baseball wrote:you have to remember why that MPCG-Trinity game was in the 30's, they were far and away the 2 best defensive teams in the state. some people might even say that that game might have even been lower scoring with a shot clock. the players would have felt pressed and forced more things.
I also made an arguement last year that scoring is not the problem. i used the NDHSAA site last year, which was small in smaple size because not all B schools post stats. but alot of the ones that did averaged just as many, maybe a few less, points as Class A in shorter games. But when i transferred them from 32 minute games to 36 minute games almost all B teams had higher PPG then class A.
Another reason you dont need a shot clock, makes upsets more likely. if a lesser skilled team can control the tempo and limit the possessions of the team with superiour scorers why dont they deserve to win? How about the Steele-Dawson girls games against Ashley, Wing, and Kulm for the last 4-5 years?? when the final score is 86-9 and so on...i know there are more scores like this around the state but since Steele is the team I know yea..imagine them games with a shot clock. 115-12. the team from texas that won by 100 points, coach ended up getting fired, they forfeit the game for sportsmanship reason, all that good stuff. That's what would happen in Class B girls basketball when a team like Steele would play them type of teams.
As much as it would make close games more exciting it would make blow outs even worse because people will always them be blamed for running up the score when they were being forced to shoot. not because they want to...but because the rule says they have to in a short amount of time or its a turnover.
I have no remorse for teams that get blown out that bad at the varsity level. If you are getting beat that bad you're kids need to practice more. Nothing short of a miracle would help teams that lose that bad. Get in the gym, off guitar hero, and practice.
As far as the MPCG and DT game goes, I know they were probably thee 2 best defensive teams in the state but it's because they're styles of play were identical that they were going to play all the teams by slowing down the game and grinding it out. You can still do that with a shot clock but you won't see these possessions that last sometimes up to TWO minutes in a quarter. MPCG in 2006 had enough size, speed, and talent to score 65+ points a game easily. That won't take away from their defense, if anything it'll help them out because they wouldn't be in a situation late in a game when they've given up just 31 points to still lose the game.
I know everyone thats a hardcore class B fan doesn't like this idea and thinks it'll ruin the game but if you think about it any level of basketball past high school deals with a shot clock. If you're a parent or coach and have a player that you know can play past high school wouldn't you want him/her to be ready for that? If you're a player wouldn't you rather go through the process of learning how to play with a shot clock in high school then you're freshman year in college. It makes players think more and become so much better with a shot clock. I will not change my opinion on this topic at anytime. I also heard from a very reliable source that there was a vote on this from coaches in district 3 and they all voted for getting a shot clock.
All a shot clock will do is help everyone from players to coaches. Players will learn how to play in the clutch, and coaches will have to keep on coaching in the clutch. It almost takes the coaching factor out of the game because any varsity team can run the triangle drill up at the half court line to waste the clock.
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