Former NBA star Paul Pierce has a drastic rules change suggestion for the league.
Pierce, known for his starring tenure with the Boston Celtics, believes that the NBA needs to do something about the 3-point line. The NBA has a 3-point shooting problem. Is the game too predictable at this point?
There's hardly any variance in the NBA game today, as players are doing whatever they can to get a 3-point shot or a shot at the basket.
Is that a problem from an entertainment standpoint?
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 25: A close up shot of NBA Legend, Paul Pierce smiling on court before the LA Clippers game against the Los Angeles Lakers on December 25, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) Chris Elise/Getty Images
Pierce believes that it's an issue.
The former Boston Celtics great and NBA Finals champion is opening up about his rules change suggestion.
Pierce is suggesting a change to the rules
Pierce thinks it should come and go.
"This is what I honestly think they should do with the three-point line. I think the three-point line should be an LED line that just comes and goes," Pierce said.
Pierce wants to see it implemented.
"Like you can turn it off, turn it back on in certain times of the game. Like, if you are down ten with three minutes in the fourth…It's just ridiculous how I have watched games where the next three minutes were all threes. Like, you get 48 minutes a game, the three-point line should be on like 30 minutes," Pierce suggested. "Then we going to see who got game, then you going to have to get buckets now. You ain't going to be just launching. You going to have to get money."
It's a bold suggestion.
Should it happen?
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