NBA scoring is getting out of hand, and in an try to make issues just a little tougher for the offense, and to curb the league-wide obsession with threes, a proposal has re-emerged for a brand new three-point line.
Originally stemming from a previous Kirk Goldsberry article, the idea was given a second life at this time thanks to a submit from X account NBA University.
Thoughts on the NBA shifting the 3P Line this manner? https://t.co/HN1h6TYl4t pic.twitter.com/1QGn2TGSC8
— NBA University (@NBA_University) February 27, 2024
The proposal coincides with the NBA wanting into what could be implemented to give defenses a greater likelihood of competing.
This explicit redesign of the three-point line would mark the demise of the nook three, a hyper-efficient shot that defenses have lengthy taken benefit of.
“My thoughts: would allow for more weakside help and teams to show early without giving up free points on a shot that is overpowered in its efficiency,” NBA University wrote.
“Also encouraging more body movement and rewarding players with deeper shooting range. Offense and defense would be more dynamic.”
Here’s how the thought has been acquired on-line:
Would change historic information too drastically, they’d by no means do it, tbh, in hindsight ought to have all the time been like this however hindsight is 2020 as they are saying
— hmmm. (@tstburner) February 27, 2024
“Back out to Allen his two pointer… BANG! HEAT DOWN 1 WITH 5 SECONDS REMAINING”
— future’s previous burner (@calebmills117) February 27, 2024
Ong I’d cease watching 😭
— OG Anunoby Addict (@PlayoffBoundNYK) February 27, 2024
Respectfully cross
— NBA Muse (@NBAMuseAcc) February 27, 2024
I’d reasonably simply enable defenses to play just a little extra bodily under the foul line
— Bucket (@thatchthoughts) February 27, 2024
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) February 27, 2024
It genuinely is superb how far forward of its time your ebook is
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 28, 2024
When initially proposing the above altered three-point line, Goldsberry’s concept was to enable every NBA workforce draw the 3-point line wherever they wished. The graphic above illustrates how he advised Golden State could draw their line.
He admitted it was a fairly wild concept, even saying, “the following idea has often been ridiculed as the dumbest thing I ever proposed, however, a few people have told me it’s brilliant.”
You could make your individual thoughts up as to whether or not it’s genius or insanity. All we all know with certainty proper now’s that the NBA has to attempt one thing!
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