Adam Silver Promises Change to Combat NBA’s Three-Point Problem

Adam Silver has heard concerns about the volume of three-point shots NBA players take and he plans to make changes.

During an appearance Wednesday on The Herd with Colin Cowherdthe host asked Silver about the phenomenon and the commissioner said changes were coming to address it.

“As commissioners of the game, Joe Dumars runs our competition committee here, we’re going to refine it, we’re going to correct these issues,” Silver said.

He continued: “What do we do to change this? I agree to the extent that you’re starting to see very similar offenses around the league. Teams have brands, teams have identities, Joe Dumars is now a colleague in the league office, the Bad Boys, etc… the Showtime Lakers So, I agree that to the extent that the offenses are starting to look a lot alike, we’re losing that.”

He added that the NBA can’t go too far and overcorrect, which could lead to plodding, paint-driven basketball.

As an example, this season the Boston Celtics are shooting a record 49.4 three-pointers per game and are making only 36.2% of them. They average 90.8 baskets per game, meaning 54.4% of their shots come from beyond the arc.

Many have complained about the smooth flow of games due to the increase in three-point attempts. Silver clearly sees any problem there too.