[More Cowbell]

Why should high school basketball emulate the college or pro game? If it isn't broke why fix it! A shot clock will not help basketball. Take a minute to watch how fast most teams take a shot and you will find that 90% of the shots taken are within 45 seconds. Going back to the three point line, it should be a part of the overall game of a player, not a limited strength. It is up to a player and a coach to refine other skills to make them a better overall player.

I can give you a good reason to put in a shot clock, to stop teams with the lead at the end of a game from trying to hold the ball with 3-4 minutes left on the clock. It is ridiculous to see a team try to play an updated version of 'keep away' for half a quarter, it makes a mockery of the game, and a shot clock would prevent that. They could still try to kill some clock by waiting until the end of the 45 seconds to shoot, but at least they would have to shoot.

Bottom line, if a team can't get a shot off within 45 seconds, they don't deserve to score with that possession. Now, what reason would there be to not have a shot clock?