Invention of the Three Pointer and High School Basketball Today

• thechosenone

  What do you think about this invention? Was it good or bad for basketball. It does give more points, but at a much lower shot rate. Are people focusing on shooting three too much? All we ever seen in high school warm ups these days in every guard and forward shooting the three ball. I just can't believe
• majorspark

  

  This rule came into affect my freshman year. I think it adds a great dynamic to the game. If you are insinuating kids are focusing on it, that reflects on the coach. Its the coach's job to evalute the skills of his players and convey their rolls as to what is best for the team.
• Ghmothwdwhso

  majorspark wrote: This rule came into affect my freshman year. I think it adds a great dynamic to the game. If you are insinuating kids are focusing on it, that reflects on the coach. Its the coach's job to evalute the skills of his players and convey their rolls as to what is best for the team.

  Perfect comment to the question.
• redstreak one

  

  It doesnt affect the high school kids, mostly the little ones on down. It has opened up the lane for more penetration and big man play. A good rule to put in. BTW, to show my age it came in my senior year. I was 0-0, had 1 attempt and made it but it was ruled after the buzzer and didnt count, it went in and would have won the game for us! lol To this day I think it should have counted.
• TMajic

  I think it has really affected the junior highs. Now, kids don't seem to work on their shooting fundamentals because they are not strong enough to be launching from the arc. The three point line has made the 15' jumper almost non-existent. I have heard many coaches say that "shooting from 18 is dumb". I always ask them why? and the general response is if they make it it only counts for 2 but if he was behind the line (a short distance) then it would have been 3!! My contention was always that the percentages are better from 18 then behind the arc. I think it has been a huge detriment to the junior basketball games where fundamentals need to be taught.
• fisherman

  Good post Majic. What it has effectively done is eleminate the 12-18' jumper. It seems all kids want to do is jack a 3 or drive.
  
  And lets face it some kids simply don't have 3 range with their shots.
• profm

  TMajic wrote: I think it has really affected the junior highs. Now, kids don't seem to work on their shooting fundamentals because they are not strong enough to be launching from the arc. The three point line has made the 15' jumper almost non-existent. I have heard many coaches say that "shooting from 18 is dumb". I always ask them why? and the general response is if they make it it only counts for 2 but if he was behind the line (a short distance) then it would have been 3!! My contention was always that the percentages are better from 18 then behind the arc. I think it has been a huge detriment to the junior basketball games where fundamentals need to be taught.

  Hasn't it always been hard to get kids to learn the fundamentals? Basics are always hard work. I wouldn't have thought that the 3-point shot would affect it much, but in any case it seems to me that it's the coaches job to see that kids learn the fundamentals.
  
  For myself, I like the 3-point shot. It provides another tool to pull people out of the zone, which not only gives guards more opportunities to make plays, but opens up the middle for other players.
  
  The 3-point shot does take away the value of the 17-20 foot shot. It really doesn't (with rare exceptions) make much sense to shoot shots just inside the 3-point arc. Yes, if practiced regularly, one would expect a better shooting percentage at 17-20 feet to be better than at 21-22 feet. But the percentage shouldn't be hugely different, and the three point shot is worth 50% more points.
• ManO'War

  

  I think the line should be moved back, which would discourage a lot of kids from attempting the shot to begin with. I see a lot of kids who think just because they can make 2 out of 10 that they are some great shooter.
  
  And I don't even think there should be a 3 point line in anything lower than JV games.