College Basketball 3 Point Line

[Esqueleto]

Funny how I still remember it was the old ABA that started the 3-point shot. Saw it with the old New Orleans Buccaneers that my dad would take me to see at the old Loyola Field House. Dad even bought me an official replica ABA red, white and blue basketball!

Check this out. One of my favorite shirts. Larry Brown, FTW

[JamesTheJeweler]

This guy doesn't remember when basketball was great.

I'm 52. I remember.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Nope. Advantage is they have to come out to defend you. Can't just clog the middle and leave you uncontested outside shots.

So you're saying nothing would change if you removed the 3 point line? Ok. Got it.

[Esqueleto]

So you're saying nothing would change if you removed the 3 point line? Ok. Got it.

Yeah, basketball would be great again

[Duckster]

According to NCAA.com this season 290 teams out of 350 are on average taking 20+ 3 point shots per game. In other words darn near everyone! If I read it correctly, players are making about 35% of them. Must be analytics driving these coaches to rely more and more on 3 pt. shot. Don't know if coaches will agree to getting rid of it, at least make it more challenging.

[Jacob81]

To me the problem with basketball is we’ve forgotten what a block and a charge is.. at some point along the way offensive players figured out you can run into a defender driving to the basket and 95% of the time you will get a foul called on them. They might as well put shoulder pads and helmets on.

Game was finesse and crisp passing and shooting. Now it’s all penetrate and get fouled or penetrate and dish for a 3 pt shot. And every game with in a 10 point outcome is decided by terrible officiating. It’s become so hard to watch.

[Tasso]

To me the problem with basketball is we’ve forgotten what a block and a charge is.. at some point along the way offensive players figured out you can run into a defender driving to the basket and 95% of the time you will get a foul called on them. They might as well put shoulder pads and helmets on.

Game was finesse and crisp passing and shooting. Now it’s all penetrate and get fouled or penetrate and dish for a 3 pt shot. And every game with in a 10 point outcome is decided by terrible officiating. It’s become so hard to watch.

That's a good description of the game today.

[NOCajun]

Check this out. One of my favorite shirts. Larry Brown, FTW

WOW. Blast from the past!!

[ZoomZoom]

To me the problem with basketball is we’ve forgotten what a block and a charge is.. at some point along the way offensive players figured out you can run into a defender driving to the basket and 95% of the time you will get a foul called on them. They might as well put shoulder pads and helmets on.

Game was finesse and crisp passing and shooting. Now it’s all penetrate and get fouled or penetrate and dish for a 3 pt shot. And every game with in a 10 point outcome is decided by terrible officiating. It’s become so hard to watch.

You can go watch any pickup game and see this for free…without the loud music, screaming PA, cheap ars student giveaways, and BYOB and food a whole lot cheaper.

[Cajunfever]

According to NCAA.com this season 290 teams out of 350 are on average taking 20+ 3 point shots per game. In other words darn near everyone! If I read it correctly, players are making about 35% of them. Must be analytics driving these coaches to rely more and more on 3 pt. shot. Don't know if coaches will agree to getting rid of it, at least make it more challenging.

35% on 3's is equal to 52.5% on 2's. In addition, a team typically gets more offensive rebounds on 3's due to long rebounds. This is why you are seeing teams shot more 3's.