Baton down the hatches, folks.
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. - Winston Churchill
President of the "Nolan Smith Should Have His Jersey in The Rafters" Club
Before the LSU player ever touched the ball (on then initial shot), the Ky player went up through the goal and net, hitting the rim, while the shot was up. I thought that was considered defensive goal tending, before the offensive tip.
From what I remember, it could still be defensive goaltending if grabbing the net/rim caused the basked to move as the shot was coming in. But that's a subjective judgment call for the ref, one of the reasons you can't review it on replay.
Admittedly, whether a ball was in the cylinder or not when touched is pretty objective, so probably no reason they couldn't add that to allowable review in the last few minutes. Unfortunately that just means the amount of video review continues to grow.
I think we can all agree that replay disrupts the flow of the game, makes the already too long game even longer, and attempts to remove the human element from the game.
Except of course, when the reviews go OUR way in a tight game, in which case it is crucial to get the call correct at all costs.
The "off the backboard" caveat here may also apply if it's a lay-up as the ball may still be on the way "up" off the glass and not headed "down" toward the basket but certainly not be in the cylinder yet. From watching several replays, I'm not sure but it's pretty close. In this case, or any case for that matter, what's to stop a defender from grabbing the net/rim/backboard as the shot is taken?
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
Duke has the possibility of ending the regular season with win streaks against every ACC school. UNC, Syracuse, and VT are the losses to avenge.
I just have to say, the concept and execution of this threat exemplifies the hilarious majesty of this entire forum.
Duke's magic number for the ACCT #1 seed v. UVA is 5.
Paranoia will destroy ya. Am I Wright?
"Amazing what a minute can do."
George is back in town driving his Nova
I jinxed it...