Just to semi-change the topic - why do we reward the defense with possession for playing good defense for five seconds? Big deal. The game is 32 minutes long. What's so great about standing within 6 feet of the ball handler with your thumb up you nose (which is what happens sometimes). Even if the defender is doing a good job of closely guarding, isn't five seconds a little extreme? I vote for going to 10 seconds - or even eliminating the rule altogether.
Let's say a team wants to stall because they have the lead. They give the ball to their tallest player who holds it above his head so no one else can get it. If this rule was eliminated, the only way the defense could do anything would be to foul. So what? At least this way you're not penalizing the offense for having a tall player. Size should be an advantage that gets rewarded, just like speed.
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