Coach Pop on the MODERN NBA

[Mirrornick]

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Spurs might be the only throwback team in the league right now

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​Gregg Popovich hates 3-pointers: "It’s not real basketball. Let’s have a 4-point shot. Or a 5-point shot and make it really fun for the fans. Let’s make it a circus" When asked if game would be OK without a 3-pt. shot, he said: "What am I? You want me to cure cancer, too?"

[ceperez]

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Spurs might be the only throwback team in the league right now

EDIT: fuck I cant figure out how to embed the tweet

​Gregg Popovich hates 3-pointers: "It’s not real basketball. Let’s have a 4-point shot. Or a 5-point shot and make it really fun for the fans. Let’s make it a circus" When asked if game would be OK without a 3-pt. shot, he said: "What am I? You want me to cure cancer, too?"

The solution here is to make the shot...not a 3 point shot, but rather a 2.5 shot.

[Immortal Spur]

make 3's a four pointer, 2's a three pointer, and free throws a 2 pointer but you only get one... speeds up the game as well

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Give 3 points on dunks and layups too, spread the highlights around. Fast break with steal can be a 4 point shot. Make the defender fall on his ass, 3 pts....

[Nathan89]

The solution here is to make the shot...not a 3 point shot, but rather a 2.5 shot.

They aren't going to have half points. They could change it to 4pt and 3pt shots instead of 3 and 2 though.

[Dverde]

I would love the home team picking out 3 or 4 random hot spots on each half of the floor like NBA Jam. I always thought the half court line could be the four point line.

[r0drig0lac]

just delete the 3sec rule, return with hand-cheking and the game will be more diverse than today

[Nathan89]

The 3pt line is a joke. The fact that the paint is still 16ft wide to stop big men also a joke. They changed the size of the paint well before the existence of the 3pt line and then never adjusted.

The NBA use to make quick adjustments. It was basically a startup trying to figure out what worked. Now they are an established product and refuse to make adjustments.

[elbamba]

Half court would not work as an extra point line because of the backcourt violation. The last thing the NBA wants is to see its players pull up at random parts of the game and shoot half court shots. That would ruin the game.

[Silver&Black Warrior]

The 3pt line is a joke. The fact that the paint is still 16ft wide to stop big men also a joke. They changed the size of the paint well before the existence of the 3pt line and then never adjusted.

The NBA use to make quick adjustments. It was basically a startup trying to figure out what worked. Now they are an established product and refuse to make adjustments.

Absolutely.

[Nathan89]

Nobody would take half court shots for an extra point unless it was the end of the game or time period.

[Mirrornick]

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That's what I was trying to do, thanks.

[Nathan89]

That's what I was trying to do, thanks.

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[Mirrornick]

The NBA did everything this year to inflate the three point shot to its maximum limit. The new NBA big men coming out of college are scouted for their 3pt shot more than ever. I personally don't like watching two teams toss up 40-50 three pointers per game. It might be fun to the new casuals ,and more points = more entertaining I guess??, but in the end it becomes nothing more than a 3pt contest. The Spurs might be the only team that doesn't rely on three point shooting to win games. I don't know any team that does this. Heck, even the scrubs Phoenix Suns are chucking up as many 3s as they can, to fit into the new system.

I remember a time when there used to be a saying " Live or Die by the 3 "
Now it's live by the 3.

[Mirrornick]

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Appreciate that thanks

[R. DeMurre]

I agree with him-- it has hurt the game, and is too much of a reward for an outside shot... but as long as it's the rule, you've got to try and use it to your advantage.

[spurraider21]

:lol today's nba
lefty

[Kobe'sAchilles]

I have no problem with the 3 point shot. I do have an issue with the pussifaction of the league. I mean you don't have to go full out 90's Knicks bball but I mean have some handchecking and get rid of defensive 3 seconds. The entire game is now lay-up and 3's so that would also help with the defense if the Centers were allowed to be in the lane instead of trying to guard them at the top of the key.

[John B]

I have nothing against 3 pointers. Hey if we have a player who can shoot from half court, why not? I'm hating pussy Durant and ringchasing Boggie.

[tbdog]

I'm not concerned about 3 point shot, but the recent changes of protecting shooters, freedom of movement, and no hand checking, are really in favour of jump shooters.

