At times, NBA games can be hard to watch. In every game, ridiculously bizarre situations occur, turning five minutes of game time into 20 of the longest, most exasperating minutes of your night.
In order to preserve the reputation of the game, it is vital that the league addresses the pace of the contests.
By way of theatrics from officials, coaches and players, the lethargic flow of games is tainting not only the entertainment value for fans, but the game of basketball as a whole.
When you think about it, all parties are equally at fault.
It is commonplace for individuals to present officiating as a major contributor to the problem. Such criticism is warranted. The decision-making of officials in NBA games has widely assisted in the sluggish pace of games.
Now, one would immediately think that the number of fouls called during games would be an enormous amount. However, it is actually quite the opposite.
According to basketball-reference.com, teams committed an average of only 19.8 fouls per game during the 2012-13. What is even more astonishing, the two most recent seasons accounted for ...
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Why NBA Needs to Address the Pace of Games
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