The 3 Point line was invented in 1961 by the Harlem Globetrotters founder who wanted a way for shorter players to be valuable. It made its way to the NBA 18 years later, after the classic hazing of a novel idea: ignored, mocked, called impossible, then treated like a silly idea, then experimented with … all the way to one day being painted on an NBA court.
3 point shots were only 2% of all shots in the first year, 1979. 45 years later, they're over 1/3 of all shots. There's a talent pool of well-trained deep shooters. There are dozens of NBA, WNBA and International players with a range far deeper than the 3 point line. Change is afoot in the game of basketball.
The Philippines basketball federation just added a 4 point line this year, it is the 3rd anniversary of the 5 Point Line launch, and Luka Doncic did a promotional ad with a 6-point line concept.
Already some NBA players are talking about the 4 point line, Kyle Kuzma said Sept 8th it will make the game "more dramatic."
I think the 5 point line is a better place to start as a framework, so we can think of where to space the 4, and whether there should be a 6.
by TellBrak
