I hate the 3 point basket

[GonzoCat]

Seriously, I think it's ruining the game. It was a nice little bonus initially and brought some excitement to the game when it was somewhat of a rarity.

Now you have teams scoring 50-60-70% of their points from behind the arc on a regular basis.

I know I just sound bitter because UNI almost never wins the 3 point battle and so many of our loses are because of it.

Last night Bradley scored 42 points on 3's and 16 points on 2's. They shot 54% behind the arc and 25% inside it. Rima made it sound like most of Couch's shots were from 26 feet plus.

That isn't basketball, it's H-O-R-S-E.

I haven't seen the globetrotters in many years, but they used to have a player or two who seemingly made 90% of their shots from the half court line, maybe they still do. Man those guys would be stars of the college game today.

[DancerHall Cat]

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If I remember correctly, the 3 point line is getting moved back next year.

[jman2004]

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They shot 54% behind the arc and 25% inside it. Rima made it sound like most of Couch's shots were from 26 feet plus.

That stinks for us. But against a team full of guards, it's probably expected. That is, to have better outside shooting percentage than inside.

And yes, a few of Crouch's threes did seem to be from 26 feet.

[Matt Trump]

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Gonzo, maybe we should go back to the typewriter, telegraph, horse-and-buggy, dirt roads...

[in_the_stands]

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This was sort of a fluke game- most of the time teams shoot around 40% from the arc, and often worse than that (as we know).

I'll agree that any team that gets hot from the arc early and stays hot wins the game pretty much all of the time. It's a rare team that's able to do this more that a couple of times per season, though.

The other side of the coin is that a 20 point lead isn't nearly as safe as it was pre-3 point rule (see the IA-IN game recently). Many would argue that this is a good thing, and overall has a positive impact on the game.

Also, in better days we benefited a lot from the 3 point rule.

As for me personally, I think the team displaying better basketball skills (e.g. outside shooting) deserves to be rewarded. And a team that sags in on defense because it can't guard the other teams perimeter players deserves to be disadvantaged, IMO.

[9YRPLAN]

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i hope you are joking. the three pointer as allowed traditionally mid-major schools to be competitive nationally. plus, it spreads the floor...the players are far too athletic these days to have everyone crammed around the hoop. you think the iowa-msu game last night was ugly...i cant even imagine a game without the three ball.

[GonzoCat]

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Of course I'm serious. The 3 point basket has made bb a small man's game. Personally I'm a fan of the big man in the middle.

I heard John Wooden one time say if the outside shot is worth 3 points a dunk should be worth 5. I'll take his insight into the game over yours 9yr. I think it takes more bb skills to get a lay up or a dunk or even a pull up 10 footer than it does to get an open 22 footer.

But every kid that's good at horse in his driveway can now become a star. As a short guy I should like that, but it shouldn't be the primary method of scoring in games. The way things have been going in another 10 years all shots will be taken from between half court and the arc. There won't be a place on a team for a 7 footer. They need to move the line back to the NBA distance.

[der6942]

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if we were the ones making all the 3's, would this post even be here?

[PantherHawk]

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UNI is just plain not good! we can't hit a three, we haven't had a shooter since benny j and i don't know if we ever will.

[9YRPLAN]

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you are entitled to your opinion. without the 3 pointer, we would see about 10 teams with the ability to compete for the title every year. of course wooden loves the dunk...all the good big men went to UCLA. he would be singing a different tune if he coached at a mid-major. i dont know how you can say that there is no place for the big man. it has been proven at both the college and pro levels that a quality big man can dominate the game.

[9YRPLAN]

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by the way, the line moves back next year

['70 Grad]

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I thought Wooden was always quoted as saying he did not like the dunk - wanted the basket raised higher.

[Newt99]

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I hope you're just having a bad day Gonzo, because you cannot be serious. I know this season is starting to get us all down, but let's think back a few years. Would we have made any of our three NCAA Tournament appearances this decade without the three-pointer? Maybe, but I'm not so sure. A lot of our games were won by being on the right side of the three-point barrage that Bradley dropped on us Saturday night.

If it was removed from the game, it would only make the margin between the Dukes, North Carolinas, UCLAs, etc., and the Missouri Valley Conference type programs that much wider.

[GonzoCat]

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by the way, the line moves back next year

Not far enough.

[Newsbreaker]

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Unbelievably, I completely agree with Gonzo. The Three-Point line has ruined the game.

I also think we should surround the court with a chain-link fence as well, like it used to be. No more electric lights either, it makes it too easy to see. Basketball used to be a game for those with fantastic eyesight...now anyone can see what's happening. I don't like the digital scoreboards either. My grade school gym had a clock that contained only the numbers 1-8 in a circular format. You needed a degree in advanced mathematics to know how much time was left...I think each "tick" was worth 1.75 seconds. That's the way the game is meant to be played.

The ball shouldn't bounce as easily as it does either. And the basket should be mounted on a wall.