Why are there still jump-balls to start the game and OTs? Just let the visiting team take the ball out at the starts and then pick up with the alternating possession rules as are now used. In the shot clock era, who has the first possession has become irrelevant. The only interesting development off a jump ball opening a half I ever recall was an ODU game when Kermit Washington was playing. Some kid, and I can't even recall which team he was on, at the start of the second half forgot which basket was his, chased down the tip and went in for an uncontested layup, putting his team down another 2 points. The body language of his teammates was priceless.