The shot clock and the three-point shot completely changed the college game.
“The shot clock and the three-point shot completely changed the college game.”
The three point shot is a novelty. But the shot clock allowed the erasing of the closely guarded rule and should have erased he back court count, but didn’t. They have 30 seconds to inbound and draw iron on he rim. But they don’t get a fresh 30, it is dropped to 20 in the women’s game. The men get a fresh 30.
And under certain rules, the NCAA allows the advancing of the throw in to midcourt so that has an effect on play.
Don’t get started on advantageous false double fouls. They control that with a possession arrow.
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I agree. The three-point shot should be a gamble instead of the normal shot. I've seen teams pass up a dunk to try a 3-point shot. Dumb, dumber, and dumbist!
But the shot clock was absolutely necessary. I'll never forgive Dean Smith for his "four-corners" play, which I dubbed "bas-keep-a-ball" but has never caught on.