Reactions to the game-clock gaffe

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NESW Sports Headlines 5/6/2008
Published 5/6/2008 by ethanator1088 at NESW Sports, The Best Sports News
... to the fallen Red Sox Fan Matthew Beaudoin. Life is way too short and sports are trivial. We all have fun with our day to day sports fandom, but this fans life was taken from him. Yogi Berra and others were inducted into the New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame. Sox Fans Welcome Hiedi Watney to the NESN family  NBA Brazillians love Basketball? Pistons and Magic have serious scoreboard issues. NFL ...

Pistons, 19th Century Technology Defeat Magic [Nba Closer]
Published 5/6/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Stan Van Gundy's team is still choking on the crap they got served at the end of the third quarter. The game clock mysteriously froze at 4.8 seconds, which gave Chauncey Billups the extra time he needed to hit a momentum-changing three-pointer with "0.5 seconds" left. The three-that-wasn't-a-three gave the Pistons a 78-76 lead going into the fourth. Here's some video of the refs getting it wrong. Here's some video of the TNT broadcasters proving the refs got it wrong. And here are some reactions from both sides. Guess which side was not okay with it? Said ...

Time Stands Still For the Pistons
Published 5/6/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... But, there is this: controversy in Detroit! It s not as good as body slamming or brink-walling guys, but it s something. Keep your eye on the clock and watch as the Pistons get some home cookin from the time keeper: So, the Pistons got a free three-pointer at the end of the third, but still won 100-93, which means that, in a bubble, that three didn t matter. Of course, there is something to be said here for momentum and such, all of which lies firmly in Detroit s corner. (H/T: Odenized )

NBA link cram - May 6
Published 5/6/2008 by Cuzzy at Cuzoogle
... recap of Game 2 of the Spurs-Hornets.. Bright Side of the Sun - How long will it take for the Suns to hire Johnson? Blazers Edge - Reviewing the front office of the Blazers. Brew Hoop - Daily news and updates on the Bucks. The Basketball Jones - Their daily podcast full of laughs and insight. Hoops Addict - You gotta be the man to be the man. Odenized - Reactions to the clock issue in Detroit. Blog a ...