[Proxy]

he said this years ago, old news, we know

[james evans]

I have nothing against 3s. If you’re playing a team that shoots 40 threes a game, then run em off the fucking line. That’s what coaching is about. Taking away from a team what they do well

[Mirrornick]

I have nothing against 3s. If you’re playing a team that shoots 40 threes a game, then run em off the fucking line. That’s what coaching is about. Taking away from a team what they do well
It's harder to keep a player in check without a foul.

[lefty]

lefty

:lol

[RC_Drunkford]

these new "you can't touch anybody or it's a foul" rules are fuckin the game up. It's really wack how the refs call fouls this season, I hope that changes in the playoffs when it gets more physical. The NBA should definitely go back and allow a more physical playing style

[Spurtacular]

make 3's a four pointer, 2's a three pointer, and free throws a 2 pointer but you only get one... speeds up the game as well

Decimals wouldn't work. You could make 2's into 3's and 3's into 4's though.

[JeffDuncan]

Decimals wouldn't work. ...

This is the computer age. Certainly decimals would work. Shot distance can be measured with lasers and radar guns.

Curry shoots..... he scores! That shot measured 26.5198 feet, so it's worth 3.3148 points!!

And the crowd goes wild!!

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Dang if trump said you want me to cure cancer pop would bitch

[Spurtacular]

This is the computer age. Certainly decimals would work. Shot distance can be measured with lasers and radar guns.

Curry shoots..... he scores! That shot measured 26.5198 feet, so it's worth 3.3148 points!!

And the crowd goes wild!!

True; but it would not be compatible with basketball at the lower levels.

[Spurtacular]

Dang if trump said you want me to cure cancer pop would bitch

Spurs ain't elite. Nobody gives a fuck what Pop thinks now. :lol

[E20]

If you guys like crazy shots like then watch the modern ABA. They have some crazy ass rules, like if you steal the ball before they reach half court then 3 pointers are worth 4 pointers, dunks are worth 3 points and they have like a power play thing like hockey where the team that doesn't have the advantage plays 4 on 5.

[Phenomanul]

Decimals wouldn't work. You could make 2's into 3's and 3's into 4's though.

what would happen to the number of foul shots in such a system?

[John B]

Denver tried to do it back then but no defense so it didn’t work. Dubs shoots ridiculous 3’s and play great D.

[SpursforSix]

Honestly, technology has advanced to the point of being able to quickly determine the precise distance of every shot. Make the half court line worth 4 points and a shot under the rim worth 2 points. Then have a computer calculate the distance on every shot and award the proportionate amount of points.

So if you were just inside the half court line, you might get 3.8 points or so. And a 10 footer would be 2 something.

[spurraider21]

yeah... i think the foul/free throw fests are a much bigger concern than players who have honed 3 point shooting skills

[Spurtacular]

what would happen to the number of foul shots in such a system?

2 + 1 bonus

[Old School 44]

I like Jeff Van Gundy's idea. If you're behind and you hit a half court shot the game is tied. :rolleyes

[BillMc]

It'll never happen, but I'd like the three point shot eliminated all together. Chess game to get the best 2 shot is more interesting than this junk tbh.

But chicks, casuals and trolls dig the long ball

[SouthTexasRancher]

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I guess Pop thinks a slam dunk should only be considered a one (1) point shot. The big question is what does he consider a simple layup to be.....one half of a point (1/2 point)?

​Gregg Popovich hates 3-pointers: "It’s not real basketball. Let’s have a 4-point shot. Or a 5-point shot and make it really fun for the fans. Let’s make it a circus" When asked if game would be OK without a 3-pt. shot, he said: "What am I? You want me to cure cancer, too?"

[Mirrornick]

I like Jeff Van Gundy's idea. If you're behind and you hit a half court shot the game is tied. :rolleyes

If a team is down 20-25, they would be forced to chuck up half court shots while the other team would be forced to play full court press LOL

definitely interesting

[sasaint]

It'll never happen, but I'd like the three point shot eliminated all together. Chess game to get the best 2 shot is more interesting than this junk tbh.

But chicks, casuals and trolls dig the long ball

:tu Plays, player movement, ball movement, strategy - basketball was once the premier sport in the world.