For better or for worse, the NBA is vastly different than it was 40 years ago.
Many basketball fans can’t imagine life without the 3-point line, but such a time did exist until 1979. The NBA adopted the 3-point line prior to the 1979-80 season, and the game has never been the same.
To illustrate that point, take a look at this shocking statistic, courtesy of “SportsCenter’s” Twitter:
The season the NBA introduced the 3-point shot, teams tried it 3.1 percent of the time.
Things have changed. #SCFacts pic.twitter.com/t9Ky7aI6r7
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2018
Wow.
The Houston Rockets currently lead the NBA with a whopping 42.8 3-point attempts per game. To put that in perspective, the Brooklyn Nets are second in the NBA with a still-eye-opening 34.7 attempts per game.
The New York Knicks, meanwhile, chuck up an NBA-low 22.1 3-pointers per contest.
