I have never liked the three but as the author states, it ain't going away.
Why not draw some more circles on the court and have a four pointer and five and six..... and anybody who throws the ball from within ten feet of the opposite end of the court should be worth about ten points if it goes in.
I'll propose just one simple change -- if the player's foot is "in the paint", then it's a 1 point shot.
I've almost completely lost interest in the pro game, too many Shaq/Yao/Duncan type 7 footers, not enough ball movement or 'strategy'.