On a fast break is it possible to take off from the three point line...

[Random_Guy]

and try and get as near to the basket as possible then shoot a floater? For athletic guards that could dunk from the free throw line like jordan, feel like they could possibly pull it off. Kobe once made a floater from a ridiculously far distance too, though not taking off that close to the 3pt line, he was in half court and didnt have the momentum.

[SugarHill]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/941/282/72362579_display_image.jpg

Yes, yes it is.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Of course it's possible, why would you ever do it?

[Random_Guy]

Of course it's possible, why would you ever do it?
so you get 3 points

[HomieWeMajor]

Wilt used to do this regularly even though there was no 3 point line back then. No video evidence though just my word.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Yes it is. Making a floater from that far, going that fast is hard though. You'd be better off just pulling up and taking a jumper for 3.

[Random_Guy]

Yes it is. Making a floater from that far, going that fast is hard though. You'd be better off just pulling up and taking a jumper for 3.
really? I would say by the time you reached the end of your jumping momentum you wouldnt be going that fast, and if you were a world class athlete like peak jordan, you probably woundlt be that far either

[Genaro]

Giannis can do it for sure.

[ArbitraryWater]

Thats actually sick and should be tried more often.. I hardly recall seing it.

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Just inside.

[Legends66NBA7]

My money is on prime Nick Van Exel to pull it off.

[PizzamanIRL]

I always wondered this but never bothered asking about it. I imagine it would be a tough landing, probably in the squat position.

[iamgine]

Sure it's possible and fun. However, it won't be easy. Practicing a skill like this isn't worth the time because there's very limited use for it. You'd be better off practicing your jumper if you really want to do a 3 pt fast break.

[KungFuJoe]

The big problem with a shot like that is that it has to be a swish or it ain't going in. It's physics...combine your body forward movement with shooting the ball forward as well...the speed at which the ball hits the rim means any contact with the rim will result in a clanger.

[Done_And_Done]

It's possible but you're talking about a low percentage shot in comparison to the other options available. I think what KungFuJoe said also has a lot of validity to it as well.

[TheGreatDeraj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYm-lh0zQzE

i think something like this is more likely to evolve as a way to get closer 3 points.

With the fast break jumping from 3 to get as close as you could I would worry about some nasty knee injuries

[AirFederer]

Prime White Mamba did this all the time :applause:

[LoneyROY7]

Not likely. Close to the free throw line...yes.

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[deja vu]

Yeah why not? Jordan did it on Space Jam.

[Milbuck]

Giannis has done this like six times already.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Pistol Pete - already retired - doing some sort of a layup from just behind the FT-line without a running start (calling it the loop shot)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORyik0KgsTg&t=29m47s

He'd be quite able to pull it off and "crazy" enough to actually try it plenty, if he played with a 3pt line.

[Kblaze8855]

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[Rake2204]

Oddly enough, I was just talking about this to my players the other day. They're middle schoolers, some low level, and one asked if it was still three points if they landed in front of the line. So as an extreme example, I told them one could leap from the three point line, make a shot near the hoop and it'd still count as three points.

I actually gave it a shot to illustrate my point. With the high school line being 19'9'', there's a lot more possibility with this type of shot than in the NBA. Still, leaping from behind the line didn't get me close to the rim, but about midway through the paint, maybe a touch further, allowing for a type of float-drop hybrid.

I made it. They cheered. It was my best basketball moment of the month.

It's been a slow basketball month.

[MJ(Mean John)]

I'm pretty sure Jordan has already done this.

I believe it was against the MonStars.

[bdreason]

I used to try finger rolls from the (High School) 3pnt line all the time just for fun. HS 3pnt line is a lot different than the NBA 3pnt line though.

[talkingconch]

didn't dwyane wade do this a few years back?

