Wow. Bad call
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Hawks' quick clock robs T.J. Ford's game winner
Published 4/3/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
You've probably seen this Raptors-Hawks highlight/lowlight already, but here's an extended look at it for you die-hards. To quickly set the scene, with 0.5 seconds left in regulation and the game tied up at 107, T.J. Ford catches a perfect inbounds pass from Carlos Delfino at the rim and lays it in. Boom. Game over, right? Um, no. The referees got it right: Ford didn't beat the buzzer. The replay clearly shows that the ball was still on his fingertips when the shot clock lit up. (Side note: Am I crazy or don't most NBA arenas have it rigged so their backboards also light up red when the horn sounds? Let's get on that, Atlanta.) With that said, it's ...
Hawks' quick clock robs Ford's game winner
Published 4/3/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
You've probably seen this Raptors-Hawks highlight/lowlight already, but here's an extended look at it for you die-hards. To quickly set the scene, with 0.5 seconds left in regulation and the game tied up at 107, T.J. Ford catches a perfect inbounds pass from Carlos Delfino at the rim and lays it in. Boom. Game over, right? Um, no. The referees got it right: Ford didn't beat the buzzer. The replay clearly shows that the ball was still on his fingertips when the shot clock lit up. (Side note: Am I crazy or don't most NBA arenas have it rigged so their backboards also light up red when the horn sounds? Let's get on that, Atlanta.) With that said, it's ...
The Celtics BLINK Away the 60-win Barrier
Published 4/3/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... fans out there already. [image] After 60 wins, the Celtics will get some rest . They'll need it for The Ring Chase . [image] Philadelphia 's talkin' about (less) practice , and there's a chance the media might need to dig deeper to explain their run of success. And while no person predicted .500 ball, it appears the numbers did . [image] There was a controversial ending in Atlanta , albeit one that could have been avoided with better defense . (Here's a rulebook analysis .) The Atlanta victory weakens the ...
