Perceptions of momentum in college and high school basketball: an exploratory, case study investigation
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ABSTRACT:
The perceptions of momentum in basketball games by a basketball-experienced, momentum-educated, trained observer were investigated. The observer attended 11 college and 3 high school basketball games thereby recording 50 instances of perceived momentum. The trained observer indicated on a momentum chart the particular game events that began, sustained, and ended each momentum period. The results indicated that the beginning of momentum was most often characterized as a combination of good performance by one team and poor performance by the opposing team. The five most frequently occurring actions at the beginning of perceived momentum in rank order were a 3-point shot, defensive stop, steal, fastbreak, or a turnover. During momentum, the five most frequently (in rank order) occurring actions were turnovers, crowd noise, defensive stops, steals, and "string" of unanswered points. The five actions most frequently observed (in rank order) at the end of momentum were turnovers by momentum team, missed shots by momentum team, time outs, fouls, and end of the playing period. The number of points scored by each team during a time of perceived momentum was analyzed. The momentum team scored significantly more points than the opposing team, but scored only five more points than the opposing team.
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