of hitting a midrange 2)x2 > (probability of hitting a 3)x3
I imagine 5 feet further out would do it.
If we did that, the game thread would be epic.From a % perspective, it may seem ok. But missing 37 3's seems like a lot.
Zion only fouled out once for Duke in his season there.
I wonder what the right ratio is. Three to two is not it. Maybe four to three?I get the value of the 3.. but hoisting up 59 of them isn’t the type of b-ball I want to see..