Re: Re: Another Weird Shot

[Mike Sherrick]

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 address@hidden wrote:

> Funny you should mention THAT shot, Richard...I didn't realize it had gone
> into the basket and wondered why the refs didn't call Turiaf (the intended
> recipient) for going over Flowers (?) back.  Secondly, how could they not
> give Violette a technical for either delay of game or bad sportsmanship for
> picking up the dead ball and emphatically dunking it!  On top of that, did
> they ever reset the clock, as it appeared nobody realized the lob had gone in
> and kept the clock running.

Actually, I thought the decision not to call a technical was sensible.
The dunk was clearly not showboating, nor was it intented to delay the
game, both of which would have been clear grounds for a technical.  For
once, the officials interpreted a rule intelligently, though perhaps not
literally.

Mike in Newfoundland


> As Leo Durocher once said "wait 'til next year!!"  and I can't
>
> Go 'Cats
> Richard Litt '68

Mike Sherrick
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