Izzo & others on shot clock/adding more offense...

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

You're mixing up two completely different issues, both of which independently have an effect on scoring. If a team doesn't want to score quickly, sure, they'll take a long time. I wouldn't say that is most teams. But, at the same time, if that team could get a good shot quicker, they'd take it. Getting that good shot quicker just might happen if they know the defense wouldn't be permitted get away with so much contact....but they wait until they can get a clean shot without risking contact with a nocall.

Well you are not going to get a clean shot when defenders are willing to defend your ability for that clean shot. And you are not going to get a clean shot when the only shots most players are willing to take are 3 pointers and layup-dunks at the basket. Big men almost never take the 10 foot shot anymore like Patrick Ewing. When you take contested shots, you will have contested defense.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

You miss the point, it will NOT lead to more fouls being called. That is the fallacy. When games are called tighter, consistently, the players will adjust and not commit any more fouls. Most players are coached to play as aggressively as they are allowed such that they may get 2-4 fouls but try to avoid 5. If the game is called tighter and they expect it, they don't play as physical. As a result, you'll end up with a similar number of FTs, the game doesn't get any longer, the offense opens up, and the scores go up by 10-20 points.

But they haven't adjusted yet. There are a lot more perimeter fouls and the game the scoring went down this year. All I am saying is offensive concepts have changed. And if teams like Michigan and Louisville were to play the up tempo style, I think you would have more scoring. And it would help if teams took more mid-range shots that often are open because everyone is defending the 3. I do not even believe in the "call the game tighter" as fouls are only fouls when a player is put at a disadvantage. Offensive player put their heads down and go to the basket as if no one is suppose to defend them. I do not think we should just call fouls because there is contact and the defenders did nothing wrong. If anything there are more fouls on offensive players that were usually called blocks on the defense. It is time for players to deversify their game and not every play has to be a highlight or dunk.

Peace