[for the fwiw bin] Did Refs miss an 8-second violation to end the game?

So not a violation then, ok...thanks.
DD

 

But they do call a phantom foul on kawhi DD logic is so stupid

 

Well I think if you decipher the wording closely "continuous possession" is where I think it's both feet and possession over the line.

What I'm thinking here is during a passing situation, only the ball has to be over the mid court line.

Just a guess tho

 

Agreed.

 

http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/1314-nba-rule-book.pdf

Page 18-19. I know the link says dleague but it is the 2013-14 NBA rule book.

 

e. The ball is considered in the frontcourt once it has broken the plane of the midcourt line and is not in player control.

f. The team on offense must bring the ball across the mid court line within 8 seconds.

Ok, I guess "bring the ball across the mid court line" could potentially = heaving the ball high in the air for a jump ball in the front court.

That is one jacked up NBA interpretation of the 8 second rule if you ask me.

 

Why isn't there a buzzer for 8-second violations, just like a shot-clock?
If the refs can't be expected to be able to judge tenths-of-a-second in real-time, why don't they use a buzzer? If it goes off and the refs are unsure, they can go to the replay?
Does this make too much sense to work?

 

Then shouldn't it be the same when players jump across the line and saves the ball from a backcourt violation?

I mean... are there two measuring sticks?

 

It is interesting that the NBA considers a ball simply rolled across the half court line without possession having having satisfied the 8 second rule. Regardless of possession ever being established. Heck, if the ball rolled completely out of bounds it satisfies the 8 second rule, but as far as I know the ball would return to the other baseline to be in-bounded.

Seems the rule should be looked at again... SAN benefited by protected itself from a foul by keeping the ball in the backcourt until the last possible second and also benefited by the 8 second interpretation. Would seem the NBA would prefer the team behind having a chance at a change of possession.

 

Is there a video of the Kawhi block on Harden? Can't find it and i want to give a look at the Lee foul :/

 

you guys are obsessing with this 8 second rule. we still would have been down 2 with 2 seconds left against the spurs.
let it go

 

Well you know we are shooting a 3, so about a 35% to win the game.

 

The problem I have with the rockets is that when James Harden GET TIRED he gets lazy and turns over the ball... Why is the coach not replacing him when he's gets that way?

 

LMAO clear foul.

done with NBA.

 

4) That 3 point foul on Ariza where he didn't touch the guy cost us 3 points.. whole new ball game.

 

I guess we'll see the official ref calls soon but that sounds like a load of BS to where a player can just launch the ball across the half court line to avoid an 8 second call with no possession. If it is, that needs to be patched up by the NBA. Props to Kawhi for hitting that touch shot and the block but the refs definitely altered the end of the game with some of their calls.

 

David Lee foul makes James hesitate which allows block. Nice job NBA!