Mitchell vs. Hamilton (Zero Points In The First Quarter)

[OldSportsGuy]

1 hour ago, warmachine7954 said:

How would it be more fun? Part of high school athletics is putting yourself aside and be coached.

putting yourself aside and being coached is team sports regardless of level.

I think the kids would enjoy the game more with a shot clock. it would be more exciting. Just think how exciting a last second shot at the end of the quarter or game is and think about that happening over and over in a game as the clock shot expires. That is just one example.

 

[OldSportsGuy]

plus in the flow of a game how many high school possessions actually last longer than 35 seconds. I have watched a ton of hoops and would guess probably less than 20% of offensive possessions go past 35 seconds. So a shot clock really wouldn't change the flow of the game as much as you might think.

[kwc]

39 minutes ago, OldSportsGuy said:

plus in the flow of a game how many high school possessions actually last longer than 35 seconds. I have watched a ton of hoops and would guess probably less than 20% of offensive possessions go past 35 seconds. So a shot clock really wouldn't change the flow of the game as much as you might think.

After all has been said ... the question being asked is ... Is it necessary?

[tomcatfan]

The question wasn’t about opinions on a shot clock. That has been debated a million times. The question was about how people felt about them holding the ball a whole quarter.  Not much of a strategy if you ask me. Hamilton beat them anyway and was going to beat them so what was accomplished? They didn’t get beat by 50? 

[kwc]

2 hours ago, tomcatfan said:

The question wasn’t about opinions on a shot clock. That has been debated a million times. The question was about how people felt about them holding the ball a whole quarter.  Not much of a strategy if you ask me. Hamilton beat them anyway and was going to beat them so what was accomplished? They didn’t get beat by 50? 

The question I'm talking about is concerning the shot clock issue. It was asked if one is needed. I know the topic of this thread ... i'm not addressing that. I'm addressing the issue of whether or not a shot clock is necessary. Regardless of the Mitchell strategy.

Is it?

[OldSportsGuy]

On 3/2/2018 at 6:38 PM, kwc said:

The question I'm talking about is concerning the shot clock issue. It was asked if one is needed. I know the topic of this thread ... i'm not addressing that. I'm addressing the issue of whether or not a shot clock is necessary. Regardless of the Mitchell strategy.

Is it?

Yes. A shot clock is needed.