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

Posted on: December 20, 2018 at 08:38:00 CT

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averaged 72 PPG. Last year we averaged 72.7 PPG on a lower FG percentage. Like I said, the three point line is much more efficient and that's why it's used much more than the mid-range jumper.

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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