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Old 01-24-2020, 06:34 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by Brian Swartz View Post
I think it's bad for basketball. The 3-point line should be moved back (eliminating the corner 3) to the point where for a league-average shooter it's only a slightly better shot than a 2-pointer. The gap is simply too big between 3-point efficiency and 2-point efficiency.

That will never happen, so the bombs away or layup dichotomy will continue.

Agree re: bad for basketball. It's bad for the fan experience. The sheer volume of 3s being thrown up makes it far less of an entertaining spectacle when they do drop, and the continued heat on the rim leads to more FTs than it does highlight plays. I get why teams do it, but it's making the NBA a less entertaining product to watch.
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