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This has been a pet peeve all season but why don’t our guards ever try a half court shot with under two seconds at the end of quarters?

Rather than that, when there is an inbound under your opponent's goal with under 5 seconds, why don't basketball teams make basically a Hail Mary pass to teammates near their own basket?  If you're pretty sure the passer won't throw the ball over the end line, it seems that if the pass is caught, putting up a shot from 10 feet or less is a lot better odds than no shot or a shot from 3/4 court.  A foul is also possible. If you don't catch the ball, all it has to do is touch someone and the time will expire before it can make it back down the court for the opponents.

[M T]

This has been a pet peeve all season but why don’t our guards ever try a half court shot with under two seconds at the end of quarters?

Rather than that, when there is an inbound under your opponent's goal with under 5 seconds, why don't basketball teams make basically a Hail Mary pass to teammates near their own basket?  If you're pretty sure the passer won't throw the ball over the end line, it seems that if the pass is caught, putting up a shot from 10 feet or less is a lot better odds than no shot or a shot from 3/4 court.  A foul is also possible. If you don't catch the ball, all it has to do is touch someone and the time will expire before it can make it back down the court for the opponents.