[Random_Guy]

didn't dwyane wade do this a few years back?
yeah i also recall that gamewinner again charllote (i think?)
edit: it was chicago...how could i forget :facepalm:

[yeaaaman]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y63BK1IEmOw

[sundizz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a1f--hLF-M

[raiderfan19]

Stephon Marbury hit a game winner against the spurs in the 03 I believe playoffs by doing exactly this(except it was contested)

[Marchesk]

And if someone freakish dunked it, would it still be a three pointer? :biggums:

[fragokota]

And if someone freakish dunked it, would it still be a three pointer? :biggums:

This ain't happening bro, chill.

[AintNoSunshine]

It's a dumb thought really. Unless you make 67%+ on a floater jumping from the three point line, why wouldn't you just take the safe 2 points?

[Marchesk]

This ain't happening bro, chill.

Right, just wondering what the rule book says. It's kind of like there being a college rule in the 50s outlawing free throw dunks.

[andgar923]

What about from half court?

[fragokota]

Right, just wondering what the rule book says. It's kind of like there being a college rule in the 50s outlawing free throw dunks.

There's no way the inventor of the game had foreseen this, so there's no rule stating that a dunk behind the 3pt line should or shouldn't count as a 3. If you could describre every ridiculous possibility in a rule book, it would be endless.

[fragokota]

What about from half court?

4 points:lebronamazed:

[raiderfan19]

There's no way the inventor of the game had foreseen this, so there's no rule stating that a dunk behind the 3pt line should or shouldn't count as a 3. If you could describre every ridiculous possibility in a rule book, it would be endless.
I actually think a dunk would be a 2 unless it was a space jam/Dwight Howard"dunk" where the person doesn't actually touch the rim. The rim is part of the court and is inside the 3pt line, therefore touching the rim on a dunk would constitute establishing position inside the line and make it a 2.

[DamnMixes]

Thats actually sick and should be tried more often.. I hardly recall seing it.

http://i.minus.com/iuQvdSSJ6BjQp.gif

Just inside.


Yeah that play was sick, but unnecessary as he could have taken off from easier distance.

Eddie was sick, he once posterized the player almost from the free throw line

[Collie]

That finger roll is hard as hell. Eddie just makes it look easy.

[WallIn]

Didn't Greek Freak do this a couple of days ago?

[Dresta]

yeah i also recall that gamewinner again charllote (i think?)
edit: it was chicago...how could i forget :facepalm:
Haha, how'd you forget that game, was a brutal finish for the Bulls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaEZijZgKWY

Bet Brad Miller still remembers :roll:

[kennethgriffin]

Thats actually sick and should be tried more often.. I hardly recall seing it.

http://i.minus.com/iuQvdSSJ6BjQp.gif

Just inside.


that was with the shortened 3 point line though

today it would be much harder to come as close

[LAZERUSS]

With today's modern athlete, there is no question that there will be those that can dunk from behind the three-point line.

[kennethgriffin]

With today's modern athlete, there is no question that there will be those that can dunk from behind the three-point line.

you sound like a condescending jew

[LAZERUSS]

you sound like a condescending jew

Well, if a 6-4 white guy could dunk from the FT line in the 1940's...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Pollard


In college, Pollard played for Stanford and was a key member of Stanford's 1942 national championship team (though due to illness, he did not play in the final game). During World War II, he starred in Coast Guard teams from Alameda to Honolulu. Following World War II, Pollard played for the San Diego Dons and the Oakland Bittners, making four trips to Denver for AAU playoffs. In the NBA, Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1940s and 1950s, and was known for his leaping ability[1] (Pollard would occasionally dunk from the free throw line during warmups[2]) earning him the nickname "The Kangaroo Kid".

Then surely there must be a ton of guys today who can dunk from the arc then, right?

The game as we know is it is going to dramatically change. Instead of players like Korver, GM's are going to go after the Gerald Green's and James White's...

[tgan3]

high school 3 point line yes easily for NBA athletes, though hand eye co-ordination has to be top notched. NBA 3 point line? I don't know man especially if you going straight on its a very far distance, you probably miss more than make.

[SpecialQue]

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