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Originally Posted by SMEngmann
TWO WORDS: SHOT CLOCK
Fortunately here in CA there is a shot clock and there should be one in the rest of the country. I had a game in the summer in Nevada and a stall offense was used, I think it's an affront to the integrity of the game.
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Why is stalling an affront to the integrity of the game? It is a tactic, just like a press. You may not like it, it may be boring to watch, but IMO there is nothing at all wrong with it. The (fewer than 5) times I have encountered a serious stall in a game I thought it was great. Easiest officiating I have ever done.
I remember in about 1984 watching a game between Univ of Cincinnati and Univ of Kentucky when they had Turpin and Bowie and there was no shot clock. Cinn stalled the entire game to keep it close and it was. If they had to give up a possession every 35 seconds, they would have been killed. The tatic gave them a chance to win.
IMO, in most cases it is true in HS ball. A shot clock will tend to make the rich richer and makes it harder for less talented teams to stay in games.
Just MO.