(03-06-2018 11:11 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  You don't need the corners, just a line or partial arc that ends at the sidelines.

The corner 3s help with spacing on the court. When offensive players go to the corners and hit shots from there, defensive players are less likely to pack the lane.

There was an article awhile back that agreed with you, though - the writer disliked corner 3s and suggested an NBA 3-point arc that would intersect the sidelines to eliminate corner 3s. I don't see the need for that, though it would be doable in the NBA. In college, a line at the NBA distance would all but take away 3s for many college teams.