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Steve Kerr has proposed abolishing the three-point line in the NBA to adapt to evolving shooting talent, sparking mixed reactions. He argues that the current analytics-driven game prioritizes layups and corner threes, which may diminish the overall quality of basketball.
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Steve Kerr has implored the NBA to move forward with the game. All year, heâs asked for the league to shorten the regular season to contain injuries. But his latest admission has garnered mixed reactions. In an interview with The New Yorker, Kerr chose to abolish the three-point line rather than evolve with the increasing shooting talent entering the league every year.
âThe analytics revolution has created a weird situation where we all know exactly where the highest efficiency shots are: layups and corner threes because the corner three is twenty-two feet and not 23.9, like the up above the break,â Kerr argued. The shock was that this is the same coach who arguably utilised the three-pointers to their extreme and won four titles.
Anyone who went against it was even discarded. How many times did Kerr criticise Jonathan Kuminga for taking a contested mid-range shot over passing the ball for an open three? The perimeter has become vital to todayâs game, with positional basketball slowly dying. But Phil Jackson, who coached Michael Jordan and Kerr, does see something within his suggestion to improve the quality of basketball.
â15 years Iâve been asking the NBA rules committee to widen the court apron. Corner shot becomes 23.9,â the legendary coach wrote on X.
Right now, the corner three being at a closer distance has contributed largely to the influx of three-point shooting. You are seeing Andre Drummond, a rough and tough center, consistently make shots from the corner. Jacksonâs suggestion brings a level playing field in the land of shooters. If you want to get three, the distance has to remain uniform. Thereâs genuinely no loophole in his fix.
The way the game is going, a few feet isnât going to deter shooters from taking their shots. But it eliminates the power of analytics, which sides with a smarter three-pointer thatâs available closer to the basket. Would it bring back the mid-range? Probably not, but the slow-paced playoffs underscore their importance every season.
Steve Kerr has proposed abolishing the three-point line to adapt to the increasing shooting talent in the league.
Kerr believes shortening the regular season could help reduce player injuries.
Abolishing the three-point line could significantly change offensive strategies and shot selection in the NBA.
Phil Jackson, who coached both Michael Jordan and Kerr, sees potential benefits in Kerr's suggestion to improve the quality of basketball.
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Jacksonâs tweaks place equal risk in taking a corner three than any other part of the court. That equality will blow up analytics, possibly creating a more instinctive game that Kerr desires. Itâs a change that seems practical rather than outlandish. Why shouldnât every three-point shot have the same degree of difficulty?
But Kerr hasnât taken it up with the NBA as he has publicly in the case of the length of the regular season. Thereâs just one reason.
Kerr isnât oblivious to the current benefits of the corner three. He was very transparent in wanting to keep that thought to himself for now. âI coach Steph Curry, so Iâd rather wait till Stephâs retired,â he said. Taking away the triple means sacrificing the Warriorsâ greatest asset. Steve Kerr wouldnât want to do that, especially since he knows the human behind the mastery of shooting has worked tirelessly to reach his current levels.
And in doing so, he answered the most pressing question. Kerr still believes he can do more things with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green as his contract negotiations take center stage.
âI donât want to abandon those guys. If Steph and Draymond were retiring this year, I think this would be an easy decision: we all go out together and the organization takes their new path. But itâs not that easy because I think Stephâs going to play another couple of years and I think we can still do some good things together,â said Steve Kerr.
Currently, Kerr is in no rush. Heâs still prolonging the conversation about possibly renewing his contract until two weeks from today. However, the belief that thereâs more to achieve stems from Curryâs influence. AKA, his ability to shoot from anywhere on the floor at any time in the game.
Thereâs still a game without the three-point line. But the Warriors dynasty is built around the talents of a superstar who benefits from a reward for distance shooting. And with the trend of three-point shooting only growing, the NBA wonât just snatch it away. The game needs minor tweaks, rather than going back to an outdated format. Phil Jacksonâs request for 15 years brings parity. It places equal probability for a three-pointer from all spots, which would naturally affect certain players who limit their attempts to the corner.
Do you still see a benefit in Kerrâs suggestion? Let us know your views in the comments below.
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