Fouling a three-point shot attempt should result in two free-throws, not three.

80s kid wrote:

I play pickup basketball 3 times a week and there are never fouls called or made on jump shots. Same with league.

Shocker that your old mans league can't close out on a shooter or jump as high as his hands...

80s kid wrote:

I play pickup basketball 3 times a week and there are never fouls called or made on jump shots.

That's kinda corny dude. Usually in pickup games "no blood equals no foul." 😉

I lol'd

epicTCK wrote:

This is beautiful

the simple solution wrote:

This seems like the simple solution to me.

Just wow... wrote:

Seriously, your're blocking a shot that had a way less percent chance to go in, so why should they get a higher percent point opportunity? Also, so many of those three-point "attempts" that were being fouled were just "pretend" three point attempts. Additionally, watching three free-throws in a row - how boring is that?

Why would you think the number of free throws should be related to the likelihood of the shot being made? Imagine a guy taking what he thinks is a three point shot but is actually a two because he has the front of his toe on the three point line. His shot is no more likely to go in than if if his toe was an inch back and the shot was a three. Why should he get the same number of free throws as a guy who was fouled while attempting a lay up? But I would like to see them stop the business of giving free throws to a guy who basically dives into his defender while throwing the ball in the general direction of the basket.

80s kid wrote:

I've never seen a legitimate foul on a 3 point shot. It's either some superstar gets touched (or sometimes never touched) on the arm and does not affect the shot at all, or the shooter pump fakes and jumps into the defender while they're coming down after jumping. I play pickup basketball 3 times a week and there are never fouls called or made on jump shots. Same with league.

Kevin Love jumped sideways into a defender last night, the guy was almost past him, and got a retarded foul on the defender. This was right in front of the Boston bench, to me it look like the coach was yelling at the ref something about natural act of shooting. I'd feel bad for Boston except for Thomas totally flopping in Game 7 of the Wiz series to get a similar call. Refs must have some hideous eyesight to call these fouls.

They should get 4 shots because you really have to be stupid to foul a 3 point shooter

Brilliant! That's pretty much what I was trying to achieve, but without the scientific calculations to back it up. But for simplicity, just round up the 1.8 to 2, and drop the free throw shots from 3 to 2 to keep the numbers whole and to keep the game going a little faster. Voila, my original recommendation.

Just wow... wrote:

Seriously, your're blocking a shot that had a way less percent chance to go in, so why should they get a higher percent point opportunity? Also, so many of those three-point "attempts" that were being fouled were just "pretend" three point attempts. Additionally, watching three free-throws in a row - how boring is that?

I think all baskets should be 3 points. If you get fouled in the act of shooting you get a point/ extra point and the ball out, make the shot or not.

Dunks should count as 5 points, drop in alley oops 10 points.

Also, 15 points for an in bound shot, goal tending rule is ignored for this scoring opportunity.

discus

Well I Guess, But wrote:

[quote]Just wow... wrote:

I think all baskets should be 3 points. If you get fouled in the act of shooting you get a point/ extra point and the ball out, make the shot or not.

Dunks should count as 5 points, drop in alley oops 10 points.

Also, 15 points for an in bound shot, goal tending rule is ignored for this scoring opportunity.

discus

I have always thought a shot from the half court circle should be worth 8 points. That would really make games more interesting!!!

They should have 3 free shots. But they should all be from the 3-point line.

anon wrote:

They should have 3 free shots. But they should all be from the 3-point line.

Good addition. Instead of 3 free throws from the foul line that are worth 0.6 points each, you could have a three point foul line farther back to drive the expected point value down while still counting each foul shout as 1 point.

Sara Palin wrote:

anon wrote:

They should have 3 free shots. But they should all be from the 3-point line.

Good addition. Instead of 3 free throws from the foul line that are worth 0.6 points each, you could have a three point foul line farther back to drive the expected point value down while still counting each foul shout as 1 point.

I like that too. It would also make the rebound off the final missed free-throw a much more interesting dog-fight. The way it is now, it's almost automatic that the team that caused the foul gets the rebound.

Bad Wigins wrote:

I think basketball is more a sissy fall-down no-contact sport than soccer is. If you can't take a shot without the defender grabbing your arm, shove him out of the way first.

Shut up, your mother smells of elderberries

Here's my solution:

The fouled player has the choice of one of the following:

1) Up to 3 free throws, but in order to get the third must make the both the first and second shots.

2) An uncontested shot from mid-court worth 5 points.

The first choice injects some drama into what you describe as 3 boring shots.

The second choice is great strategic drama for the big comeback.

EugenetheCarefulAxeWielder wrote:

Here's my solution:

1) Up to 3 free throws, but in order to get the third must make the both the first and second shots.

I think I like this the best. I might change it to he only has to make the second one. We could call it a 2 and 1, parallel to a college 1 and 1 after the first foul shot.

Macdaddy wrote:

80s kid wrote:

I play pickup basketball 3 times a week and there are never fouls called or made on jump shots. Same with league.

Shocker that your old mans league can't close out on a shooter or jump as high as his hands...

We play with young former college players that can still jump. No one is dunking but they can touch the rim. It's nearly impossible to legitimately foul a jump shooter, especially as far out as the 3 point line.