Heave-Ho: A Necessary (?) Tweak to the NBA Three-Point Shot

Guest post by Abacus Reveals

The clock’s final seconds elapse, horn and colored lights engaging as the ball, unaffected, continues its arced path towards the rim. A room, however big or small, holds its collective breath as time – at 0:00 – literally stands still, defeat or victory (even if only the opportunity to fight on) hanging in the balance.

Nothing better … we love the game for moments like this.

Jerry West sent Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals to an overtime period with a desperation 60’ heave from the backcourt that more resembles a two-hand chest pass than any jump or set shot I’ve ever seen. West’s Lakers went on to lose that game as well as the series in seven games, cementing the…