Reposting from The Ringer: This season, for the first time in NBA history, missed 3s are more common than missed 2s. We’ve crossed the Rubicon on a bridge built of bricks—and Kirk Goldsberry says it’s time to move the 3-point line. theringer.com/2025/04/02/n... - ThreadSky

howardbeck.bsky.social • 7 days ago

Reposting from The Ringer:

This season, for the first time in NBA history, missed 3s are more common than missed 2s.

We’ve crossed the Rubicon on a bridge built of bricks—and Kirk Goldsberry says it’s time to move the 3-point line.

https://theringer.com/2025/04/02/nba/too-many-3s-time-to-move-the-line

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prezmullet.bsky.social•7 days ago

Considering that ORtg, FG%, eFG%, TS%, and pts/FGA are all down from last season, I actually think this season is peak 3 point shots simply because it’s worse offensive basketball that doesn’t help teams win.

tmackey33.bsky.social•7 days ago

It is more follow the leader. If OKC win, we likely get mid-range from shifty guards & switchable wing defence as the aim.

Don't think it will make any difference to Orlando though.

mattsteg.bsky.social•7 days ago

To be clear: this is still the 3rd-highest of each of those metrics in league history and 2 of the 3 teams already past 50 wins are in the top-3 in 3pt rate.

We're 4 years into 3pt and 2pt shots having the same eFG leaguewide and teams succeeding with high or low 3pt rates based on personnel.

mattsteg.bsky.social•7 days ago

The uptick in 3pt rate after 4 years of stability AND the slight drop in offensive metrics both likely tie back into slight officiating tweaks. Steals are the highest they've been since 2012-13, while fewer fouls than ever are called. Just a touch of extra defensive freedom

jthreee.bsky.social•7 days ago

I’d love to see them experiment with the no short corner method in the g league to see what it does to the game. Kirk is right, changing the game or rules isn’t anything new.

hendricks-lg.bsky.social•7 days ago

great piece. one bandage could be: 3s not always worth 3.
IE:
after any missed 3, a team enters a penalty-state (‘malus’) where a shot only counts for 2 at most.
things that remove the malus:
any made shot
hitting the rim
any live ball turnover
any foul by opponent
end of quarter
last 6 minutes

tallpaulor.bsky.social•7 days ago

Interesting stuff. Getting rid of the corner three is something new. However the math isn't changing. A 3 is still worth 50% more than a 2. I think it'd be easier to just change the math. Make normal buckets worth 3 pts and three's worth 4. Then a long shot is only worth 33% more than a short one.

perkustooth.bsky.social•7 days ago

settle down

3dogdad.bsky.social•7 days ago

I'm a Dean Smith era #TarHeel. If you want to reduce the number of missed 3 pointers just do away with the shot clock.

jthreee.bsky.social•7 days ago

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dtsavage.bsky.social•7 days ago

Getting rid of the corner 3 goes too far. I've always thought we should have an offensive 3sec violation in the corner below the break. Let people take corner threes but push those threes to be off movement instead of just standing there

joeyvazquez.bsky.social•7 days ago

You'd probably need another ref with 2 more 3-second areas to count off - and I don't see that happening.

And I'm thinking about how offenses would effectively be all motion-style with so much of the court taken up by 3 second areas. Nah, that would be chaos.

dtsavage.bsky.social•7 days ago

I don't see an extra official as a particularly major downside. And while I agree everything becoming motion would be a consequence, that's IMO a good thing. Motion hoops is fun to watch.

joeyvazquez.bsky.social•7 days ago

So you want to clutter up the court with 3 separate 3-second zones and yet another official... while also exacerbating the homogeneity-of-offenses problem afflicting the NBA... instead of simply eliminating the corner three that is now in arguably way too short for pros to be shooting anyway?

Ok.

tmackey33.bsky.social•7 days ago

You risk clogging up the court like 90s & early 00s ball.

Those games are really hard to watch now.

purdyscott.bsky.social•7 days ago

Really! Not sure anyone cares

busterducks.bsky.social•7 days ago

If you get rid of the corner 3, every team will play some form of 3-2 zone and ignore the corners. Shooting a bunch of 2 pointers from the corners is a losing strategy and the game would be unwatchable. The much more obvious solution is to just widen the court to allow for a wider arc.

adamdesrosiers.com•7 days ago

I would love to see the 3-point line extend to the sidelines in so the corner-3 space is chopped off. I dislike the offensive scheme of 'park 1 guy in each corner' requiring a defender largely hover near them too. What actions would evolve without these parked shooters?

chrisweber.bsky.social•7 days ago

I like the idea of having a minimum of 3s made likely around 20. Then you can play with moving that out for overtime.

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