Originally Posted by
unclejohn
Allow me to be the dissenting voice.
I watched Loyola play in the CBI where they used a 30-second clock on an experimental basis. IMO, the experiment was a failure. There were several shot clock violations a game, and lots of desperation shots put up. These were not elite teams, more like middle-of-the-pack teams. They were just not good enough to get a good shot off in 30 seconds. Maybe that would improve if everybody had to do it and got used to it, but I think not. The fact is, the NBA players are so good that they set up plays that go so fast you can hardly see them. Even on a lower level, I remember seeing a CBA game up close. These are the guys who were trying to crack the NBA, or had been there and were trying to get back. The difference in talent between them and a typical college team was immense. I think if you are looking at teams outside the top 25 or so, you are going to see lots of throwing the ball around and throwing up desperation shots. Not pretty to look at.