Definition of shot clock
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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Their notion of being able to play longer in a 24-second shot clock.
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The other rule changes include smaller basketballs, lower rims and no use of a shot clock for some age groups.
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The tournament will experiment with new rules this season, including an extended three-point line, four quarters instead of two halves and a 20-second shot clock after offensive rebounds.
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That’s the difference between these Aztecs and all those one-dimensional predecessors who kept it close, but fumbled for answers and points as the shot clock melted.
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On the Rockets’ next trip down the floor, Harden attempted a 31-foot jumper just before the shot clock expired.
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Loose balls, floor burns, fearless guarding from the beginning of the shot clock until the end?
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The Rockets are not known for playing with a swift pace in the first place, but all those screens — and re-screens — on Harden’s primary defender bogged down their offense and left them scrambling for looks as the shot clock wound down.
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Florida State, as advertised, pressured the ball 94 feet and forced the Wolverines to use much of the shot clock on most possessions.
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First Known Use of shot clock
1973
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basketball : a clock that shows how much time a player has left to shoot the ball
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