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Doesn't matter if it was on his fingertips or not as long as the rulebook states it requires .3 for a catch and shoot.
What a crazy of a finish this game had, wow. As much as I wanted the Bulls to win with Millers shot it was clearly still on the tip of his fingers at the buzzer. The refs got the call right as much as it sucks to admit it, it was a great shot though it didn't count.
Doesn't matter if it was on his fingertips or not as long as the rulebook states it requires .3 for a catch and shoot.
right, then a player can just take his time to aim because the rule says he can get a shot off
no, you're misinterpreting what im saying. i'm saying that he should be allowed to catch and shoot, assuming hte player immediately puts the ball up upon catching it, as long as the rules state that it requires .3 seconds to do so. if this simply isn't possible, which it isn't, then they should revise the rule. but as long as it says .3 to catch and shoot, its fair gameright, then a player can just take his time to aim because the rule says he can get a shot off
that's mean
With logic like that, no wonder you guys are pissed about the 2006 finals.
the rule says that with less than 0.3 you can't catch and shoot no metter what, with 0.3 and more the refs have consideration.
What if a player doesn't catch and instead hits "volleys" the ball into the basket?
Does it count then?
How about an out of bounds alley oop dunk with .3? Would it count if the ball is still in the player's hands but being dunked at the same time?
"Catch and shoot" is an obtuse term
Technically, a player can get a shot off in .22 seconds. I saw Jason Kapono do it on a YouTube video. He caught and shot the ball in fewer than .3 seconds.
The shot looked legit to me. The tips of his fingers might have been on the ball as the buzzer sounded, but they also might not have; it was really difficult to tell from the replays I saw. In this case, I think you give the shooter the benefit of the doubt.
NBA: After review, refs made right call in Nuggets-Bulls
The NBA says the review that overturned a winning shot by Chicago's Brad Miller was correct and handled appropriately.
Referees looked at video replay for about three minutes before determining that Miller's shot came after the final buzzer, giving Denver a 90-89 victory Tuesday. Though a review is supposed to be completed in a two-minute period, crew chief Mark Wunderlich then asked the truck if there were any additional angles.
He was provided with the overhead view that showed the ball was still on Miller's fingertips at the buzzer.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank says "the replay was handled by the book and the referee made the right decision," adding there was no issue with the officials taking extra time.
its possible to slap the ball or alley-oop it, but not catch it and shoot it
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