Would the Spurs last shot counted???

i think it would've, but the clock started half a second late

 

Definitely.

 

the old Utah Jazz late clock start trick

 

YES, IF bRANDON rOY CAN SHOOT A 30 FOOT TURNAROUND OF COURSE IT WOULDA Counted.

 

nope.

 

Drexler said it would not of counted after Bonner shot it because the clock went off before he shot.

 

it looked like Battier was asking the ref if it would have counted anyway and the ref said no.

 

No. It isn't allowed to catch and shoot with 0.3 left on the clock.

 

Nice try SA time keeper. Bonner's brick would not have counted.

 

With 0.3 on the clock, only a tip in will count. The NBA determined that you cannot take a normal shot in 0.3.

 

It would have, but realistically the clock was started late. The officials would have to count it because all they can rely on is the red on the backboard, but the Rockets could argue the call i think (the same way the Heat got screwed with the Shaq foulout). Of course this is pure speculation. I'm probably wrong....

 

Definitely not. 0.3 s is not for catch and shoot! But only for shoot!

 

yup..

 

the league has an unwritten rule in place that you cannot catch and shoot legally under .4 seconds on the clock...the infamous derek fisher rule.

there was .3 so even if the spurs clock guy didnt start the clock till it hit the rim the refs would overrule the shot going in.

 

Exactly.

Here is a proposal: If its 1.0 seconds or less, where you know that even 1 tenth of a second makes a difference, take the game clock out of the clock operator's hand.

Entire outcomes of games have the potential to be decided by some no-name clock operator. Just take it out of their hands. Let the refs control it, or even better, always retro-actively review the last play with a neutral clock (that actually starts when it should), and thus you take the clock operator delay factor out of consideration.

 

Catch and shoot is the rule? Is it regardless off the clock D ok g as it's over .3 seconds?

 

u cant shoot under 0.4 seconds iirc, only a tip. but man that clock started LATE

 

The Spurs probably knew that yet they and the timekeeper decided to try to cheat their way to a victory.

 

No. 0.3 sec is not enough for a catch and shoot, let along a catch, aim and shoot in slow motion that Boner did. Had it gone in, the Refs would have had to review it and pretty sure the rule is 0.4 second is the line for a catch and shoot.