Why does the last 30 seconds in basketball always take 15 freaking minutes?

[curious]

Night after night I have bets hanging on what happens in the final minute of the game in basketball. And these final 30 to 60 seconds always stretch out to eternity. Well, 15 minutes anyway. This doesn't happen in any other sport. Why basketball?

[michael777]

just to make us sweat

[greek]

parity , suspence

[ipickwinners]

football it takes 15 mins most games

[freebie]

too many 20 seconds timeout. maybe lessen the timeouts during the last 2 minutes will help.

basketball is kinda boring to bet, but after football. Guess there's nothing else to bet. I can't stand hockey, don't know much about golf or tennis.

[20Four7]

The final 2 minutes in football takes a good 15 minutes if the game is close. If the game is a blow out it doesn't matter. Baskets is the same. If the score is 108 to 82 the final 30 seconds takes about a minute.

[TurbanCowboy40]

If you have to ask that question then you shouldn't be gambling.

Night after night I have bets hanging on what happens in the final minute of the game in basketball. And these final 30 to 60 seconds always stretch out to eternity. Well, 15 minutes anyway. This doesn't happen in any other sport. Why basketball?

[brock]

I agree about basketball limit a team to 2 timeouts each in the final 2 minutes and one being a 30.

[curious]

If you have to ask that question then you shouldn't be gambling.

Thank you for telling me what to do.

[zerocage]

Never give up !!!!!!!!!! So many teams just can't give up.

[Always_Over]

foul foul foul foul foul
free throw free throw free throw free throw

[Poker_Beast]

Football is the same - there is more action in the last 2 minutes then the two quarters prior. Basketball is boring until the last 4-5 minutes when two equal teams are playing.

[louisvillekid]

what i hate are TV timeouts, i think they should only be used if teams aren't using their regular timeouts. It irks me when a team takes a timeout and they have 3-4 minutes of commercials, then as soon as they're back, one stinking play is ran, and BAM!, TV timeout, now i have to watch another 3-4 minutes of commercials.

[Wrigley]

I think Basketball is way worse then football

[imgv94]

Exactly the reason I've shyed away from spreads and been focusing on MLs.