No. A lot of the action happens when you are fighting for that rebound under the rim. The best placement for the pole is as close to the driveway/playing area as possible. This way, can utilize as much of the overhang (distance from pole to backboard) as you can. NCAA uses a 4' extension from the backboard to the end of the court as shown below. The image above of "standard install" shows where we usually install the goals in relation to the grass.