raptors to protest premature shotclock start in loss to hawks

[zocool16]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280402001

TJ Ford's game-winning lay-in was waved off, but replays showed CLEARLY that the shot clock started early.

I wonder if after this, there will be a new rule regarding early shot clock starts.

If this happens, it will have been four years too late...lol

[timvp]

So you can't shoot a layup with .5 but you can catch, turn and shoot with .4?

[Mavs08]

Thanks for the heads up this is fresh not even ESPN has this info!

how did TimVp get this info? why is ST #1 with updates?

where is the Donate Icon to this site?

I wish mark Cuban had TimVp!

[Brutalis]

I could say so many things right now outside of this happening that are way more important but much more tired.

(suns fans take out your pencils)

[ata]

I as far as I remember, there was wrong score recording last year. Atlanta had 2 points to much. Raptors fouled on purpose and lost, they wouldn't have done that (fouled) if score would have been correct.

[MannyIsGod]

Raptors got hosed.

[polandprzem]

So you can't shoot a layup with .5 but you can catch, turn and shoot with .4

You kiddin'?

Fish just tipped it in!

[Kobayagi]

So you can't shoot a layup with .5 but you can catch, turn and shoot with .4?

lol, exactly what I posted yesterday in the Raps thread.

[SPURS50]

WHERE "IF THAT HAPPENED TO THE SPURS, I'D JUMP OFF MY ROOF" HAPPENS!!!

unbelievable.

[honestfool84]

and this goes in the spurs forum because..?

[LilMissSPURfect]

WHERE "IF THAT HAPPENED TO THE SPURS, I'D JUMP OFF MY ROOF" HAPPENS!!!

unbelievable.

[san antonio spurs]

for .4 it was done by the spurs personnel.
This one was done by the other team's staff.

[T Park]

and this goes in the spurs forum because..?

because we feel like it.

Slow it down cartman.

[T Park]

So you can't shoot a layup with .5 but you can catch, turn and shoot with .4?

Its impossible to shoot a shot in .4

Not one person will EVER be able to covince me of that.

[Cry Havoc]

Its impossible to shoot a shot in .4

Not one person will EVER be able to covince me of that.

Sadly, that's the second most painful moment of my life as a fan.

Don't ask me about the first.

[angel_luv]

I am glad to hear the Raps are protesting that call. They should.

Of course, even better would have been to win in overtime because that would have guaranteed us getting the victory.

[angel_luv]

Raptors got hosed.

Manny... you have blue lips!

[LilMissSPURfect]

can we protest .04 again?

[thispego]

Sadly, that's the second most painful moment of my life as a fan.

Don't ask me about the first.

what is the first?

[honestfool84]

what is the first?

+1

[ploto]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1jHSh8RR4

[ploto]

A league spokesman told ESPN.com's John Hollinger after the game that referees can't review whether a prematurely started clock caused a shot to come after the buzzer. They can only review whether the shot actually beat the buzzer. That would make any Raptors protest difficult to win since the refs followed the letter of the law in disallowing Ford's shot.

A source told ESPN.com that three referees and the timer have the ability to start the clock, and there is technology to trace who it was in this instance. Normally in similar situations, the trail referee starts the clock, and in this case that was Lewis.

[T Park]

Sadly, that's the second most painful moment of my life as a fan.

Don't ask me about the first.

Try watching that in person and at the basket i sit behind....

[lefty]

Sadly, that's the second most painful moment of my life as a fan.

Don't ask me about the first.

Let me guess...Dirk's 3 point play in 2006?

[ata]

your avatar, ata... I actually touched my screen to knock off the bug...

Well, that is the purpose