I found this definition to be rather what I had intended and decided to now find how the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn used the river in the context as a whole but more importantly as symbolism in the middles sections of Chapters 16-31.
The maximum time limit of the shot clock varies by level of play and league: The National Basketball Association has had a 24-second limit since first introducing the clock in the 1950s; and college basketball for both men and women has a 30-second limit.
-- Eamonn Brennan. I think the argument surrounding the 35-second shot clock in college basketball stems from a never-ending and fruitless pursuit to mimic the pro game. The NBA features the run-and-gun basketball that many elite prospects crave.