NBA to experiment with three-point rule change in NBDL

[maddogchen]

NBA to experiment with three-point rule change in NBDL

November 11, 2004

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The NBA appears determined to lessen the impact of the 3-pointer. First, it will test out the change in the National Basketball Development League.

The NBA on Thursday approved a change to the 3-point rule in the NBDL for the 2004-05 season.

The change takes the 3-point shot out of the NBDL game until the final three minutes of the first, second, third or fourth quarters, but not for overtime.

"The NBDL gives us an opportunity to experiment with the rules of the game," NBA senior vice president of operations Stu Jackson said. "With these rule changes in our minor league, we will be able to observe how the game is affected and gather data from an entire basketball league in a season with like rules and similar style."

Potential NBA rule changes are first considered by the league's Competition Committee before being recommended to the Board of Governors. Changes require a two-thirds vote by the Board.

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why????? I don't get it, instead of teaching people how to shoot from long distance, they want people to focus on dunking or something?

 

[cressida]

heheeh n/m

 

[PunDogg]

dunking brings in more money, but thats not basketball it is a part of it, i can;t believe they are even thinking about this

Dogg

 

[amoeba]

actually, scoring is higher when people take more high percentage shots from inside the circle.

Too many shooters want to jack up 3s.


Its the same reason for moving the 3 point line further out a few years ago.

 

[maddogchen]

oh sorry it was a repost.

 

[Imdmn04]

Originally posted by: amoeba
actually, scoring is higher when people take more high percentage shots from inside the circle.

Too many shooters want to jack up 3s.


Its the same reason for moving the 3 point line further out a few years ago.

TOO many kids these days tries to take it to the rack and force up shots betwen 2-3 defenders.
That is why we got owned in international basketball, none of our guys knows how to shoot.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

once they do that, i'm no longer watching basketball. this is stupid.

i was a bball fan all my life, and now they're going to take out the 3 pointer until the final 3 minutes? BS.

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: amoeba
actually, scoring is higher when people take more high percentage shots from inside the circle.

Too many shooters want to jack up 3s.


Its the same reason for moving the 3 point line further out a few years ago.

Not quite. The 3pt line was moved in first. Because too many people were jacking up the 3, the NBA decided to move it back to the original distance.

 

[amoeba]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04

Originally posted by: amoeba
actually, scoring is higher when people take more high percentage shots from inside the circle.

Too many shooters want to jack up 3s.


Its the same reason for moving the 3 point line further out a few years ago.

TOO many kids these days tries to take it to the rack and force up shots betwen 2-3 defenders.
That is why we got owned in international basketball, none of our guys knows how to shoot.

Its also because international rules are different regarding zone defense.

In any case, if they want better shooters or higher percentage 3s, just make the 3 point line as far out as the international 3 point line.

 

[vital]

i think they should take slam dunking out till final 3 minutes of every quarter instead

 

[Tank]

give 2 points from near the basket, 3 points starting where the free throw line is, and 4 points from where the 3 point line is, and you'd get more perimeter shooters

 

[faenix]

Originally posted by: Tank
give 2 points from near the basket, 3 points starting where the free throw line is, and 4 points from where the 3 point line is, and you'd get more perimeter shooters

What kind of planet are you from.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: Tank
give 2 points from near the basket, 3 points starting where the free throw line is, and 4 points from where the 3 point line is, and you'd get more perimeter shooters

I don't think they necessarily want more perimeter shooting if the guys can't shoot at a higer percentage. The whole point that amoeba was trying to make I believe...Is that shooting percentages are too low and the game is getting too boring b/c teams just pass it around the outside and launch up 3 pointers. For example, a team chucks up 20 3 pointers @ 33% is roughly 20 points. A team shoots 20 regular shots at maybe 45% for 18 points. The 3 pointer actually discourages good outside jump shooting b/c the simple law of averages says that even I could just toss up it from behind the line, hit less shots (even if some are by luck) and still get more points than a good shooter shooter inside the line.

 

[Bulldog13]

Originally posted by: faenix

Originally posted by: Tank
give 2 points from near the basket, 3 points starting where the free throw line is, and 4 points from where the 3 point line is, and you'd get more perimeter shooters

What kind of planet are you from.

LOL

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

NBDL? is there a minor league for pro basketball?

 

[kb315]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
NBDL? is there a minor league for pro basketball?

NBDL - Its the nba's develomental league, but its not a true minor league.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
NBDL? is there a minor league for pro basketball?

yeah, developmental league

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
NBDL? is there a minor league for pro basketball?

that's news to me

 

[jm0ris0n]

Me too, I think the NBa needs to also make the rockets change their jersey's. The "R" is just stupid.

 

[Injury]

See, the NBA sucks, but at least it isn't a game of "who can best play the rules" like the NFL... well, at least for now.




(Note: this post in no way attempts defends the NBA as being watch-worthy. It still sucks.)