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Should the NBA increase the width of the court?

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:49 pm
by G-UNIT
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Current dimensions are 94 x 50 ft

There is a growing amount of players stepping out of bounds when shooting the 3 in the corner pocket when they are pump faking the closeout defender and driving to the hoop.

IMO they should make the 3pt (23' 9") extend its half circle all the way to the baseline. Which should increase the width of the court by around 5 ft.

new dimensions 94 x 55 ft and make the 3 pointer a bit tougher. It also opens up space for the big men to do their thing down low.

Lets face it, place are bigger and stronger and quicker than before, its time they made the playing field a bit bigger as well....

Thoughts?

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:57 pm
by Cavsfan4lyfe
I definitely think they should. It won't happen anytime soon though.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:58 pm
by G-UNIT
i wonder why? less seats to sell?
i figure it would be a more open game as well....
1ft 9" is a lot if u think about it....in regards to the 3 pt line....

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:01 pm
by Datruth345
ehh

if they were to do it i definitley wouldn't oppose it, but i'm cool with it now too

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:11 pm
by hermes
Datruth345 wrote:ehh

if they were to do it i definitley wouldn't oppose it, but i'm cool with it now too

ya it wouldn't bother me either way

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:23 pm
by triplet1984
I say yes, the little bit of room between the 3 point line and the out of bounds line isn't enough, its like players have to walk on eggshells there.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:25 pm
by jeremy1215
Yeah they need to extent it 5 feet or so, to make the corner threes the same length as the rest, and to have enough room for your feet in the corner

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:59 pm
by a-rod
jeremy1215 wrote:Yeah they need to extent it 5 feet or so, to make the corner threes the same length as the rest, and to have enough room for your feet in the corner

agreed