Shot clock

The shot clock (English: shot clock) is a time display in basketball. On it, the remaining seconds (24 seconds in the NBA and 35 seconds in NCAA z B.) displayed until the end of the attack. In the last 5 seconds, there are also audio signals. The shot clock was introduced on April 23, 1954 in the NBA, to increase the speed and thus the attractiveness of the game.

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