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It's not the players. If it was a high percentage shot that

Posted on: December 20, 2018 at 07:44:45 CT

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coaches thought could help them win, it would be shot way more frequently than it is. Coaches aren't going to just sit back and let players dictate their style of play. It isn't shot because it isn't efficient.

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Had to laugh - Geist hit a mid range shot vs Xavier - alstl MU - 12/19 22:03:29

Its like the shift in baseball - FIJItiger MU

- 12/20 09:13:35

the points per possession and analytic dweebs will disagree - Jeff85 MU - 12/20 08:49:21

Already been too many dumb ass rule changes. Don't - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 07:33:43

That would just spread the defense and create wider - lqf2b8 MU

- 12/20 06:24:35

Unless you are Ricky Frazier or Bernard King.... - marcus aurelius SEMO - 12/20 06:33:56

Exactly! What used to be a easy, good look shot, is never - 68-69ron MU - 12/19 22:35:02

It's not an efficient shot - ChinaTiger MU - 12/19 22:40:28

It used to be because players practiced it a lot - another - alstl MU - 12/20 07:38:25

It's not the players. If it was a high percentage shot that - tgr MU

- 12/20 07:44:45

Why isn't it efficient?(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 08:55:27

Because it's one less point than being a few feet back and - tgr MU

- 12/20 08:58:22

Agree with that, all else equal.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 09:54:46

As Sundvold pointed out on the telecast the players don't - alstl MU - 12/20 08:28:34

What about scoring? The last year of no 3 point line we - tgr MU

- 12/20 08:38:00

I have to agree with you both. It's not as high percentage - sprintcar STL - 12/20 08:06:41

Shouldn't matter on the distance, unless its near basket and - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 15:38:30

But when it open it still beats driving into a - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 07:37:24

It's open dozens of times a game - every time a player - alstl MU - 12/20 08:50:18

I agree to this extent...All else equal, a 3 pt shot is - GA Tiger MU - 12/20 07:35:56

It is if you're good at it. Paul, Durant, etc. (nm) - ForOldMissouri MU - 12/20 00:16:46

yet the best teams in college and pros still use it - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/19 22:50:05

Michael Jordan did a lot of things well, and the mid-range - GeorgiaTiger76 MU - 12/20 05:31:54

Need to add a 4 point line (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 12/19 22:32:28

Keep the 3 point line but move it to 30 feet so teams - alstl MU - 12/20 08:13:44

several NBA teams use a 4 point line - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/19 22:51:21

Down by 8 and it's still a two possession game, lol!(nm) - 68-69ron MU - 12/19 22:36:18

Sounds dumb,..... - Tigers Mount Up! MU - 12/19 23:12:21

Dumb as fvck. The 3 pt line is dumb. 4 pt line would be - Uncle John MU

- 12/20 06:29:05

the big 3 has a 4 point shot - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/20 08:19:09