Round 2 - Game 4 | LeBronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers | May 7th, 2018 8:30 PM [EST]

[KilgoreTrout]

From the NBA’s RULE NO. 5-SCORING AND TIMING:

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, missed or touched by an offensive player.
(2) If the official's whistle sounds prior to the horn or :00.0 on the clock, the period is not over and time must be added to the clock.
(3) If the ball is in the air when the horn 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 horn may not have sounded.

http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_5.html

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Actually, THIS is the relevant section:

The timing devices shall be stopped:
(1) During the last minute of the first, second and third periods following a successful field goal attempt.
(2)During the last two minutes of regulation play and/or overtime(s) following a successful field goal attempt.

The question is: when is “a successful field goal attempt” OVER? When it passes the rim? When someone touches it? When it hits the ground?

 

[Melo7]

Please end them tonight and no complacency. Try to get a big lead early and demoralize them.

 

[tocov]

the refs would have had to review it to make sure the shot counted. The buzzer went off "during the play" so they would have reviewed it.

I cant find it, but i do believe there is also something that allows a small margin of error (.3 seconds?). Basically there will always be a delay in the start of the clock AND end of the clock, and thus just because the ball goes through the hoop does not mean the clock stops instantaneously. In this case the ball goes through the hoop right around .2 seconds and the human margin of error of starting and stopping the clock takes over. Had the ball gone through with .5 seconds, im pretty sure the refs would have added at least some time (although not a full half second)

Why don't they have an automatic system that stops the clock when the ball goes through by now?

 

[Jscc]

8:30 is literally an eternity.

 

[Cayman13]

I Wonder how the atmosphere is downtown. Took off from there around 5 from work and there were lots of people around. $50 to park in my $7 spot- ha.

 

[bob2the2nd]

Why don't they have an automatic system that stops the clock when the ball goes through by now?

I have no idea. But i suspect it has something to do with each clock operator is slightly different? So some may take .1 seconds to start to the clock, some may take .5 seconds? And that bias most likely applies as they stop/reset a clock as well. If you always say stop the clock as soon as the basket goes through the
hoop there will be a discrepancy?

Also leagues dont like to change rules, especially where it removes the ump/ref/official. why arent balls/strikes automated, why isnt a first down/endzone equipped with sensors, why much every NBA official suck at literally everythign they do

 

[TheAdmin]

While we're on the topic of official timekeepers... if you have game 3 on DVR go check out what happens with 2 minutes left in the first half. I wasn't going to bring any of this up but the game was shortened quite a few times in the Cavs favor.

 

[Alec]

I’m pretty confident that Toronto covers the spread.

 

[CLEistheCITY]

I’m pretty confident that Toronto covers the spread.

I hope not. Just blow them out please.

 

[Melo7]

sixers won, cavs winning can give them extra rest.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Where IS everyone?

 

[The Red Viper]

LETS GO, CAVS!

 

[KIxJR1]

Jump out on them early, they’re going to fold!!!