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Originally Posted by APG
In my perfect world, there wouldn't be any stall ball. That's no fun for anyone involved.
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Certainly not as much fun, for the players, coaches, fans, and officials, as an up tempo, fast breaking, slam dunking, game.
However, in order for an undermanned team to have a chance to beat a much more talented team, maybe a taller team, maybe a faster team, maybe a team of more highly skilled players, a stall ball game can level the playing field. And there is some skill involved in a successful stall ball offense. A coach has to devise a game plan that goes against the grain of what teenagers, especialy teenage boys, like to do on the basketball court, that is, run up, and down, the court trying to score at every opportunity. Certainly not an easy task for a coach. It takes a skilled, and patient, coach, and a group of intelligent, and highly disciplined, players, something that can be appreciated by true basketball fans, however it may only be half the fans in the gymnasium that particular night.