June 30, 200818 yr It goes from 19-9 to 20-9. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/06/19/three.point/index.html Story Highlights The three-point line moved back a foot from 19-9 feet to 20-9 Successful mid-major teams relied heavily on the three-pointer last season Defenses that force teams to shoot lower-percentage twos will thrive
June 30, 200818 yr I'm a little surprised this issue hasn't had much play in the national media yet. By January it will be a major "story"...
June 30, 200818 yr Author If I was a parent of a baller who was say in middle school (7th/8th) & my son was already pretty decent at the 3 point shot, I think I would have him shoot so many a day from just a little further back to get him ready for the change. Not really focus on it to much but I would address it.
June 30, 200818 yr If I was a parent of a baller who was say in middle school (7th/8th) & my son was already pretty decent at the 3 point shot, I think I would have him shoot so many a day from just a little further back to get him ready for the change. Not really focus on it to much but I would address it. Wouldn't hurt.
June 30, 200818 yr Author At that age, it could hurt. A lot... With it looking like this rule could be installed in the H.S. game in the near future, when do you think the kids should prepare for it? Should they not worry about it until it gets there?
June 30, 200818 yr At that age, it could hurt. A lot... I took it as just a little side work after the normal three point routine was complete. Basically like working on your range a little bit. But yes, I do know what your saying and I see how you say it could hurt a lot. Myself, as well as many of my fellow teammates around that age and even up through high school (one of my best friends cracked the states top 10 three point percentage leaders/per attempts career list around 03' or 04' knocking Brandon Stockton off I think) always used pretty much the same technique on our set shots. That being when we caught the feed to just take a little step, with your toe being about one to two inches from the line, then going up with your shot. The space between the toe and 3-line was virtually an unoticable difference everytime as we got used to shooting like that. Pretty much every shot looked the same as far as spacing went. So most certainly I could see how starting your shot away from the actual line itself could throw you off, but after you get enough reps in to feel comfortable in that, I can't see how it would hurt as far as working on your range goes.
June 30, 200818 yr With it looking like this rule could be installed in the H.S. game in the near future, when do you think the kids should prepare for it? Should they not worry about it until it gets there? There simply aren't going to be many 7th/8th graders strong enough to shoot a consistent shot from 20'9". That can create a large number of bad habits for a kid not at the top level of talent. As it stands, the game is struggling from the same kids not strong enough to shoot from 19'9" at the same age. As a young player grows, you increase his range. Not vice versa...
June 30, 200818 yr Author There simply aren't going to be many 7th/8th graders strong enough to shoot a consistent shot from 20'9". That can create a large number of bad habits for a kid not at the top level of talent. As it stands, the game is struggling from the same kids not strong enough to shoot from 19'9" at the same age. As a young player grows, you increase his range. Not vice versa... I didn't say shoot it from exactly 20'9 though. I said just a little farther & yeah I know 20'9 is just a little farther so I guess I should have been specific. Don't have the kid shoot 1 foot further back but maybe half a foot or whatever.
June 30, 200818 yr There simply aren't going to be many 7th/8th graders strong enough to shoot a consistent shot from 20'9". That can create a large number of bad habits for a kid not at the top level of talent. As it stands, the game is struggling from the same kids not strong enough to shoot from 19'9" at the same age. As a young player grows, you increase his range. Not vice versa... :thumb: There are plenty of high schoolers that are barley strong enough to shoot the ball the proper way.
June 30, 200818 yr Author :thumb: There are plenty of high schoolers that are barley strong enough to shoot the ball the proper way. Well don't let/make the weaklings do it...Just let the more phyically mature ones do it.
June 30, 200818 yr I didn't say shoot it from exactly 20'9 though. I said just a little farther & yeah I know 20'9 is just a little farther so I guess I should have been specific. Don't have the kid shoot 1 foot further back but maybe half a foot or whatever. In 7th and 8th grade there are very few kids I'd like to see shooting from 19'9"...
June 30, 200818 yr Well don't let/make the weaklings do it...Just let the more phyically mature ones do it. It sounds silly but it a lot harder than you would think. :thumb:
June 30, 200818 yr Author It sounds silly but it a lot harder than you would think. :thumb: I played throughout Grade School, Middle School & H.S. so I understand how difficult it would be but like I said, if you let the best of the best do it, whether that be 1 guy or 5 guys, if they can do it, let them. There not in 6th grade, they can figure out how to adjust there shot to still be able to be a good mid range shooter.
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