This is probably physically impossible now, but maybe it won't be in the future:
Suppose the basketball team recruited the school's best long jumper. If he were to take off from behind the three point line, and while in the air receive a pass and complete the alley-oop, would that basket be worth three points?
2007-03-19 01:06:38 · 10 answers · asked by Jaymeister 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
They should make that one a four pointer, because of the crowd pleasing aspect.
2007-03-19 01:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothetically, Yes. It isn't where you land, it's where you take off before you make a hoop that determines whether it's worth 2 or 3. No one is dunking from behind the arc, though.
Whoever said some long-jumper could do it, (answerer before me), I believe Mike Powell ran full-blast for 120 feet or so and took off straight and narrow as he could, with recless abandon and landed in a sandpit. This is not the same as being involved in a basketball game, syncing with a teammate, catching an alley-oop and still being at least 2 and a half feet off the ground so you can dunk it.
2007-03-19 08:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Run_For_President 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Mike Powell, he's the world record holder in the Long Jump (over 29 ft). I once saw him take off from about four inches inside the three point line (high school three point line) and put it down. I'm guessing he might be able to do it.
2007-03-19 08:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by dogma06281 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would still be 2 points simply because he would catch the ball while already in 2 point territory . Now if he caught the ball behind the 3 point line it would be worth 3 points.
2007-03-19 08:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it would be worth two points (the shooter's feet would have to be behind the 3 point line for it to count as three.)
2007-03-19 09:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by sunchine girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hypothetical - Yes, Fun - NO.
Who Cares? Will never ever ever ever ever happen. Be realistic
No MELOFAN, Josh Smith couldn't do it. He does have hops though.
2007-03-19 08:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by BIGBOI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be cool, but it would probably happen in a dunk contest instead of a game. Josh smith (hawks) could do it. Dude's got HOPS!!!
2007-03-19 08:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by $ACB$_LK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, it all depends on where you take off from but i really dont see that happening though.
2007-03-19 08:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by jabberthenut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ther is no such thing as a rules like this! know your basketball well first okay
2007-03-19 13:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by Eric H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course.
the last place his feet were was behind the ark. it counts
2007-03-19 14:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by Snake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