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Message: [QUOTE="Jasoncuse, post: 1319644, member: 470"] I agree that the shot clock should be 30 seconds, but not because it'll improve scoring or whatever. It's just too long and lets teams just pound the ball into the hardwood. Teams are already starting to play at a slower pace than they were 10-15 years ago. Slash 5 seconds off that and hopefully flow/pace improves. This might improve scoring a bit, but it's not the root cause of the problems plaguing scoring, unfortunately. It's a band-aid for a broken leg. The biggest issues with college hoops are the charge/blocking call, the increased reliance on the 3 and the overall decline in shooting ability. Kids are too busy trying to draw charges and tend to get the benefit of the doubt defensively. It's degraded the quality of the game and taken away the free-flowing, open nature of the game. Instead of playing D, you see guys simply trying to impede progress of the driver/ball handler hoping to draw contact. There should be a push to eliminate the charge/block, or at least, as Davis points out, increase the semi-circle in the paint. I'd say, at the very least, if a guy leaves his feet, the defender cannot take a charge. This would help open up the paint and driving lanes a bit, while also keeping in play the true charge where a guy barrels another over. Davis points out how FT shooting hasn't declined, yet the graph he includes shows shooting overall has declined considerable. He says: "There is nothing wrong with the way college players shoot." WRONG! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/IKwHsXj.png[/IMG] While FT shooting has remained consistent, there has been a sizable decline in FG and 3pt FG shooting. FG shooting has gone from 47.3% in the late 80's to 43.1% this year, and 3 pt FG shooting had dropped from 38.4% to 34.2%. Those are significant dips. Shooting is a problem. I think there has been an erosion of fundamentals coinciding with an increase in the reliance on jacking up 3 pointers. I'd be interested in seeing the number of 3's taken over the years. They say the mid-range J is a lost art. I bet the numbers would support that. With the increased importance, reliance and now prevalence of the PG in the NBA, you'd have to imagine the game will be better as a result. I hope we see that same effect in the college game. [/QUOTE]

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