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The answer is that in 1954 Danny Biasone, the owner of the Syracuse Nationals pushed for the adoption of the 24-second rule, based his proposal upon his observations, experience, and simple arithmetic. In Biasone's judgment, Basketball was most exciting when it was neither a stalling contest nor a wild shootout, but a well-paced game in which team took 60 shots apiece. Since professional basketball games were 48 minutes long, Biasone divided 2880 (the number of seconds in 48 minutes) by 120 (the total number of shots taken per game when each team attempted 60 shots) and arrived at an optimal figure of one shot every 24 seconds.

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to increase scoring and stop teams from holding the ball when they are winning

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Who was the shot clock invented by?

It was invented my Danny Biasone.


Why was the shot clock introduced to the NBA?

The shot clock was introduced to the NBA for two main reasons. It was invented to prevent either team from stalling and to make the game faster.


How much time on the shot clock is needed to get off a shot in basketball?

Players in the NBA have a 24-second grace period from the shot clock to get off a shot clock. In college basketball, the shot clock limit is 35 seconds.


Who invented the death clock?

Professor Farnsworth invented the death clock


How much longer is the nfl play clock than the nba shot clock?

The NFL Play Clock is 35 seconds. The NBA Shot Clock is 24 seconds.


How many seconds in a high school girl27s shot clock?

there is no shot clock in high school basketball


Boys high school has how many seconds for shot clock?

There is no shot clock for boys high school basketball


What type of clock was invented with no moving parts?

the clock that was invented with no moving parts is a sundial


Who invented the primitive clock?

The primitive clock was invented by Henry de Wick in 1368.


How shot clock works?

In basketball, a shot clock is used to ensure teams attempt a shot within a certain time frame. The shot clock typically lasts 24 seconds in the NBA and FIBA games, and 30 seconds in NCAA games. If a team does not attempt a shot within that time limit, it results in a shot clock violation, and the ball is turned over to the opposing team.


Do all college basketball divisions use the shot clock?

In the NCAA there's a shot clock, as for others, I don't know.


What is the lowest scoring college basketball game before the shot clock era and in the shot clock era?

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