What is 3x3 basketball?
Julius Joseph laughed candidly before taking a deep breath. An icon of British basketball, Joseph is a pioneer of the 3x3 format and so it is a testament to his patience - a key trait needed to have success in the game - that he could provide such a measured and enticing answer ahead of 3x3’s debut at the Commonwealth Games, where he will try to coach Team England to glory.
“3x3 basketball is a new discipline of the sport which is faster paced and more exciting than regular basketball,” Joseph exclusively told Mirror Sport. “There’s a 12-second shot clock, so a lot more shots are taken per game which is great, and in basketball, you play until time runs out - but this game is over when you get to a certain score.
