The Dreaded Three Pointer
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:38 pm
Talking with an 81 year old Grandma, that loves watching these Games, that are now being more frequently Streamed.....and she bought up the 3 point shot, she said they are doing way to much of it!
for the last few years I have had this feeling myself
if they Did away with the 3 pointer from the NBA down starting today, I personally believe Basketball would become more fun to watch and here is why...
lets say a real good Shooter in Class B can shoot 40% from behind the Arc, I would be willing to bet the same player could only shoot 30% on a 12-15 ft Jumper and only shoots about 60% from the free-throw line
why? because they spend an outrageous amount of their time practicing 3's
they say if you have an hour to practice Golf
10 mins Driver, 10 mins mid irons, and 40 mins putting
same should go for Basketball...practice the the High percentage game winning score multiplying shots!
how many times, have you seen, a team that needs only 2 to win the game, with less than 5 seconds left in the game come out of a time out, or come down the floor and fire up a 3? many many many...
I think of the Hillsboro FW's game a few years back (state final) when FW's is in the lead and one of the most prolific shooters (Fox) fires up a 3, with seconds left, to ice it and it doesn't fall...
down the court come the Boros and they knock down (ironically a 3) to win...
that happens way less than "it doesn't happen"
kick the ball back from in the lane to fire up a 3
dribble down the floor, the zone sags, fire up a 3 before one pass
one pass to the wing, fire up a 3
a 3 is the hardest shot to rebound, defensively and or offensively
and 1 out of 20 the shooter gets his own rebound off of shooting a 3
I was done with Ball the year before the 3 and it literally took at least 5 years after that before it was incorporated into the game...
even the (now 4th) leading scorer of all time, didn't shoot many threes, even though 4 years of his Career there was a 3 point line.....
the now 3rd leading scorer goes to the hole or shoots a nice jumper more than he sits out and strokes....
the rest of the top ten scorers were not 3 point specialists and many of the top ten didn't have the 3 available, including the far out front runner S.B.
its ruining a good Basketball game IMO
and talking about a Dunk or a Nice Post Move, or give and Go/Screen and Roll, the 3 is way less exciting
unless of course its to win the Game.......
Kurt Keplin, Perry WhiteOwl, many shooters throughout the State shot the long ball way before the 3
they called it "top of the key" or "corner shot" they took it when it was given but it still was a 2 pointer and you still had to play your Butt off to win the game, with more strategy and more hustle....
I think thats what the lady in her 80's was getting at.....just my 2 cent
for the last few years I have had this feeling myself
if they Did away with the 3 pointer from the NBA down starting today, I personally believe Basketball would become more fun to watch and here is why...
lets say a real good Shooter in Class B can shoot 40% from behind the Arc, I would be willing to bet the same player could only shoot 30% on a 12-15 ft Jumper and only shoots about 60% from the free-throw line
why? because they spend an outrageous amount of their time practicing 3's
they say if you have an hour to practice Golf
10 mins Driver, 10 mins mid irons, and 40 mins putting
same should go for Basketball...practice the the High percentage game winning score multiplying shots!
how many times, have you seen, a team that needs only 2 to win the game, with less than 5 seconds left in the game come out of a time out, or come down the floor and fire up a 3? many many many...
I think of the Hillsboro FW's game a few years back (state final) when FW's is in the lead and one of the most prolific shooters (Fox) fires up a 3, with seconds left, to ice it and it doesn't fall...
down the court come the Boros and they knock down (ironically a 3) to win...
that happens way less than "it doesn't happen"
kick the ball back from in the lane to fire up a 3
dribble down the floor, the zone sags, fire up a 3 before one pass
one pass to the wing, fire up a 3
a 3 is the hardest shot to rebound, defensively and or offensively
and 1 out of 20 the shooter gets his own rebound off of shooting a 3
I was done with Ball the year before the 3 and it literally took at least 5 years after that before it was incorporated into the game...
even the (now 4th) leading scorer of all time, didn't shoot many threes, even though 4 years of his Career there was a 3 point line.....
the now 3rd leading scorer goes to the hole or shoots a nice jumper more than he sits out and strokes....
the rest of the top ten scorers were not 3 point specialists and many of the top ten didn't have the 3 available, including the far out front runner S.B.
its ruining a good Basketball game IMO
and talking about a Dunk or a Nice Post Move, or give and Go/Screen and Roll, the 3 is way less exciting
unless of course its to win the Game.......
Kurt Keplin, Perry WhiteOwl, many shooters throughout the State shot the long ball way before the 3
they called it "top of the key" or "corner shot" they took it when it was given but it still was a 2 pointer and you still had to play your Butt off to win the game, with more strategy and more hustle....
I think thats what the lady in her 80's was getting at.....just my 2 cent