1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Zach Lowe on the Increasing Reliance on 3 Pointers

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Dec 17, 2013.

Tags:
Page 1 of 3
  1. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2007
    Messages:
    45,153
    Likes Received:
    21,575
    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/10148890/the-reliance-3-pointer-whether-not-hurting-nba

    Interesting piece, including discussion of how extremely 3 point happy the Rockets and its affiliate the Vipers have become.

    Interesting quote from Jeff Van Gundy on the reliance on 3s hurting "diversity of play." If the Moreys of the world are right, will we one day end up with a bunch of teams that play the the Rockets (and Stan Van Gundy's Orlando teams), with 4 3 point shooters firing away around a strong rebounder? We are not there yet. But do we really want to get there? Also, funny idea on the "2.5 pointer."
     
    #1 Carl Herrera, Dec 17, 2013
  2. Exel

    Exel Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2012
    Messages:
    965
    Likes Received:
    29
    Because there is no 4 point shot.
     
    #2 Exel, Dec 17, 2013
  3. Whoopy

    Whoopy Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2009
    Messages:
    853
    Likes Received:
    20

    NBA would change it's rules if that happened. Would be a very boring sport.
     
    #3 Whoopy, Dec 17, 2013
  4. Play07

    Play07 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 6, 2013
    Messages:
    4,973
    Likes Received:
    244
    Playoffs
     
    #4 Play07, Dec 17, 2013
  5. finsraider

    finsraider Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2010
    Messages:
    6,924
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Disagree. It's the same as when the spread offense came to the NFL. Did that make it boring?

    The game will be faster paced and the vast majority of shots will be the two most entertaining in basketball: dunks and 3s.
     
    #5 finsraider, Dec 17, 2013
  6. JuanValdez

    JuanValdez Member

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 1999
    Messages:
    35,057
    Likes Received:
    15,230
    3 pointers would add volatility to the game which might be exciting, but yeah I think the league would see the loss of diversity in offensive sets as a bad thing and would kill it. They didn't like our Dream-era 3-point teams; they didn't like our Francis-era isoball; they didn't like Kevin Martin playing for foul shots. The league making rules to stop Rockets' strategems isn't new.
     
    #6 JuanValdez, Dec 17, 2013
  7. RedEyesKirby

    RedEyesKirby Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2012
    Messages:
    1,025
    Likes Received:
    67
    It's call the meta-game. If the league all follows the meta-game it wouldn't be long for teams to find the anti-meta-game.
     
    #7 RedEyesKirby, Dec 17, 2013
  8. Whoopy

    Whoopy Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2009
    Messages:
    853
    Likes Received:
    20
    Spread offense made the game more exciting. This basically removes 1/3 of the court.
     
    #8 Whoopy, Dec 17, 2013
  9. haoafu

    haoafu Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2006
    Messages:
    2,021
    Likes Received:
    56
    International teams have been ahead of the curve for many years.
     
    #9 haoafu, Dec 17, 2013
  10. torocan

    torocan Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2012
    Messages:
    4,228
    Likes Received:
    436
    Now I have seen everything. Be afraid. Very afraid...
     
    #10 torocan, Dec 17, 2013
  11. jim1961

    jim1961 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2010
    Messages:
    18,457
    Likes Received:
    14,666
    If they made half-court shots 4 pointers, would teams have guys lined up there?
     
    #11 jim1961, Dec 17, 2013
  12. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 3, 1999
    Messages:
    26,469
    Likes Received:
    16,792
    The Rockets will be attempting 35 plus 3 pointers a game next season, in my opinion.
     
    #12 Joe Joe, Dec 17, 2013
  13. EnergyGuy

    EnergyGuy Rookie

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2013
    Messages:
    466
    Likes Received:
    18
    North Korean basketball rules for the win!
     
    #13 EnergyGuy, Dec 17, 2013
  14. torocan

    torocan Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2012
    Messages:
    4,228
    Likes Received:
    436
    Half court? No. I suspect the drop in accuracy would offset the extra point.

    Now, if you had a 4 point line at let's say 26 or 27 feet... then you'd have something interesting.

    :p
     
    #14 torocan, Dec 17, 2013
  15. RocketsJumer

    RocketsJumer Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2013
    Messages:
    13,677
    Likes Received:
    1,920
    Then the Currys, Hardens, and Durants of the world would rejoice! Shame TMac or Arenas retired, they always shot 27 footers lol.

    We should have a BASEketball league lolol. Save Baseball as well.
     
    #15 RocketsJumer, Dec 17, 2013
  16. cbk41

    cbk41 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2010
    Messages:
    1,529
    Likes Received:
    151
    get 5 buckets in a row-- get a bonus basketball for 24 seconds? Like pinball.
     
    #16 cbk41, Dec 17, 2013
  17. Nubmonger

    Nubmonger Member

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2013
    Messages:
    406
    Likes Received:
    67
    Probably not, given the chances of making a half-court shot are incredibly low. I don't think there are any hard numbers, but it's gotta be less than 20%.

    20% x 4 points = 0.80 points
     
    #17 Nubmonger, Dec 17, 2013
  18. chandlerbang21

    chandlerbang21 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2013
    Messages:
    4,397
    Likes Received:
    158
    Game would require less and less skill
     
    #18 chandlerbang21, Dec 17, 2013
  19. Exel

    Exel Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2012
    Messages:
    965
    Likes Received:
    29
    And Antoine Walker would come out of retirement!
     
    #19 Exel, Dec 17, 2013
  20. Ming The King

    Ming The King Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2002
    Messages:
    1,791
    Likes Received:
    498
    portland is playing in that way, with a lot off success
     
    #20 Ming The King, Dec 17, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page