European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 13. 1986 the stabs and stripes 23 my Nam pm a 3-po/nfer still produces grumbles the shot ii nothing special. It a like millions of shots thai have come before it and millions that Wil come after it. It is opling More than a jump Thol from the Imide a simple Basic part of Ever basketball player s Ais anal most of Etc time it is a routine two Pointer. That changes though when it is launched from 19 feet. 9 inches then m value increase by so percent a bit of coring inflation that has created a huge Contro Versy in College basketball. The 12-Man Mcaa rules committee voted last april to make the three Point Field goal a regular part of the game a change that has not met with enthusiasm on All fronts. I would have preferred a Rule that awards three paints for a Layup Georgetown coach John Thompson said. I think it s much More difficult working the bail in for a  Indiana s Bobby Knight agreed. A Tough shot is taking the Ball to the Basket against the Center and getting it in the Basket he said. I d rather see three Points for something like hat most of the criticism has been Over the Dis Tance needed for three Points. The 19-9 is measured from the Center of the Basket and extends to the Back of the foul Circle. From the backboard the distance is 21 feel. Coach Lou Carnesecca of St. John s called it a Mickey mouse  Arizona s Lute Olson said i think we All agree it s just too  for Long Range shooters like Knight s Steve Alford and Urcla s Reg Gie Miller it is As if the Rule makers had declared a season full of Christmas mornings. Bill Jones coach at division to North Alabama and a member of the committee that wrote the three Point legislation said he and his colleagues settled on 19-9 deliberately. The research varied from 17-9, a kind of Chip shot from inside the key that they used in the acc one year to 21 feet which they used in the big ten he said. The Southern conference had used Bolh 19-9 and 22. The consensus was Hal 19-9 was  22 feel the percentage was Low. We wanted it to be an integral part of the game not just something you would use As a catch up tactic. We decided 19-9 would make it part of the game from the opening Lap. At 19-9, the line blends in exactly with the head of the key and makes it templing to use the Shoi More frequently the acc used a 17-9 three Point Thol and the 30-second clock As a one year Experiment m 1982-83, the season after North Carolina coach Dean Smith had gone to the four Comer stall against Virginia s zone defense in the conference championship. In 56 conference games shooters hit 41.s percent of their three Point tries. Virginia which led the league in scoring with a 70.7 average in 1981-82, led again the next year averaging 83.6. The Southern conference experimented with 22 feel for three Point baskets from 1980-82 and then went to 19-9 for two years. At 22 feet league shoot ers hit 31.3 of their a templs the first season and then 30.1 the next year. When the distance was Cut to 19 9, the three Point percentage went up to 37.8 in 1982-83and37.linl983-s4. Hall of Famor Dallas Shirley the Southern con Ference s supervisor of officials and the Only non coach on the rules committee is a staunch supporter of the three Pointer calling it one of the finest things to come into the game in Many  even All 9-97 i m not convinced 19-9 is not the Best distance. I see nothing wrong with it. Coaches have got to Send defences Oul to Stop it. I Don t think they re protect ing against it yet. Coaches must adjust. At 22 feel the Success ratio was so Small it was ridiculous. Al19-9, we have a natural Mark on the Roar at the Back of the  Shirley s conference ran extensive surveys on the Rale during the four Yeara it was used. Among the fans 89 percent loved it. Among the players 86 per cent loved it he said. And As an old referee Shirley loved it Loo. It help Dean out the area under the hoop he said Why should the big Man have All the advantage this makes the game More rounded.". Bill Jones also sympathized with the officials plight players Are s and 6 inches taller and 20 or 30 pounds heavier today he said. The inside is so jammed with defences packing in that it s hard to officiate this opens the inside up. 1ft so physical inside that it s hard for the offensive Post to be a Factor. Now they have to defend outside.1the three poll legislation was adopted even though 65 percent of the division i coaches an swering questionnaires distributed by the rules com Mittee opposed the idea. I would ask them have you tried it " Shirley said. You be got to iry it those that did liked it 1jerry Kasuse of Eastern Washington chairman of the rules committee caned the 19-9 distance the result of eight years of  there was a lot of debate Over it he said. Behave tried longer distances and Shorter distances. The committee s opinion was that this was the most promising. The lop of the key seemed a logical Ana for the line. People use that As a reference  of cause said he thought the Rule would change the psychology of the game. I be seen at least four games where teams were behind by is to 19 Point Sand stayed with it and came Back because of the Rule he said. From the