NBA Skunk Rule?

[bdreason]

If a team is down 20 points or more, with less than 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, the game will be subject to a running clock. That means that the clock will only stop for team and official timeouts. During other dead-ball intervals, like FT's and Out of Bounds, the clock will continue to run. If at any time the lead drops below 20 points, the game returns to normal clock operations.


Thoughts?

[PistonsFan#21]

If a team is down 20 points or more, with less than 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, the game will be subject to a running clock. That means that the clock will only stop for team and official timeouts. During other dead-ball intervals, like FT's and Out of Bounds, the clock will continue to run. If at any time the lead drops below 20 points, the game returns to normal clock operations.


Thoughts?

What would be the purpose of this? you would just see teams with the lead waste time by asking their players to take their time when they fall or walk back to sub out

[JerrySeinfeld]

Down 20 with 6 minutes to go really isn't all that impossible to come back from.

[sportjames23]

Down 20 with 6 minutes to go really isn't all that impossible to come back from.


Exactly.

[bdreason]

Down 20 with 6 minutes to go really isn't all that impossible to come back from.

It's not like the game ends. The clock just runs during inbounds and FT's. As soon as the lead drops below 20, just operate as normal.

[bdreason]

What would be the purpose of this? you would just see teams with the lead waste time by asking their players to take their time when they fall or walk back to sub out


The purpose would be to shorten the length of (blowout) games, which is what every major sports league is trying to do.

[tmacattack33]

The purpose would be to shorten the length of (blowout) games, which is what every major sports league is trying to do.

Maybe in football on Sundays...so then they can switch the broadcast to another game that's actually close.

But in basketball, they don't switch to other games. So why do they care if a blow out lasts the full 2.5 hours? More commercials for them. They don't care.

[ApexPredator]

If a team is down 20 points or more, with less than 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, the game will be subject to a running clock. That means that the clock will only stop for team and official timeouts. During other dead-ball intervals, like FT's and Out of Bounds, the clock will continue to run. If at any time the lead drops below 20 points, the game returns to normal clock operations.


Thoughts?
That would surprisingly make the game more boring by causing teams to dribble away as much time as possible.

[Levity]

it's an interesting thought, but the numbers/time would have to be readjusted because like it was already mentioned, 6 minutes is still a viable come back time. 3-4 minutes left seems more reasonable

but what i would love to see (because this drives me crazy), is the clock still running when players foul at end game, but its already far out of reach. IE: down 10+, 7 seconds left, but the defending team still fouls to extend the game. doesnt happen all the time, but it DOES happen. and you can always heart the collective grown of the fans and broadcasters when it does

[Mass Debator]

If the game starts 0-20, the scoreless team gets an L. The court then turns into a boxing ring and the starters must fight the bench players MMA-style.

[Yoshi]

Sounds dumb.

[Akhenaten]

JVG type shit.

[Yoshi]

JVG type shit.
Maybe JVG is the OP :eek:

[StephHamann]

If a team is down 20 points or more, with less than 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, the game will be subject to a running clock. That means that the clock will only stop for team and official timeouts. During other dead-ball intervals, like FT's and Out of Bounds, the clock will continue to run. If at any time the lead drops below 20 points, the game returns to normal clock operations.


Thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkcQnwynqOc

down 15 with 6:30 minutes to go, Lebran found a way to choke the game away.