Voepel: Geno wants 3 point line moved back

[j66kicker]

Chrystin agrees, Dawn says it’s fine where it is...

Geno wants women's 3-point arc to match men's

Geno Auriemma said he wants the 3-point arc in women's college basketball moved back to match the men's distance.

www.espn.com

 

[huskyd]

I think the 3 pt. line is the same for everybody right now. Never, never believe anything men say about length.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Good idea. Unclog the lane and offensively reintroduce the mid range game. It's becoming a lost art.

 

[ScottCT]

Of course Dawn disagrees since South Carolina can't shoot good from there anyway.

 

[KY Card Fan]

I'd be OK with it being moved back. The current distance is no problem for many in WBB. Lots of made shots from a couple feet behind the line. Saw a lot of that this season from Dana Evans.

 

[triaddukefan]

If anything move it back so that those double 3pt lines on these courts can be eliminated.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I'd be OK with it being moved back. The current distance is no problem for many in WBB. Lots of made shots from a couple feet behind the line. Saw a lot of that this season from Dana Evans.

No problem for Saylor or Caroline or that kid from Minnesota too.

 

[Waquoit]

Even High Point was making 3's way behind the arc.

 

[triaddukefan]

Even High Point was making 3's way behind the arc.

High Point was #2 in the country in 3pter's... thats what we do.

 

[fomalhaut]

I'm certainly in favor of moving it back. NCAA women don't need to shoot closer than NCAA men, particularly since the WNBA and FIBA (international) play at the same distance as NCAA men. It certainly won't hurt Connecticut, especially seeing who have they have coming in next year.

 

[eebmg]

Not convinced the women players (not named Paige, Caitlin, Azzi etc) can make that distance with enough accuracy to make it a threat to draw defenders further out. Rich get richer

 

[chrissaran]

Of course Dawn disagrees since South Carolina can't shoot good from there anyway.

Agree completely, ScottCT.

 

[Superhuskies]

Get rid of the damned 3 point shot !
Get back to real basketball...

 

[dtbtbtb]

Add that a dunk is worth 4 points in reality the 3 point line for WBB should be the same as the mens...there are enough women who can shoot well from the longer distance.

 

[Bald Husky]

Interesting idea, why not make a 4 point shot for anything past mid court. Could be an interesting scenario at the end of games. Just kidding, that wouldn't be real basketball, more like a game of Horse.

 

[daggittydog]

Add that a dunk is worth 4 points in reality the 3 point line for WBB should be the same as the mens...there are enough women who can shoot well from the longer distance.

A dunk s/b 1 point

 

[LoboDays]

Caitlin Clark would be ok with moving it to the half court line.

 

[Mdoggie]

Not convinced the women players (not named Paige, Caitlin, Azzi etc) can make that distance with enough accuracy to make it a threat to draw defenders further out. Rich get richer

Good Grief!

 

[Dokey]

Get rid of the damned 3 point shot !
Get back to real basketball...

Ask the players who shoot hundreds of time in practice from 3 point range what constitutes real basketball. Move it to men’s distance and it might bring back mid range jumper. As for real basketball, what is so real about gigantic men dunking a ball at a height set 125 years ago for scrawny middle schoolers.

 

[Zinethar]

If you have listened to Geno over the years many times he has opined that the 3 point lines should be the same. He has also stated that they should use the men's ball because it bounces truer off the rim. To him the women's ball bounces like a beach ball and is much harder to predict. And Dawn thought using the Nike ball would change things...

I forgot originally to add he also wants the lanes to be wider.

 

[Cuango]

Pretty predictable that proponents of a free-flowing game (Geno) are for both of those things while coaches of physical, grind it out basketball (Dawn) are not. Imo, widening the lane would be the most beneficial thing. The three point line makes a lot of sense as they would be playing under the same conditions as the professionals.

 

[j66kicker]

Guaranteed this same exact story will appear next year on a FF dead day.

Voepel: “You got anything for me? Anything at all?

Geno: “I’m all tapped out on bashing the NCAA, and beating the drum for WNBA one-and-done. Can’t we just recycle that ‘move the 3-point line out’ thing.”

Voepel: “Great idea - that’s always any easy one! I have last year’s article on my hard drive but I need to change a couple names.”

Geno: “Chrystin’s over there - you can ask her if she agrees.”

Voepel: “ Great! And I have a call with Dawn in 15 minutes - she’ll disagree with you for sure. Done. Thanks Big G!”

 

[SallyH]

I don't see that it matters. In the Iowa game some of those players were close to being out of bounds when they hit some of those threes.