Two minute drill: Why do we hurry?

[MJT]

If you think about it, during the normal part of the game, you have a routine to get the ball set and ready for play. In this normal routine of yours, it is about the same speed as which the teams are moving about their pace. Then it gets to where there are two minutes or so left in the half or the game and the teams pick up their pace. To maintain a pace that is similar to that of the offensive team, we pick up our pace as well. It is something you do for either team, and an injustice if you do not change your pace at all.