“The 3-Point Shot Is The Single Worst Thing To Happen To Basketball”: Bomani Jones Joins Disgusted NBA Purists Begging League To Stop Chucking Threes

The NBA is not your father’s NBA and the proliferation of three-point shots has been at the center of controversy ever since the Boston Celtics tied the record for most 3-pointers made in a game on opening night against the Knicks.  Superstars are chucking threes at an alarming rate, with Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards averaging 13 three-point attempts per game from deep.& 13 per game. it's absurd. https://t.co/w8XlrJm4os— bomani (@bomani_jones) October 30, 2024 We have heard the criticisms from the NBA on TNT crew to Jason Whitlock’s scathing rant on the state of pro hoops that he delivered after watching the defending champs hoist 61 threes, with coach Joe Mazzulla still wanting more.& “Adam Silver has no qualifications for his job. This game is a joke,” Whitlock said on his Fearless podcast. The same way they changed up the rules a bit to feature Michael Jordan, said Whitlock, “somebody has to recognize that this hot garbage we are putting on the court and everybody is just jacking up threes. You know what? We’ve got to move the three-point line back and if we have to widen the court to make three-pointers harder. This three-point shooting is a mockery.” The...