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[QUOTE="FireballPhil, post: 2016615, member: 553"]
As other have stated, I got bored watching a very hard  to watch game, so at about 13 minutes left in the second half I decided to get on my treadmill and exercise. In an effort to lose weight and try and stay somewhat healthy, I try to jog a couple of miles every day. Now keep in mind I am almost 49 years old and not the speedster I once was, but the Marine in me always makes me push myself to better every day. That being said, I watched the rest of the half while on the treadmill, but guess what? The game wasn't over when I got done with my warm up, my couple miles, and my cool down periods! So why is the game taking so long? At first I thought maybe it was the 30 second clock, but it was this slow at 35 seconds. Maybe the 5 seconds didn't make any discernible difference? I suspect it really didn't. After all you have 10 seconds to take the ball past half court, then they dribble around for the next 10 seconds, then try to get a shot. And it's just not us, it is most teams. Is there ever a chance to get a 24 second clock?

Also the 3 pt shot is to easy for most players today. It also puts our kids at a disadvantage during international play, because that line is back farther. Why don't we get the line pushed back? The disadvantage to this is zone teams are seriously going to be overextended and be even worse on D. This is kind of what we are seeing this year already with our team's D...it is easier to pack in a zone because you cover less space, but good shooters simply shoot over it, and that is happening with regularity.

So in absence of shorting the shot clock, what else can be done to speed up the game?
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