No, we’re not talking about a four-point play the hard way; i.e., making a three-point shot beyond the arc while getting fouled, and then converting the free throw. Instead, we’re talking about a new four-point shot taken beyond the half-court line.
Basketball‘s three-point play originated in New York City on February 7, 1945 in a scrimmage game between Columbia and Fordham Universities when an arc 21 feet from the basket was painted on the court. Shots taken and made beyond this arc counted as three points instead of the normal two points for shots taken inside of the line. [Read more…] about It’s Time for the Four-Point Play in the NBA
