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Message: [QUOTE="SVCBeercats, post: 4308842, member: 7874"] What various studies? The imaginary studies that support your opinion? :) My imaginary studies say the opposite. :rolleyes: Why don't you post the links to these studies if they are real, :D Read the study by the Northwestern Sports Analytic Group. [URL unfurl="true"]https://sites.northwestern.edu/nusportsanalytics/2018/02/28/do-longer-shot-attempts-mean-longer-rebounds/[/URL] Basically they say in a agreement with you: [B]"there is no observed correlation between field goal attempt distance and defensive rebound distance in the NBA[/B], which undermines the prevailing sentiment that longer shots result in longer rebounds." However, they go on to say: "[B]Despite this conclusion, the conventional wisdom should not wholly be rejected.[/B] The “longer shots == longer rebounds” logic simplifies rebounds into a one dimensional endeavor, in which the length is the distance the ball travels horizontally from the basket. However, the incredible height and athleticism of NBA players elucidates the importance of viewing rebounds as a three dimensional process in which the vertical dimension is critical. The rebounds might be set on a longer trajectory, but because NBA players routinely corral rebounds far above the height of the rim, the basketball might never have a chance to travel that far away." [B]Women players cannot leap like NBA players so more rebounds will travel further from the basket.[/B] A second reason that the conventional wisdom may still hold true is that [B]the distance of offensive rebounds was not considered[/B]. Because the defense is typically aligned “inside” the offense during play and after a shot attempt, the longer rebounds may more likely be offensive rebounds because they sail far from where the defense is focused. Additional research on the connection between field goal attempt distance and offensive rebound distance could confirm or deny this possibility. [/QUOTE]

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