Should the 3 point line be banned from college and pro basketball?

[SeabeeGator]

They need to stop catering to star players, not get rid of the 3. I know Jordan got away with some stuff but he came up in a time when the other team could at least punish him with very hard fouls. Lebron, Curry, Harden, etc. are protected outright by the refs. That’s what’s embarrassing.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Babe Ruth started out as a pitcher.

 

[oxrageous]

No. Chicks dig the long ball. It’s the opposition’s problem if they can’t stop it, just like it’s their problem if they can’t stop a guy from dunking all game. Hell, I say there should be a 4 pt shot for anything past 28 feet. You can’t tell me it isn’t exciting to see a guy like Curry or Thompson in the zone, scoring 13 or 14 in a game.

I don't find it exciting to watch a guy jack 3's, sorry. I was a pretty damn good shooter from back there when I was in my 20's. If I could do it, then it's not that exciting. I watch these guys in order to see amazing athleticism.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

They should be able to hit, and yet... they don't.
Pitchers not being able to hit is not new to the game.
It's just not important to their development.
So why subject their ineptitude to the paying public?
It's like watching Garo Yepremian throw a pass.

I grew up a Redskins fan. I love watching Garo throw a pass!

 

[heversle]

I don't find it exciting to watch a guy jack 3's, sorry. I was a pretty damn good shooter from back there when I was in my 20's. If I could do it, then it's not that exciting. I watch these guys in order to see amazing athleticism.

Couldn’t disagree with you more. Also, if you were as good at shooting as you claim, you’d have more reverence for the art of long range shooting, Ox. Also, I doubt you were shooting that well while playing against some of the most athletic humans on the planet at the time.

You think it doesn’t take balls of steel and insane skill to attempt something like this under the circumstances, let alone drain it? That’s damn near from half-court!

 

[oxrageous]

Couldn’t disagree with you more. Also, if you were as good at shooting as you claim, you’d have more reverence for the art of long range shooting, Ox. Also, I doubt you were shooting that well while playing against some of the most athletic humans on the planet at the time.

You think it doesn’t take balls of steel and insane skill to attempt something like this under the circumstances, let alone drain it? That’s damn near from half-court!

Yes, I was playing against NBA-caliber athletes on the Hume courts.

 

[gatorplank]

I’d love to see the charge line removed, defensive 3 seconds removed as a violation, and the shot clock changed to 35 seconds. That would make the NBA interesting.

The 24 second shot clock, the charge line, and defensive 3 seconds are the things that have made the NBA what it is today. Change those and I might watch again.

 

[T REX]

NBA Finals Ratings History (1988-Present)

This is interesting...I think game 1 of the 88 Finals has one of the top 2 or 3 ratings. No surprise that MJ was the NBA's zenith.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

If you get rid of the 3 point line, you’ll end up with 10 guys jumbled up 15 feet from the rim. There won’t be any incentive to shoot from further out. Then you’ll see fewer dunks with the defense packed into the paint. That’s why they moved the 3 point line back in college. I don’t think the college arc should be NBA range, but they could definitely move it back some more.

 

[t-gator]

I don't find it exciting to watch a guy jack 3's, sorry. I was a pretty damn good shooter from back there when I was in my 20's. If I could do it, then it's not that exciting. I watch these guys in order to see amazing athleticism.

If you took away the 3 point line, there would be alot less dunks and displays of athleticism. There would be no spacing. Everyone would be packed in the lane and teams would be running sets to get the best midrange jumper they could get.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I can't even tell which side t is on. He changes at least every three posts.

 

[oxrageous]

If you took away the 3 point line, there would be alot less dunks and displays of athleticism. There would be no spacing. Everyone would be packed in the lane and teams would be running sets to get the best midrange jumper they could get.

You’re drunk. There were long range jump shooters before the 3 point line, and there would be long range jump shooters without a 3 point line. There just wouldn’t be a stupid line on the court they felt they had to stand behind the whole game.

Pete Maravich jacked it from everywhere just fine without a line. 44 PPG without one, to be exact.

 

[YLGator]

If you took away the 3 point line, there would be alot less dunks and displays of athleticism. There would be no spacing. Everyone would be packed in the lane and teams would be running sets to get the best midrange jumper they could get.

Exactly. They'd have to actually play basketball.

 

[YLGator]

Interesting thread. I'm with Ox on this. The three has completely changed the game. With the three you need to have more athletic players that can defend the three point line, but not necessarily skilled basketball players that can pass and shoot. Without the three, the game was played at the rim. Size and post play was paramount. Smaller guys that could shoot could still play, but they weren't as important. Movement, passing, and great post play won the day. If you didn't have that, you had to run and gun. It was a much, much better game.

Now on the the DH. Pitching and hitting are different skills. Expecting a pitcher to be a good hitter is kind of like expecting a keeper in soccer to be able to hit a one-timer in the back of the net. Completely different skills. Let the pitchers pitch and the hitters hit.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Don't act like the Jordan era lacked great basketball. If you agree it was great, then the three point line didn't break basketball. That was a whole different game without adding or taking anything away. The league and its officials got soft. Now here we are...

 

[YLGator]

Don't act like the Jordan era lacked great basketball. If you agree it was great, then the three point line didn't break basketball. That was a whole different game without adding or taking anything away. The league and its officials got soft. Now here we are...

Jordan was great....the Jordan era....not so sure. The NBA adopted the 3 in 79. Took awhile for the league to adapt, then in 01 they did away with illegal defense and allowed teams to play zone. Imagine that, the greatest players on the planet and they can't play man D. That was the death nail to me. No more movement, passing, drop steps, etc, just dunks and threes......yawn.

 

[t-gator]

You’re drunk. There were long range jump shooters before the 3 point line, and there would be long range jump shooters without a 3 point line. There just wouldn’t be a stupid line on the court they felt they had to stand behind the whole game.

Pete Maravich jacked it from everywhere just fine without a line. 44 PPG without one, to be exact.

Yeah that was before they let black people play. Doesn't really count.

 

[stephenPE]

You’re drunk. There were long range jump shooters before the 3 point line, and there would be long range jump shooters without a 3 point line. There just wouldn’t be a stupid line on the court they felt they had to stand behind the whole game.

Pete Maravich jacked it from everywhere just fine without a line. 44 PPG without one, to be exact.

and with a 3pt line he averages over 50 pts a game for his career.

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

Exactly. They'd have to actually play basketball.

If we are going to play real basketball, let's get rid of the shot clock, the jump shot, and man to man defense. Go back to layups and two-handed set shots. Run a three man weave against a 2-1-2 zone. Go back to 3-2 scores. A real barn burner blowout would be 8-5...

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

I grew up a Redskins fan. I love watching Garo throw a pass!

A lot of people probably don't remember that Garo's son, Berj, was a kicker for the Gators.