Stalling...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

There used to be some sort of rule at some levels, I don't remember exactly how it went. But the shot clock has pretty much taken care of that. I've seen this type of thing a time or two. It's usually a tactic for a specific situation, and it isn't used all that often, I don't think. Fans hate it! Players don't usually like it either, especially the competitive ones who don't like what it does for their stats.

It's still common in Wisconsin, where we don't have a shot clock. Once we stood still for over 5 minutes while the guard held the ball up top. I think my partner went to the concession stand for a box of popcorn