Stationary vs. Movement Shooters: Geometry Differences
Stationary Shooters create fixed gravity.
Foundations
Corner 3 vs. Above-the-Break 3: Economic Differences
The corner 3 is shorter (22 feet) than the above-the-break 3 (23.75 feet at the wing, 25 feet at the top of the key).
Direct answer
What is Corner 3 vs. Above-the-Break 3: Economic Differences?
The corner 3 is shorter (22 feet) than the above-the-break 3 (23.75 feet at the wing, 25 feet at the top of the key).
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- The corner 3 is shorter (22 feet) than the above-the-break 3 (23.75 feet at the wing, 25 feet at the top of the key).
Why it matters
- The above-the-break 3 creates better drive angles for the ball handler.
- Economic teams prioritize corner 3s because of the efficiency delta.
How it works
- Higher percentage: The corner 3 is the same three points, but because the line is shorter (~22 feet), shooters have historically converted it a few percentage points higher than above-the-break attempts.
- Tighter floor: The corner 3 takes space away from the paint because the corner gravity is localized.
- Weak-side rebounding: A corner 3 miss is a close rebound; above-the-break 3s have longer rebound extension.
Bilingual terms
| English | Corner 3 vs. Above-the-Break 3: Economic Differences |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 底角三分 vs. 弧顶三分：经济效益差异 |
| Traditional Chinese | 角球3與突破3號：經濟差異 |
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