In the past, there has been vague talk of introducing a 4-point line in the NBA. Nearly ten years after this seemingly distant “debate”, the Philippines Basketball Association decides to take the plunge by adopting the 4-point shot for his next season.
A new line located a little over 8 meters from the basket (27 feet) will therefore appear, in addition to the 3-point line, about a meter closer. The championship, which has existed for 49 years, had introduced this fantasy for the first time during the 2023 and 2024 All-Star Game, giving rise to the first actions… at 5-points.
However, this measure is far from unanimous. Coach of “Rain or Shine”, Yeng Guiao find for example ” The idea is innovative, but I don't think enough time and thought has been devoted to fully understanding its long-term effects on the game. “.
A league never short of ideas
Beyond the sporting dimension, being the first league to implement such a prize shot, the technician believes that there is a risk in terms of image.
” We'll be the first in the world to do it. The NBA has postponed its decision on this because of objections from some coaches. We'll either look like geniuses or idiots if it doesn't work. »
It should be remembered that this is not the first innovation that the Philippine championship has made. In particular, it has imposed height limits on foreign basketball players so as not to compromise the progress of local players.
Having gone through this championship, Dwight Howard, for example, had estimated that the height requirement should be revised. Depending on whether he wore shoes or not, the former Magic star could become eligible and also campaigned for Andray Blatche to be allowed to continue playing in the PBA despite his height.