fans standpoint that  committee members do not anticipate changing the Rule this season its Impact will be care fully scrutinized. Krause is aware of the criticism in has  it becomes Loo easy to destroy the advantage you canted through sound play we would have to look at that he said. If our percentages indicate this was nol the Besl distance and if the three Point attempt is rewarded Loo much in would be logical to consider a  nothing is in Cement Shirley said. That s True. Just a couple of Yeara ago the Rule for two shots on All fouls in the final two minutes was rescinded less than two months after it look effect. And Don t forget the Dunk was once outlawed sooner whip Texas Auburn wins by the associated press Austin Texas ninth ranked Oklahoma which got 20 Points from Darryl Kennedy broke open a close game with nine minutes remaining thursday night and breezed to an 84-65 Victory Over Texas. Oklahoma 4-1, led 54-46 with 9 30 left to play. Over the next three minutes Kennedy and Reserve Forward David Johnson combined for 11 Points while Texas managed just four. Tim Mccalister Oklahoma s leading scorer with a 29-Poinl per game average was held to just 15 Points on five of 15 shots. Harvey Grant got 16 Points for the sooner. Johnson added 13 and Ricky once 12. Basketball Patrick fairs led Texas 3-4, with 16 Points followed by Raynard Davis with 15 and Travis Mays with 14. In other top 20 action Auburn 115, Austin Peay 93 Auburn Ala. Jeff Moore scored 26 Points As no. 7 Auburn scored the first 12 Points of the second half to cruise past Austin Peay. The tigers 3-0, used the spurt after Halime to build a 26-Point Lead and stretched that to 32 Points Midway through the second half before coasting to Victory with a balanced attack that saw six players score in double figures. Mika Jones added 23 Points for the tigers and Chris Morris had 21, while Frank Ford added 12, aundrae Davis 11 and Johnny Lynn 10. Lawrence Mitchell had 19 for the governors 3-3, and iwo other Austin Peay players had 13 Points apiece Dar Ryl Bedford and Mike Hicks. C. Michigan 73, w. Kentucky 65 Bowling Green by. Central Michigan led by Dan major la with 23 Points went on an 8-0 run and built a 12-Point Lead at the Start of the second half in route loan upset of no. 8 West pm Kentucky. It was Western Kentucky s second loss in a Row. The Hilll Oppen 6-3, fell 60-58to Louisville on wednesday night Cen trial Michigan is now 3-1, despite shooting just 30 percent from the Field in the first half. Western Ken Tucky trailed Only 28-24. Bui Central Michigan Gol four Points from Jim Mur Ray and two each from Ervin Leavy an Tommie Johnson to go up 36-24 with 18 35 left in the game Syracuse 66, St Bona nature s2 Buffalo . Sophomore guard Sherman Douglas scored 20 Points to Pace the i2lh-ranted Syracuse Orang Emen to a Victory Over upstate Val so Bonaventure. The orangemen. 6-0, broke the game open Early in the second half when Greg Monroe s three Point Field goal gave Syracuse its biggest Lead of the game 46-29, with 12 minutes to play. Junior Patrick Allen led is. Bonaventure with 16 Point. Araceli _ islanders thrash devils 8-4 behind Makela  by. _. Al Fth i  Witt it if fun in it ital t from pros dip Libei East Rutherford no. Mikko Makela scored two goals and assisted on another in 7 1 6 Span and the new York islanders scored seven straight goals to beat the new Jersey Devil 8-4 thursday night the end of the game was marred by several fight after Thermal Buser Witt both benches emptying onto the ice and order not being restored for several nun second time in seven games. The islanders scored lie seven goals in a 2i 45 Span coven the first and Sec Ond periods beating Jenl goalie Alain Chevrier six times and his replacement Chris Terreri once. In other nil action on Claude Lemieux s goal to open the scoring 1 19 into the first period. With the assist. Robinson moved into 22nd place on the All time career assist lid. Bryan Trottier scored two goal and had in assist and Mike Bosy added Theof his career Ai Well As two the senders mapped a two won for Only the Montreal Montreal de Fen Semaza Urey jul Siim notched jew Timph career Udit and Forward John Kadic voted Bis flirt nil a i a Mon Albrat the new York rangers. Rodimon Tod Bobby Smith connected Boston Ray Bourque Reed Lar son and Tom Mccarthy scored second period goals As Boston Defeated Vancou ver for the Bruins fifth consecutive Vic  Doug Keans extended nil unbeaten Streak to nine games 7-0-2, with23 i a u Boston avenged a 5-1 lose in Vancouver earlier in the season. Philadelphia Lindsay Canon scored two goal in the final period As Philadelphia beat Calgary to extend the flames wingless Streat at toe spec inn to 15  flames ust won a regular season nil game in Philadelphia on oct 12, 1978, when they Wen based in Atlanta. Carson napped a 3-3 tie at 13 13 of the third period. He later added an empty net goal forum final  Stan 4 Bei Wipt Detroit Adam Gates scored Bis seventh goal of the season 12 48 into the third period to Cap a frantic rally in which Detroit overcame a 6-1 deficit to gain a tie with Minnesota. The red wit 10-lw, recorded a lie for the third time in four games Tad ran their unbeaten string to your Gamut