Rafe Bartholomew

That's where the PBA's galaxy brain kicks in. What if we don't ask the coaches? They can't go crazy if we don't ask them. And so the coaches of the league were not consulted before the Board of Governors announced announced that there would be a four-point shot.

That's where the PBA's galaxy brain kicks in. What if we don't ask the coaches? They can't go crazy if we don't ask them. And so the coaches of the league were not consulted before the Board of Governors announced announced that there would be a four-point shot.

And so the coaches actually had three weeks to adjust to a new four-point line 27 feet from the rim with their teams that was just going to be painted on the floor at PBA games.

And so the coaches actually had three weeks to adjust to a new four-point line 27 feet from the rim with their teams that was just going to be painted on the floor at PBA games.

And so the coaches actually had three weeks to adjust to a new four-point line 27 feet from the rim with their teams that was just going to be painted on the floor at PBA games.

So over those first few months, teams attempted 5.8 fours per game. So it's slow.

So over those first few months, teams attempted 5.8 fours per game. So it's slow.

So over those first few months, teams attempted 5.8 fours per game. So it's slow.

It's maybe one of the first times I've ever thought about describing an aspect of Philippine basketball with the word restraint. And so I spoke with one of the most accomplished coaches in the Philippines period, Chot Reyes, who is the head coach of the talk and text Tropang Giga in the PBA, but has coached in the league as a head coach since 1993.

It's maybe one of the first times I've ever thought about describing an aspect of Philippine basketball with the word restraint. And so I spoke with one of the most accomplished coaches in the Philippines period, Chot Reyes, who is the head coach of the talk and text Tropang Giga in the PBA, but has coached in the league as a head coach since 1993.

It's maybe one of the first times I've ever thought about describing an aspect of Philippine basketball with the word restraint. And so I spoke with one of the most accomplished coaches in the Philippines period, Chot Reyes, who is the head coach of the talk and text Tropang Giga in the PBA, but has coached in the league as a head coach since 1993.

Actually, we just discussed it today as the coaching staff. And Chot said you have to guard that four-point line and you have to do it either without fouling or fouling before the guy gets the shot off. And that's actually the way that Chot wound up losing one game.

Actually, we just discussed it today as the coaching staff. And Chot said you have to guard that four-point line and you have to do it either without fouling or fouling before the guy gets the shot off. And that's actually the way that Chot wound up losing one game.

Actually, we just discussed it today as the coaching staff. And Chot said you have to guard that four-point line and you have to do it either without fouling or fouling before the guy gets the shot off. And that's actually the way that Chot wound up losing one game.

And that was one of his two four-point game winners so far.

And that was one of his two four-point game winners so far.

And that was one of his two four-point game winners so far.

27 feet, I think, is definitely a little too close for the NBA or NBA caliber players like Scotty Hobson is right on the fringe of being. And there are lots of players like that out there in the international basketball world. There are too many players in the NBA who could make this shot pretty easily. And there are players, I mean, Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, they're easy to think of.

27 feet, I think, is definitely a little too close for the NBA or NBA caliber players like Scotty Hobson is right on the fringe of being. And there are lots of players like that out there in the international basketball world. There are too many players in the NBA who could make this shot pretty easily. And there are players, I mean, Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, they're easy to think of.

27 feet, I think, is definitely a little too close for the NBA or NBA caliber players like Scotty Hobson is right on the fringe of being. And there are lots of players like that out there in the international basketball world. There are too many players in the NBA who could make this shot pretty easily. And there are players, I mean, Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, they're easy to think of.