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Friday, April 18. 2014

Shot clocks: The Cost of Little Things


What is the value of a shot clock in basketball?  In terms of keeping the flow and tempo of the game up, it's worth quite a bit.  It prevents teams from stalling and keeps fan interest high.


But what is the cost of the shot clock?  Is it worth having a clock at all?


Not in certain regions of the country, because the school conferences recognized even something as seemingly inconsequential as a clock may have costs which outweigh their value.  It's basic math.  Too bad it can't be isn't applied to more policies in our nation.

Posted by Bulldog in Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 18:05 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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Frankly, I, for one, would not be opposed to a return to the down-tempo game of the four-coroner offense.
#1 J Woody on 2014-04-18 23:34 (Reply)
When I started school at UT, Ray Mears was famous for winning games 14-13. The shot clock takes a lot of strategy out of the game.
#2 Randy on 2014-04-19 10:34 (Reply)
The strategy of stalling isn't gone, it's just revised. Both versions of the game have tremendous strategic tensions. My reason for posting had nothing to do with the game, though. It's the perceived value and ability of the clock generating more interest in the game versus it's cost.
It's a small change. But at that level of the game it is pure cost with little gained.

Every decision we make in life has to have this analysis applied. Sometimes a small change yields big returns, as it did in the pros. But every change, however small it is believed to be, carries a cost.
#3 Bulldog on 2014-04-19 11:05 (Reply)

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