Kirk Goldsberry had some ideas in 2019

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Dec 2, 2024
10:12:39am

fan_byu All-American

ESPN.com

The NBA is obsessed with 3s, so let's finally fix the thing

In an excerpt from "SprawlBall," Kirk Goldsberry illustrates four ways to make the 3-ball more interesting.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26633540/the-nba-obsessed-3s-let-fix-thing

1) custom lines
2) data driven line
3) extend the corner 3
4) allow goaltending on 3pt shots

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fan_byu

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Just do away with the 3 point shot.

reagan21

9:43am

And add a 4-point shot at half court

Nikomedes

9:45am

The NBA is already a slog. Why make it even worse?

Future_Tacos

9:45am

The NBA is a slog? Every game is like 115+ points

reagan21

9:47am

113 is the scoring average which would be 94 pts in a college game. Just saying. 🙂

ManicBlue

10:25am

It’s a slog to sit through that many games.

Future_Tacos

10:30am

Then what would they do all game? That's the only shot players take now

WJCougar

9:46am

You get 2 points

reagan21

9:46am

I'd first try making the 3 pointer extend beyond the sideline so you don't have the corner 3.

OPINIONS

9:48am

It would be wild with all the out of bounds calls.

ochobeeguy

9:50am

I think they should make the court bigger and push the line back.

BlueKoolaid13

9:49am

Making the court bigger would only make the game less physical. Already too

spidercoug

9:51am

NBA is just 3 pointers. CBB is just scrappy guys trying to take charges.

ochobeeguy

9:51am

And refs giving charge calls when it’s an obvious block

reagan21

9:52am

I do actually think they should move the line back

HRCougar

9:50am

Don't even move it back, just make it all the same distance so corner 3 is gone

ochobeeguy

9:52am

Just run the line into the sidelines so corner 3s are eliminated. That would be enough to change the game up.

GfB

10:07am

Kirk Goldsberry had some ideas in 2019

fan_byu

10:12am

Custom lines would be really fun actually

The NBA is obsessed with 3s, so let's finally fix the thing

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