The physical play that officials let defenses get away with in only a portion of the problem; the other, perhaps larger issue is that the 3 point line is just too close. That limits space and driving lanes, and coupled with the physical defenses, just turns college basketball into a three point shooting contest.

It really makes no sense that the 3 point line is different. Ditto the shot clock. It's time to develop uniform rules for basketball, and adopt them across levels.

Moving the line back is an interesting discussion that has been surfacing. I think it is a huge jump from HS (19.9 ft) to college (20.9) and then to the pros (23.9). I can't imagine 350 schools full of 13 players a team making the jump because fans think they should be ready to shoot at a pro length basket as an 18 year old. Perhaps using the standardized version FIBA uses at 22.1 feet would be more judicious but having seen many many kids struggle with the 20.9 after "crowding the line" all through HS I think the jump to 23+ feet is a bit excessive. Kids who constantly shoot with their toes on the line are going to suffer the most. Only 2 rounds of players are going to shoot at the 23 foot distance. Seems awfully restrictive to subject a plethora of players to what only a small fraction of the players will ever need and/or be good/proficient at with any degree of success.

This kids going from HS to college are not gonna have the strength to chuck up 23 footers as a rule IMHO. I think it would degrade the game as the big men would again have the advantage they had before the 3 ball was brought into the hs and college ranks. Seems like NCAA, NAIA and such will have to live with the same line so what we see on TV at the pinnacle of the game is going to have to carry over from the UK, Duke, Kansas teams down to the Mariettas, Hirams, Wilberforces and down to the smaller NAIA clubs. The question then becomes...who are we doing this for? The fans? The game? The elite top of the college game? The college game in general? The athletes who are going from HS to what level of college game? Perhaps the FIBA line would be a better option as there are a lot more players who would be able to be successful and would bring the NCAA in line with the rest of the world.

Personally I never had the problem as our workouts were never 3 ball centric. If Tommy missed 2 shots in a row I would tell him to quit looking at the floor , move back and shoot the ball.He always shot with more accuracy once he moved back. Good shooters just shoot regardless of where they are on the floor.

Actually, I'd like to see something like that when a team gets bailed out on a foul late in the shot clock. If they don't shoot FTs, reset the clock to 20 or 25 instead of 35.

The idea that the NBA shot clock leads to one-on-one play is outdated. The NBA has moved away from iso-heavy offenses, in favor of far more efficient motion offenses that rely heavily on three point shooting and slashing. The NBA is a better team game than NCAA basketball is, they move the ball far better, and the additional space leads to more shots at the rim.

NCAA basketball's in a really bad place right now. The game is slow, defenses are far too physical, and the court feels way too small.

That's the exact idea he suggested.

Oops, wrong thread. Moved post to draft thread.