The four-point line is polarizing.
That said, it did generate buzz.
It also created a new dimension on how basketball is done.
And for the haters, I will spam this YouTube clip on how the three-point line was first introduced. I will also make a blog about the weirdest basketball rules, no thanks to one of my buddies... and I could have worked on this had not for my work commitments.
Anyway, I will have a weekly thing in my blog where I list down the PBA's four-point goals.
20 games into the season and Converge's import Scotty Hopson is leading everyone with six quadruples. He also had the league's first game-changing quadruple when Converge messed up Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the rest of the TNT Tropang GIGA.
For the locals, Andrei Caracut scored a quad in his last three games to place joint second alongside Jerrick Ahanmisi and Ginebra import Justin Brownlee.
There are 16 players, three of which are imports that have two or more four-point shots.
RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | 4PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCOTTY HOPSON | IMP | CONVERGE | 6 |
2 | JERRICK AHANMISI | MAGNOLIA | 3 |
ANDREI CARACUT | RAIN OR SHINE | 3 | |
JUSTIN BROWNLEE | IMP | GINEBRA | 3 | |
3 | CALVIN OFTANA | TNT | 2 |
STANLEY PRINGLE | TERRAFIRMA | 2 | |
CHRIS BANCHERO | MERALCO | 2 | |
RR GARCIA | PHOENIX | 2 | |
CJ PEREZ | SAN MIGUEL | 2 | |
JUAMI TIONGSON | TERRAFIRMA | 2 | |
ROBERT BOLICK | NLEX | 2 | |
RICHIE RODGER | NLEX | 2 | |
MICHAEL MIRANDA | NLEX | 2 | |
JOSHUA MUNZON | NORTHPORT | 2 | |
PAUL LEE | MAGNOLIA | 2 | |
GEORGE KING | IMP | BLACKWATER | 2 | |
4 | JOLO MENDOZA | MERALCO | 1 |
ARVIN TOLENTINO | NORTHPORT | 1 | |
JJ ALEJANDRO | PHOENIX | 1 | |
RAFFY VERANO | PHOENIX | 1 | |
MYKE HENRY | IMP | NLEX | 1 | |
JEWEL PONFERADA | BLACKWATER | 1 | |
FRAN YU | NORTHPORT | 1 | |
TROY ROSARIO | BLACKWATER | 1 | |
JVEE CASIO | BLACKWATER | 1 | |
TERRENCE ROMEO | SAN MIGUEL | 1 | |
JERON TENG | SAN MIGUEL | 1 | |
ALLYN BULANADI | NORTHPORT | 1 | |
JOHN AMORES | NORTHPORT | 1 | |
REY NAMBATAC | TNT | 1 | |
SEDRICK BAREFIELD | BLACKWATER | 1 |
Also, I am going to do updates on the four-point derby every Saturday and Wednesday. I know this feels odd, but I think this is like our version of the home run derby.