Nuggets tie the Clippers 2-2 on a last millisecond dunk by Gordon! Link added.

[MarathonMike]

Never seen such a critical playoff shot that close. It was good literally milliseconds.

 

[toobfreak]

Never seen such a critical playoff shot that close. It was good literally milliseconds.

Nuggets? Clippers? Sounds pretty weenie to me as a non-basketball fan, but it seems to me that the criteria should be whether the ball has broken the plane of the hoop when the buzzer goes off, not whether it was simply out of his hands.

• Breaking the plane is proof of a score. That ball is going through the net.
• Just being out of the hands means that shot could count if thrown from 30 feet away.

Still, a pretty exciting ending.

 

[MarathonMike]

Nuggets? Clippers? Sounds pretty weenie to me as a non-basketball fan, but it seems to me that the criteria should be whether the ball has broken the plane of the hoop when the buzzer goes off, not whether it was simply out of his hands.

• Breaking the plane is proof of a score. That ball is going through the net.
• Just being out of the hands means that shot could count if thrown from 30 feet away.

Still, a pretty exciting ending.

It's a clock issue. The only issue is did the ball leave Gordon's hands before time expires. They probably broke it down frame by frame which is why I said it was good by literally milliseconds.

 

[toobfreak]

It's a clock issue. The only issue is did the ball leave Gordon's hands before time expires.

And that is my question. Had he pitched it from 30 feet away and it was in mid-flight when the buzzer rang, it still would have been good? I'm just not seeing what difference it matters whether it was still touching his hands or not. Either way, the ball was in. But then, I know zilch about basketball.

They probably broke it down frame by frame which is why I said it was good by literally milliseconds.

I have a real good visual clock. The player definitely had the ball in the hoop and free of contact with himself when the buzzer rang and the red light came on. It can't get much closer than that.

 

[MarathonMike]

And that is my question. Had he pitched it from 30 feet away and it was in mid-flight when the buzzer rang, it still would have been good? I'm just not seeing what difference it matters whether it was still touching his hands or not. Either way, the ball was in. But then, I know zilch about basketball.


I have a real good visual clock. The player definitely had the ball in the hoop and free of contact with himself when the buzzer rang and the red light came on. It can't get much closer than that.

Yes, there have been many long shots (30, 40, 50 feet or more) made when the buzzer goes off with the ball in mid flight. It's ALL about when the ball leaves the shooter's hands.

 

[Marilyn]

Nuggets? Clippers? Sounds pretty weenie to me as a non-basketball fan, but it seems to me that the criteria should be whether the ball has broken the plane of the hoop when the buzzer goes off, not whether it was simply out of his hands.

• Breaking the plane is proof of a score. That ball is going through the net.
• Just being out of the hands means that shot could count if thrown from 30 feet away.

Still, a pretty exciting ending.

The rules has always been last person to touch the ball even if it's half court away, not how long it takes to fly to the hoop. Same with last person touch as it goes out of bounds, even if the other player threw it and hit your foot on the way out, you last touched the ball.

 

[toobfreak]

The rules has always been last person to touch the ball even if it's half court away, not how long it takes to fly to the hoop. Same with last person touch as it goes out of bounds, even if the other player threw it and hit your foot on the way out, you last touched the ball.

You can tell I never played nor watched much football. I hated the sport in gym class--- all that squeaking of rubber sneakers.