DunderMifflin Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Moving the line back seems like a quick fix. In 20 years players are gonna be draining that shot with ease too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Thursday Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The thing is that the corner 3 isn't easier because of the distance to the basket - it's more because that's the spot on the court that defensive schemes find the hardest to defend, meaning that there are more wide open shots available from there. Seth Partnow explains it best. So moving the line out probably won't change anything in that respect - it will still be a hard place to cover and shooters will still flock to those positions. Sure, it might drop the %s slightly, but look at the points-per-shot line in that article I linked - it's still going to be the best bang-for-buck shot apart from the layup/dunk. ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 The funniest part about moving the line back is that it wouldn't hurt the player they're trying to reign in. It would just hurt everyone else. Cheat Code's gonna Cheat Code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andriy Czarchenko Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 That´s not actually true. The spacing for Curry would change enormously if the other players on the floor wouldn´t be able to make 3s with any regularity anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bauer 24 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 So Boston was all talk? Do GSW need Curry to beat Portland, or can they even sweep them without him and have him ready for the WCF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 21 minutes ago, Jack Bauer 24 said: So Boston was all talk? Do GSW need Curry to beat Portland, or can they even sweep them without him and have him ready for the WCF? Don't know about a sweep, but I think they should take them without Curry. I'll take The Warriors in 5. Maybe 6 if they sit him for the entirety of the series. /And Boston lost one of their best players in the 1st game of that series. Hard to take them to task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 21 minutes ago, Jack Bauer 24 said: So Boston was all talk? No different than last year. All they managed to do last year was fuck over Cleveland's title chances in an otherwise easy sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brAnthelAstgreenseer Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Dwayne Wade with some clutch plays in the last 3 mins and a block to take it to game 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Luke Walton new HC of the Lakers. Anyone want to bet his douchy dad has already tried to get him to sign Kareem to make a comeback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 12 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: The funniest part about moving the line back is that it wouldn't hurt the player they're trying to reign in. It would just hurt everyone else. Cheat Code's gonna Cheat Code. I dont want too rein in the great pure 3pt shooters. I want the idiotic Josh Smith's of the world to be forced to give up on even attempting 3's. Moving out the 3 line will leave only the more talented range shooters attempting the shot in the regular offense. There would be less of these sets where you see 2-3 guys lurking near the line instead of competing at basketball. The game has turned into 48 minute P-I-G (or H-O-R-S-E) matches, I'd like to see some semblance of a return to more fast break/transition style and more driving forwards ( remember that????). Magic and Julius Erving or some 6-11er shanking the rim 10 times a night, who would you rather watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Has there been a NBA team in recent memory with a more disappointing season than the Clippers? Has there been a season in recent memory where TWO teams have under performed to the same degree as the Rockets/Clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Relic said: Has there been a NBA team in recent memory with a more disappointing season than the Clippers? Has there been a season in recent memory where TWO teams have under performed to the same degree as the Rockets/Clips? Clips were the 4th best team in the west and finished 4th. Would have advanced in the playoffs if not for injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 8 minutes ago, sperry said: Clips were the 4th best team in the west and finished 4th. Would have advanced in the playoffs if not for injuries. Yeah, I agree. The two most disappointing teams this year were the Rockets and (distant second) the Wizards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 hour ago, sperry said: Would have advanced in the playoffs if not for injuries. Yeah but they didn't. In a year that Doc Rivers said he would make wholesale changes after if they didn't compete for a title. In a year that Blake repeatedly punched an equipment manager, to the point where he broke his hand. If you a a Clippers fan you have to be feeling a HELL of a lot worse than Wizard fans. There is a really big chance that Paul and Griffin are not on this roster is November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 18 minutes ago, Relic said: Yeah but they didn't. In a year that Doc Rivers said he would make wholesale changes after if they didn't compete for a title. In a year that Blake repeatedly punched an equipment manager, to the point where he broke his hand. If you a a Clippers fan you have to be feeling a HELL of a lot worse than Wizard fans. There is a really big chance that Paul and Griffin are not on this roster is November. Thunder fans didn't want to blow up the roster after they missed the playoffs last year. If your best plyaers get hurt you're not going to do well, it's as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Maithanet said: Yeah, I agree. The two most disappointing teams this year were the Rockets and (distant second) the Wizards. I'd put the Bulls up there too. Pretty embarrassing to not make the playoffs in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, Triskan said: I do realize that Portland was gifted the series due to those injuries, but they did win game 3 with the Clips at full power and had a chance at game 4 as well before Paul and Griffen went down. Such a surprisingly good season after seeing it blown up last year. I feel like Stotts got robbed of coach of the year. It's not that I don't see the case for Kerr. But they were the loaded defending champs, and look how well they did with Walton in there. Portland finished about 20 places higher than predicted if you take the whole league. That is insane. Have to agree. I really don't see how they could go with Kerr after he missed more than a quarter of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 This is some of the worst defense I've ever seen. Spurs are shooting above 80%, but it's not like they're tough shots. Okc should just rest up and try to figure out how to strike back in game 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Pretty much. Thunder just keep fouling on 3's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 It's looking like Durant has 3-4 games left in a Thunder's uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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