Geno Advocating for Major Change...[merged thread]

[Icebear]

True, it may be 4 or 5 times the distance but I don't think that's applicable when a matter of inches is involved. "Free throws" are supposed to be relatively easy payback for fouls, and what do they do? Shoot undefended - from 15 *feet* out. So if someone is right under the basket, 8 inches or 40 should not matter. Work on the mathematics and geometry then, I say. How are you gonna make "free throws" (let alone three pointers) if you cannot hit what is essentially a point-blank shot?

Except that there are other factors involved that are impacted by that increased error in minute of angler. Many of the missed lay ups occur at high speed on breakaways and not at drill speed. Others occurs under contact on the boards. Under simple conditions it may not make much difference but under complex game conditions that increased need for precision is likely significant. Lay ups in game conditions are rarely shot under the static conditions at the foul line and are shot from numerous angles, multiple release points, and at multiple speeds. Consider alone the number of times guys simply lay the ball over the rim into the hoop vs women. Women almost always use the board. It adds complexity and further increases the distance traveled, the impact of English, etc.