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The move of the three-point line to it's new distance of 20'-9'' is a big topic in college basketball as the season creeps closer. The hope from some of the proponents of the rule is that the extended line will create more space on the floor and open things up for penetration.
That's not the view Pearl takes of the new rule.
"I don't know yet. I'm big on 'if it's not broke don't fix it'. I liked the line where it was. It was working pretty well for us. They think it's going to open the lane. I think it's going to close the lane," Pearl offered. "I think people are going to back off a little bit and let certain guys shoot it. When I say they're going to let them shoot it that means they're going to be in the lane.
"Where the line was, I think you had to get out and guard everybody at the line. We put four, five guys out there, you had to guard the line. That opened the court. Now, do you have to guard everybody at the line?
"I just don't think it's going to have the desired effect."
im a fan of the new line. make the shot a little tougher.