They put that rule in place because they don't have the same level of confidence in the replacement refs as they do in the "usual crew" Imho But this could be a good thing.
You knew the 1st one would happen in response to the Michael Finley 3 against Sacramento. The 2nd one's a pleasant surprise. Personally, I wouldn't mind them employing a challenge system similar to the NFL. There's already a dozen timeouts used in the last 2 minutes, why not get some calls right during them? It should be much easier to find conclusive evidence in basketball plays.
I wonder if the 2nd rule could be use in the case of Finley going out of bounds to steal the ball from the Rockets during the playoffs. Or would instant reply be denied, because it wasn't called.
Thank you jesus. Instant replay is an absolute godsend here. Too many questionable calls, hopefully instant replay will correct them.
I am a big supporter of the use of instant replay. I think it should be used extensively and that each team should get a number of challenges, like in the NFL.
Absolutely! I love the challenge idea. Two challenges per team, any challenge missed results in loss of a timeout or a team foul.
i don't think the 2nd rule would apply in the finley situation (the ball was never whistled out of bounds for the referees to review) i still like the rule though
Moery was one of the 7 people on the committee that created the out of bounds rule. I am surprised that he didn't think of the Mavs series. The rule should allow a team challenge, if it believes another player went out of bounds during that time period also.
Morey wasn't here when it happened, and it was mainly just a huge deal among the Clutchfans community if I recall correctly. Bill and Bull did mention it during the telecast, and it may have been referenced in some local articles, but I don't remember it getting any national attention during the series. So I'm not surprised he didn't think of it.
Morey, I think also wanted tenths on the 24 second shot clock. He was on 610 on Friday afternoon. But, I had people in my vehicle.
Are there any concerns here about how many times this will stop game-play and interrupt flow and momentum? Of course getting it right is crucial, but I can see instances where games are interrupted too often with reviews, which could help a team low on time-outs late in games or stifle a team making a big run. IMO, it depends how often plays are reviewed and how long it takes to review them. I don't want the fundamental nature of NBA games altered. Replacement refs could exacerbate the problem. But I'm probably just overreacting. Tenths on the 24-second clock is no-brainer.
