Bagels wrote:
total was 397...unreal
i wonder what the physical limit is...if you're running a track meet and jacking up shots non-stop...could you get to 450? they both shot about 56% overall, i guess if you could get to 65-70%
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if a team played as fast as they could, and the other team played no defense, and they both scored on every play... what would the total be?
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In an NBA game, there are 48 minutes of regulation play, divided into four 12-minute quarters. If we assume that a team is playing as fast as possible and scores a 2-point basket every possession, we need to estimate the shortest possible time for a possession.
The shot clock in the NBA is 24 seconds, but a team playing at a very fast pace might shoot within 10 seconds of gaining possession. However, this doesn’t account for time stoppages due to out-of-bounds plays, fouls, timeouts, and other factors. So, let’s say on average, a team can get a shot off every 15 seconds.
This means there are 4 possessions per minute, and therefore 192 possessions in a 48-minute game. If a team scores a 2-point basket on every possession, they would score 384 points. If they were to score a 3-point basket on every possession, they would score 576 points.
However, this is a theoretical maximum and assumes perfect shooting, no time stoppages, and no defense from the opposing team. In reality, even in a game with no defense, teams would not be likely to maintain such a pace and perfect shooting for the entire game.
ai
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what if Russel Wilson ran up and down the court every play, which takes 3.3 seconds?
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If a team could make a dunk every 3.36 seconds, there would be approximately 17.86 possessions per minute. Over a 48-minute game, that’s about 857 possessions. If each possession results in a successful 2-point dunk, the team would score approximately 1,714 points.
This is a theoretical maximum and assumes perfect shooting, no time stoppages, and no defense from the opposing team. It’s also worth noting that maintaining such a pace for the entire duration of a game is highly unlikely, even in a hypothetical scenario. Additionally, this doesn’t account for the physical toll it would take on players to sprint and dunk at this pace for an entire game. But it’s a fun thought experiment!
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what if they shot a 3 point, full court shot on every play?
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If a team could make a shot every 3 seconds, there would be 20 possessions per minute. Over a 48-minute game, that’s 960 possessions. If each possession results in a successful 3-point shot, the team would score 2,880 points.
This is a theoretical maximum and assumes perfect shooting, no time stoppages, and no defense from the opposing team. It’s also worth noting that making a shot every 3 seconds for the entire duration of a game is highly unlikely, even in a hypothetical scenario.