the three point shot started in high school in 1987.
the three point shot started in high school in 1987.
when did the three point shot start in high school?
1987
pitino is considered by many to be one of the first coaches to promote fully taking advantage of the 3-point shot, first adopted by the ncaa in 1987. by exploiting the 3-point shot, his teams at kentucky in the early 1990s were known as pitino's bombinos, as a significant portion of the offensive points came from the 3-point shot. even now, pitino's teams are known for the 3-point threat and all of his teams rank towards the top in 3-point attempts per season.
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the three point shot is now a priority for teams, when prior to the 2010s, the game was based solely around the paint. teams focused on scoring high percentage shots outside, and then utilizing the three point shot, however, even then it was still limited. teams now play a "outside-in" style of play with analytics proving the three and a layup being the most valuable shots. the three point shot grants an extra point, and layups are high percentage while also providing a chance to put opponents in foul trouble and get extra points. this has led to teams playing a much faster pace, and getting up a lot more shots. teams such as the warriors, and rockets in past years have emphasized this style of play the most. the warriors have been to the nba finals 4 straight years and won 3 out of the 4 from 2015 to 2018. the entire league is shifting it's style of play in an attempt to match or surpass the success of the warriors. stephen curry of the warriors is the leader of this shift in strategy and has been labeled the greatest shooter of all time in the process.
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