Could care less about the NBA, didn't like the shot clock when it was introduced into the college game (but I live with it) and could not see myself staying involved in HS basketball if it adopted a shot clock.

 

Don't get me wrong, I don't like stall ball, but I also cannot accept the fact that a team with a big lead late in the game is forced to shoot and let another team back in the game because of a shot clock. A team should have the right to work through their offense in the attempt to get the highest percentage shot (layup).

Yes Please.

I'd love a shot clock. Maybe 35 seconds? 40?

 

My biggest issue that I see is that you've had a great game, close throughout and one team gets up 4-5 points with 4 minutes to play and they pull it out. I'd want the clock to be long enough for teams to have time to run their offense but at the same time I don't want teams to be able to hold the ball for 2-3 minutes at a time.

 

I once witnessed a game go to 3 overtimes with a final score of 32-28. It was awful. In one overtime a team won the tip and held it for all 4 minutes.

Nope. Cost is a factor of course, then you also just add another layer of officiating/rules/complications to the mix.

 

There is also the rule of unintended consequences. Some people advocating for this think it will help increase the pace of (some) games and in theory teams will score more. Well, that could be true, it could also be very wrong. It could force many teams to shoot at a point in time where they aren't ready, thus creating a lot of bad and missed shots.

 

Think about it. A 35 second shot clock. Team A who presses a lot plays team B who can break the press but essentially end up burning about 15 seconds to get into their offensive set. Now they have 20 seconds to get a shot up...really more like 18 seconds cause you better be shooting before that 20 tics off the clock. Now instead of maybe getting a good look at the rim if you ran your set a little longer, team B has to shoot a contested 17 footer, which is rarely hit. That can make for some ugly high school games. It's not always as cut and dried as some think.

It's long overdue to have a shot clock in HS. Speeds up the game, makes players have to think more quickly, forces teams to play basketball not waste time off the clock running a boring offense.

Some believe that basketball is comprised of offense AND defense.

 

I'm probably in the old fogey minority. But I'd just as soon see a disciplined offense as a bunch of crappy shots jacked up at the end of the shot clock.

Some believe that basketball is comprised of offense AND defense.

 

I'm probably in the old fogey minority. But I'd just as soon see a disciplined offense as a bunch of crappy shots jacked up at the end of the shot clock.

 

Hey I am with you that I want to see quality basketball too, but to watch a varsity game that is like 35-30 in this day and age is just horrible especially when teams hold the ball to work their offense or to stall the ball because there is a talent disparity between the teams.

What about the 1917 championship game..Owensboro 12 Somerset 9..what if a low score happened like that in the tourney, would that change things I wonder, as for me I like the no shot clock...to me it can level the advantage of a running team somewhat. Just my thoughts that if it happens on a big stage that it may cause change.

I just checked the box score of that 1917 championship game. Jumper dad had 2 rebounds and a foul for Somerset.

I just checked the box score of that 1917 championship game. Jumper dad had 2 rebounds and a foul for Somerset.

 

And my son was the 6th man for Owensboro.

Shooting percentages are already terrible across the board, especially in the girls' game. This is a bad idea.

I don't think that the addition of a shot clock precludes teams from using patience and commanding the pace of a game.

 

If basketball programs in New York and California have a system, it is likely one that Kentucky can replicate.

 

I do think that the cost factor needs to be researched and thoroughly understood to minimize the finacial impact on schools.

 

That is an argument killer for me. The idea of copying anything out of CA or NY is a scary thought.

I'd rather have the 2-0 game.

Never could understand the video game mentality.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. While I undertsand times have changed, if a team wants to hold the ball to better their chances of winning then by all means let them do it. If a team stalls then it is the other team's coaches job to try and figure out a gameplan to force them out of the stall tactic. It is what makes basketball fun and enjoyable to watch, which is the underdog beating or staying close to the big dog. Boring basketball, yes, but a win is a win, is a win.

The argument for one...

 

High School Basketball Team Scores One Basket The Entire Game, Wins 2-0

 

Completely joking but does the coach get suspended for not scoring..

 

How would you like to be in the stands and watch this one. I would be asking for my money back..