NBA - Main

14 readers

2 users here now

Game analysis, highlights and everything else that is happening in the NBA.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

communick@nba.space

No stupid questions: Why don't teams play at a slower, more relaxed pace? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by throw-away3105@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

It seems like NBA players are more injury-prone than ever. I don't know much about basketball strategies but theoretically, each team in a match will have a nearly identical number of possessions.
So why the need to play basketball at such a fast pace? That's really tiring.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] No-Big-9170@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

On top of everything else here, NBA players are supposed to take the first good shot available, not spend the whole shot clock looking for the best possible shot. Couple reasons: the quicker your trigger, the more the defense has to bite on pump fakes/close out hard. As soon as your opponent thinks you might hesitate on an open shot, they can help a lot more on defense and also start baiting you into bad shots by waiting for your hesitation and then closing out. Also more passes/actions = more opportunities for turnovers.