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Cobra

Years ago

NBA to trial 44 minute game on Oct 19

While I agree that the NBL should go back to 48 minutes (in fact, all world leagues should - FIBA should change THEIR standard to help the rest of the world drag in the US a bit more in international competition), just remember that the first 5 seasons in the NBL (1979-1983) were 40 minute games. It wasn't until the 3 pt line was introduced in 1984 that the game expanded to 48 minute games.

So "historical stats" have already been thrown off a bit since the change to 48 minutes, then again when they reverted. Not that you can tell when you look at historical NBL stats, they can't even get them right on their website.

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koberulz

Years ago

Particularly given games routinely finish 10-15 minutes early and have to be padded, and they're refusing to allow jump balls because of the extra time it takes.

The Wildcats game Friday night had a three-minute quarter time break for some reason, and even that finished with plenty of time to spare.

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Beantown

Years ago

I think its hilarious if Ten are worried about games running over, because NOTHING on free to air runs on time anymore!

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Choppy Galopy

Years ago

The 40 minute version is horrible. Should be left for school/pick up. The game must be seen as serious.

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MACDUB

Years ago

Yes, the statistical history point is huge.

It makes me wonder how many points Goulding would have scored last season with 48 min games (in terms of one-off games, he probably would have had 60-65 in that massive night he had last season)

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Beantown

Years ago

Less time outs to close out the games would be good. Not a fan of shortening the game length though. I never have trouble sitting through 48 mins and it just distorts the statistical history of the game, which irks me. I wish NBL would go back to 48 mins.

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MACDUB

Years ago

That's what I initially thought. Perhaps to reduce the commonality of games going over that 2 - 2.5 hour mark and buggering up subsequent programming?

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MACDUB

Years ago

And still not a 48min game - so scoring decreases.

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MACDUB

Years ago

I don't really see what 4 less minutes is going to do.

Its neither here nor there so to speak. Not enough of a decrease to be aligned with FIBA.

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