Comments on: Morning Rounds, February 24th http://citypaper.net/blogs/sports/2009/02/24/morning-rounds-february-24th/ Just another Blogs.citypaper.net weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:12:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Beale http://citypaper.net/blogs/sports/2009/02/24/morning-rounds-february-24th/comment-page-1/#comment-14833 James Beale Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:36:45 +0000 http://sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=3761#comment-14833 I meant that they got in right in the shot was off with time on the clock (it was) not that there should have been time on the clock (there obviously shouldn't have). That said, you let a team hang around long enough and anything can happen I meant that they got in right in the shot was off with time on the clock (it was) not that there should have been time on the clock (there obviously shouldn’t have).

That said, you let a team hang around long enough and anything can happen

]]> By: Rik Smits http://citypaper.net/blogs/sports/2009/02/24/morning-rounds-february-24th/comment-page-1/#comment-14832 Rik Smits Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:24:50 +0000 http://sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=3761#comment-14832 There's no way the shot should have counted -- so i don't think it's quite fair to say "the refs got the final call right" -- but i'm afraid DiLeo and the team has no idea why, which is a huge problem. The time-keeper didn't start the clock on-time (a great explanation is here: http://www.depressedfan.com/basketball/sixers/i-wish-i-could-laugh.php), which can easily happen. But the refs have the power to do exactly what the guy at Depressed Fan did. If they feel the clock wasn't started on time, they are allowed to deduct as much time as they feel should have run off, and since the shot got off about .0001 secs before the light went on, ANY time that they felt should be deducted woulda meant a Sixers win. This happened in an NBA game a few weeks ago, but at the end of a quarter, so nobody noticed. But you're absolutely right that DiLeo shoulda been in the ear of the refs (on that note, of course Violet Palmer was a ref involved) while they were watching it, telling them to check if the clock didn't start on time. Unfortunately, from his postgame comments, that thought never seemed to enter his mind. Makes me wonder whether a part-time class needs to be created to teach pro athletes and coaches the rules of their game. DiLeo and McNabb can get seats at the front of the class. There’s no way the shot should have counted — so i don’t think it’s quite fair to say “the refs got the final call right” — but i’m afraid DiLeo and the team has no idea why, which is a huge problem. The time-keeper didn’t start the clock on-time (a great explanation is here: http://www.depressedfan.com/basketball/sixers/i-wish-i-could-laugh.php), which can easily happen. But the refs have the power to do exactly what the guy at Depressed Fan did. If they feel the clock wasn’t started on time, they are allowed to deduct as much time as they feel should have run off, and since the shot got off about .0001 secs before the light went on, ANY time that they felt should be deducted woulda meant a Sixers win. This happened in an NBA game a few weeks ago, but at the end of a quarter, so nobody noticed. But you’re absolutely right that DiLeo shoulda been in the ear of the refs (on that note, of course Violet Palmer was a ref involved) while they were watching it, telling them to check if the clock didn’t start on time. Unfortunately, from his postgame comments, that thought never seemed to enter his mind. Makes me wonder whether a part-time class needs to be created to teach pro athletes and coaches the rules of their game. DiLeo and McNabb can get seats at the front of the class.

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