10 Things In Sports It Would Be Cool To See—#3
Jul 13th 2007eCollege Basketball
(Sometimes the rules and strategy involved in a game can prevent us from seeing an athlete’s true skills in action. For example, the presence of teammates can prevent repeated one-on-one confrontations, and the flow of a game can prevent an athlete from repeatedly attempting a difficult challenge. My question is, if there were no rules, no games, no standings, no teammates, and no trophies to worry about, what kind of things would an athlete be able to do. In no particular order, here are 10 things in sports I’d like to see.)
#3–A college basketball game with no three point line
Ever since that fateful day in 1986 when NCAA adopted the three point line, the trey has transformed college basketball. In recent years, the proximity of the line has caused three point shooting to become the focal point of nearly every single game. Last season Pac-10 teams averaged 17.3 three point attempts per game, and that was the smallest number out of all the BCS conferences. The SEC led the way with 21.2 attempts per game.
Well, I’m tired of all the three point shooting clinics. Just once, I want to see is a high level college basketball game with no three point line.
Who could even predict what would happen? I picture something like that Will Ferrell “Morning Latte” SNL sketch where a malfunctioning teleprompter causes all hell to break lose because nobody knows what to say, leading to Ferrel murdering and eating the weatherman. Most likely it will just result in a poorly played basketball game with a slew of missed 20 footers and a bunch of players unsure where to go on the floor. Still, it would be very interesting to be reminded exactly how much the three point shot has changed the game.
Also see…
#10—Albert Pujols vs John Parrish…100 times
#9—1 on 1 NBA draft workouts
#8—LaDainian Tomlinson vs. Brian Urlacher
#7—Tiger Woods shooting for a hole in one
#6—A real test for Vladimir Guerrero’s arm
#5—NFL-style workouts by non-NFL athletes
#4—A real NBA shooting contest
#2—A 3 on 3 hockey game
#1—Albert Pujols vs. Johan Santana…100 times
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