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Originally posted by rockhoward
I had a brainstorm for a new rule which I call "The Buzzer Shot" and wrote up a short web page for it at http://www.rockhoward.com/buzzershot.html
In brief the idea is that you can take a desperation shot from behind the half cout line while the buzzer is sounding at the end of the game. Besides adding another option and more excitement to the end of the game, it also solves the problem of what a team can do when they have the ball with only 0.1 or 0.2 seconds left.
Does anybody like this idea?
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No, I don't.
1- Logostics is a problem. It would be more difficult to judge whether the ball was released before the buzzer ended. It's much easier to know whether the ball is released prior to the buzzer sounding.
2- The rules that you have proposed at too complicated and confusing to administer in a situation where emotions are already high.
3- As others have stated, the game is played under a set time limit. What's the point in extending that time for one quarter of the game?
4- The silliness of the 4 point shot is not needed.
5- In short, there's no need for it, which is why the NBA will probably adopt it.