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Phil Jackson's ideas to improve the NBA: 4-point line, longer shot clock

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New York Knicks president Phil Jackson has some ideas for the NBA. In an interview with Charley Rosen for Today's Fastbreak, he suggested a couple of rule changes that suggest he is more progressive than some might think:

"Why not have a four-point line about 35 feet out? It wouldn't be long before players will get reasonably comfortable shooting from out there. And having a four-point line would certainly serve to enable teams to catch up in what are now blowout games.