Why do you need reaction time in basketball?

Answer 1

You need speed in Basketball to make hard drives to pass up the defense. You also need "quickness", or quick reflexes. These will help you with steals and getting rebounds.

Answer 2

to react to players movement and the movement of the ball

Answer 3

I don't know, let's try an experiment. Hey Bob, pitch me a fast one. Now do I need react...Arrgh my face! Arrrgggghhh....that hurt! The answer is yes.

Answer 4

you need a quick reaction time so that if you are in a defensive position, you can intercept the ball and if you are an attacker, you can calculate the best way to score as fast as possible