I have always found it odd that the Strat-O-Matic basketball game has rules that increase the FG% for Outside and Inside shots taken by players who are left unguarded (when a shooter's defender is participating in a double-team against another offensive player) but does not increase the FG% for three-point shots attempted by players who are left unguarded. 😕 Well, I decided to rectify that, and then some, with the following suggested rule adjustments:
If a player is left unguarded due to his defender participating in a double-team against another player OR whose defender is the designated inside block man, an X roll on the special black die does not result in an automatic missed three-point shot. Instead, treat the X roll the same as a Blank roll instead, reading the result of the shot attempt from the shooter’s 3-Pt. Shooting section.
Using this rule adjustment, one can no longer ignore the three-point shooting ability of players when making decisions on who to leave unguarded when employing a double-team or when choosing which player to be the defensive inside block man.
