“I don’t think there’s any doubt that it did (come late), but don’t get me wrong. I’m not using any excuse of a delay to say that’s why Louisville won. I keep going back to the youth of our team. I think it was clearly a violation, and we stand around, stand around. Then we don’t get going again. That can be a factor.”I'm no expert, but I remember the play (of course, they spent 15 minutes reviewing it). It seemed to me that the refs and the commentators were focusing on the wrong thing. The clock was winding down to :3, Swop shot and airballed, TJ corralled the rebound and put up a shot that rattled the rim and was tipped in by Knowles. The issue (to me) wasn't whether Knowles beat the clock, but whether it was out of Jennings' hands by the time the clock expired. If so, once it hit the rim, a new clock should have started, and Knowles tip-in was a non-issue. Am I missing something here?
P.S. Reread that Keno Davis quote. What is it about post-game interviews that turns all coaches into Sarah Palin?
That's how I saw it too, but Laphonso was convinced it was a violation.
ReplyDeleteDon't get the Sarah Palin reference. Doesn't ring true or make any sense.
ReplyDeletethink it refers to the stream of conscience style. i got what davis means though, but it did take two readings.
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