A: But the ship has sailed, with teams structuring their payrolls to accommodate 3-point shooters. Wayne Ellington, for example, would not be a $6.3 million player for the Heat if the 3-pointer wasn't such a huge part of the Heat's and the NBA's approach. Even in summer league, it became clear that the Heat offense has come to revolve around the long ball. My suggestion, as extreme as it sounds, would be to put a limit on 3-point attempts per team per game. After that limit is reached -- say 20 such shots -- then any shot attempted would count two points, no matter the distance. That, in turn, could have teams saving those attempts for later in games to facilitate comebacks. With teams maintaining the threat of the three (as long as their allotment is not exceeded), it still would allow for needed spacing. And I would not count against that total any attempts in the final three seconds of a period when it comes to clock-beating heaves (those can be some of the most entertaining shots of the game, which I also would not count again a player's field-goal percentage). Also, that is not happening. The international game long has been about the long ball, with such shots opening the game to those beyond the tallest of prospects.