If Russell Westbrook plays like he's never going to get the call his entire career...

[klientel]

That rule was dumb and makes no sense. If it's a jump ball then nobody technically has possession and the shot clock should have reset regardless. I don't blame Westbrook for fouling

 

[Ohene]

Help me out here fellas......how exactly was it a dumb foul (real question here)?

wouldn't Miami have gotten a new 24 & ran out the last 18 seconds? It was either that or foul.

apparently the clock resets to 5 seconds...not 24. Who knows how it works. Stupid ass rule if you ask me.

With like 17 left in the game...they probably woulda got a bad/missed shot and OKC woulda had the ball one more time down 3 points to tie it or go for a 2-for 1.

OKC is a young team...thats all it is. But I'm not sure that Miami wouldnt have made the same mistake. It should be the coach or referees responsibility to notify evreyone of the rules in situations like that. Or at least the team captain/veteran.

 

[Trip]

It should be the coach or referees responsibility to notify evreyone of the rules in situations like that. Or at least the team captain/veteran.

ESPN's Ric Bucher claimed on Twitter that he saw Brooks tell his attentive team — including Westbrook — about the shot clock. It seems as if Westbrook simply had a lapse of judgment and memory in the moment.

 

[Ohene]

exactly, every single one of his teammates INCLUDING ME thought he only had 0.8 secs to score. actual nba players didn't know the rule existed

exactly!!!!!!

Now if i'm playing. After the tip I'm thinking that he has a second to throw it up and hit the rim because the ball is touched so the clock should run.

Once I see the ref hasnt blown a whistle...or chalmers hasnt even shot yet...I'd be in panick mode and assume the clock reset for what ever reason and just foul.

HOWEVER...

before the tip I 98% probably woulda taken a glance at the shot clock whether it was on purpose or accident.

 

[NV-ME]

yeah but a dumb foul is a dumb foul. Just because Westbrook went off doesnt make it not a dumb foul

not disputing that, at all...isolated to that play, but if we're talking the games harden and westbrook had w/ their boneheaded plays, there's no comparison.

 

[Trip]

not disputing that, at all...isolated to that play, but if we're talking the games harden and westbrook had w/ their boneheaded plays, there's no comparison.

Harden looks like d leageu player this series

 

[Ohene]

 

[Loose]

Harden looks like highschool player this series

 

[YBE]

the shot clock doesnt reset in the NBA unless the ball hits the rim

i thought the clock reset to a new 24. Aight......i can see how yall a bit pissed at #0. A NBA player should know that. Still, Durant shouldn't have let Battier tip that ball. He's too damn tall not to be dominating in that situation.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

I didn't even see that one. I was tripping off the post up when Bron passed it off to Bosh last second under the basket. Bron himself was surprised the whistle blew.

Ummmmm if your talking about the play I think you're talking about. Then that WAS a foul. Bron spinned and went for the shot, dude HACKED him like he was a tree branch. The ball flew out of Bron's hand and luckily into Bosh who happened to be there.

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

If hes knocking down that midrange its a wrap..

Hes way more unguardable when hes on then Princess Durant getting 1 board and floating on the peremeter

 

[William Bassington]

I put it on Brooks. Any veteran coach would have let all their players know the shot clock situation.

 

[TheNig]

Not disagreeing. But saying since he did so much absolves him from that gaffe doesn't make sense. He needs to know the situation. (probably wouldnt have mattered though. Still needed a quick stop and a 3)

it makes a ton of sense. Harden still played like ass and Durant getting punked tryna post up.

many more things went wrong than a foul and not knowing how much time was on the shot clock.

 

[Trip]

it makes a ton of sense. Harden still played like ass and Durant getting punked tryna post up.

many more things went wrong than a foul and not knowing how much time was on the shot clock.

No shyt!!

 

[TheNig]

No shyt!!

ok... then why be a dikk when the 2nd best player left his fukkin' soul on the court. talk shyt about the rest of the team. i really cant see how anyone can wake up this morning and have anything bad to say about Sabo.

and all i was doing was negating your bullshyt ass post.