Analytically, we get it. It makes sense to shoot those threes, but there's chatter, whether this is good for the game or not.

You've seen the headlines, heard the debates.

Everyone's bombing threes all the time.

The three-point ball has created a monotonous rhythm to the game.

Has the three-pointer ruined basketball?

Ask around, and you'll get a lot of different answers.

Yeah, I have strong opinions on that.

If you're mad how analytics is taking your sport, you should be mad at the rules.

After shooting from that distance, I didn't get why more players weren't shooting from there.

But how did we get here?

There's got to be one person who kick things off.

Right?

Of course.

The thing is, you've probably never heard of them.

I am 100% confident that I was ahead of my time.

Too far ahead.

The dominance of the three-point shot can partially be traced back to strange and humble origins.

The curious world of a Kansas genius named Martin Manley, who permanently changed the game of basketball.

We've been trailing this guy for more than a decade.

Okay, we're here in front of Martin Manley's house.

It's 5 a.m. The stars are still out.

Martin would work 48 hours straight, and then he would go to bed for 10 hours, and then get up and do it all over again.

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