Half court and beyond shots; should they be worth 4 points?

[Mr. Jabbar]

More often than not, once an unlikely half court prayer goes inside the basket, we end up thinking "hey, that should be worth more than 3 points". Here are some points in favor and against it.

Why Yes:

- It's way tougher than a perimeter 3 (almost doubles the distance at the very halfcourt line). Why should it count the same?
- Would allow teams to get a real chance when trailing by 3 or 4 with little on the clock.
- Since it is so tough to make, it won't get abused and we would doubtfuly get to see alot of players chuking 4pointers.
- Adds emotion to the game.

Why Not:

- Because we like the game the way it is.
- Random ammount of 4pt shots that players will keep missing.
- A team down by 4 should pay the price and not be saved by a miracle shot.
- If a player really exceled at this shot and used it on a regular basis it could ruin the game mechanics of O and D.



What do you say?

[alwaysunny]

Why should shots that are luck-oriented be rewarded more? That's ****ing retarded.

[ashbelly]

No, Alot of teams will be bailing out the defense. You'll have chuckers specialising in shooting 4 pointers from their half of the court..

[Jr Llaban]

Why should shots that are luck-oriented be rewarded more? That's ****ing retarded.

If 4 point shots were real, people like Lebron (who practice those types of shots, maybe not religiously like they practice the rest of their game) would shoot atleast 30%. It's not atways purely luck, it would look stupid tho if someone took a half court shot with like 18 seconds on the shot clock in the middle of the quarter ahah.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Why should shots that are luck-oriented be rewarded more? That's ****ing retarded.

Hardly luck.

[N0Skillz]

If 4 point shots were real, people like Lebron (who practice those types of shots, maybe not religiously like they practice the rest of their game) would shoot atleast 30%. It's not atways purely luck, it would look stupid tho if someone took a half court shot with like 18 seconds on the shot clock in the middle of the quarter ahah.

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30%!!!!

Lebron has averaged around 30% from the 3. Stop this is a stupid idea.

[hawkfan]

A 4 point line would be great. Maybe not all the way in the backcourt, but near it would be.

[alwaysunny]

A 4 point line would be great. Maybe not all the way in the backcourt, but near it would be.

This I can agree with. But half court, let alone BEYOND?

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Hey if this happened Gilbert Arenas might have a job next year.

[DuMa]

[imlmf]

no, they should worth less, because these shots are due to 95% luck

[clipps]

That is a retarded idea. Players will constantly heave "4 pointers" all came and the game would look stupid as hell.

/thread.

[the_wise_one]

Are you Antoine Walker?

[AJ2k8]

[Ben Jordan]

was 'toine actually quoted for saying something like this? I always hear about it but have never seen it