Clock started early before Buddy

[campbest]

You do realize:

1.) the clock on the ESPN screen is not the official clock, it's at the table monitor. See the Boise State and Colorado State game this year.

2.) the light on the backboard is the indicator, not the 0.00 on th clock. Timing is set with the lights.

Unfortunately the shot was late, would have been a memorable ending. In real time, it felt like longer than 1.8 seconds, at least from viewpoint. Actually surprised they called it good on the floor.

 

[OrlandoSooner]

You do realize:

1.) the clock on the ESPN screen is not the official clock, it's at the table monitor. See the Boise State and Colorado State game this year.

2.) the light on the backboard is the indicator, not the 0.00 on th clock. Timing is set with the lights.

Unfortunately the shot was late, would have been a memorable ending. In real time, it felt like longer than 1.8 seconds, at least from viewpoint. Actually surprised they called it good on the floor.

#1 and #2 are correct. I'm still not convinced that OU had the full 1.8 to get the shot off.

When I watched the game, I had the same thought that many on here have said - I thought the clock started early. I think that the ESPN broadcast provided two different views of the clock. The initial one was (I think) the view that showed the clock moving before he caught the ball. The screen capture above which shows the .1 and the ball out of his hand is a different view.

In another thread, I joked that someone needed to run a timer to see if we really had the 1.8 seconds to get the shot off. I'm still not convinced.

Either way, we can't change it. I hope the rest helps the team for next weeks games. I'll choose to be excited about James' game and the fact that we were in it despite playing poorly for 30+ minutes.

 

[afaSooner]

Fact: James was fouled on his shot attempt.

Unfortunately there's no reason the call against James was not made. His right arm was hit by a desperate defender on his shot attempt that fell short. Typical reaction of a defender who realizes they're about to give up a winning layup. Unfortunately and fortunately for West Virginia fans the ref bailed the guy out by not making the call. Great fouling defense!

Moreover:

West Virginia's press reminds me of the Kentucky press under Pitino way back in the day. It was always frustrating watching them get away with bumping defenders causing them to dribble the ball off their knee or whatever only to be blamed for the infraction. I don't know why teams won't play a more pressure defense and trap more themselves when playing teams who play full court pressure. You can go back and forth on this debate (I argued this when Kentucky was making the full court popular). In the end you're at a disadvantage if the other team is getting away with ticky tack fouls that cause you to turn the ball over off your foot but you're not pressing the refs to make the same non-calls on the other end! I would love to see a coach make this adjustment against full court teams. Refs have to call it the same and you even up the fairness of the game not to mention lowering the amount of frustration your kids have to play through.

 

[Vinny78]

Many many many "missed" calls by the refs in the last 3 minutes - if it's one thing maybe I bite my tongue BUT it's sad when refs, who are supposed to be there to not be seen, cause the difference in a winner and a loser.

And ALL night we were fouled as soon as we in bounded the ball - they should have had 30+ more fouls

 

[chuckb]

James was fouled. Spangler just choked.

No.

 

[SoonerinNC]

James was clearly fouled on his last minute drive to the hoop. He actually collided with the defender who hit the deck. Either a charge or a block, no way a play on.