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Purdue Basketball and Where the Three Dies

In a basketball world where the MVP just missed 13 three pointers in one game, the cornerstones of good basketball have changed. Defense is as important as ever - so is hustle. Discipline and control are preferred over rushing and panic. But, in this day and age, in this world of 3 is more than 2, spacing is the new king to success.

There are many vast differences between NBA basketball and collegiate basketball, but the most striking is spacing. It's not even a complicated formula. It's not a fundamental difference. It's simple. Everyone in the NBA can shoot.