Even though it was implemented in the 1950s the shot clock continues to play a crucial role in deciding basketball games. NBA teams are forced to come up with a play that will result in the best shot in under 24 seconds. In one of the biggest moments of last year's NBA Finals, Spurs point guard Tony Parker was able to beat the shot clock by a tenth of a second to win game 1 for San Antonio. This was the kind of drama and excitement that the game was lacking in its earliest days.