FIBA Really Wants Three-On-Three Basketball In The 2016 Olympics

Olympic basketball is fun. But doesn't it look a little too much like NBA basketball? Sure, the lanes are were trapezoidal, and the three-point line's a little bit closer, but those tweaks are minor when compared to the upheaval that FIBA's proposed three-on-three basketball brings. Watch the clip above to get a taste of what mixed three-on-three looks like, and then listen up to Slate's Josh Levin, on this week's excerpt from the Hang Up and Listen podcast, to hear why we should love (and hate) this possible Olympic addition. You'll also learn about BallerLevel. BallerLevel!

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