Please give me your neutral opinion

CelticFanNC wrote:I'm not completely sure but I believe they didn't have enough time left for them to do anything other then an alley oop by rule. The rule stats that within .3 seconds from the final gun you cannot catch and shoot I think. This rule was created due to human error running the clock when there is so little time left. I don't think the game officials robbed you as much as the rule book did.

Section III-End of Period

a. Each period ends when time expires.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) If a live ball is in flight, the period ends when the goal is made, misscd or touched by an offensive player.

(2) If a personal or technical foul occurs at :00.0, but prior to the horn sounding, the period officially ends after the free throw(s) are attempted. The free throw(s) will be attempted immediately.

(3) If the ball is in the air when the buzzer sounds ending a period, and it subsequently is touched by: (a) a defensive player, the goal, if successful, shall count, or (b) an offensive player, the period has ended.

(4) If a timeout request is made at approximately the instant time expires for a period, the period ends and the timeout shall not be granted. b. If the ball is dead and the game clock shows :00.0, the period has ended even though the buzzer may not have sounded.

Piston Boris wrote:I went reading through the NBA rules. Found 'em to be as interesting as radio operating instructions and went to Basketball.com