In the Pistons-Magic NBA game the other night, at the end of the third quarter the Pistons had the ball, and Chauncy Billips hit a three. The only problem–the clock had frozen. It stopped at 4.8 seconds. The officials gathered, and rulled that the basket counted. Today however, the NBA came out and said that the basket should not have counted, but the officials made the right move bacause in that situation it is agains the rules to use instant replay.
Huh?
Let me repeat that: Huh?
Excuse me, but the NBA is the best of the best. The cream of the crop. A worldwide league. You’re telling me that in the highest league in the sport of basketball officials can’t look at the footage the whole world is watching on TV to make the right call. That’s ridiculous! Let the refs look at the replay and make the right call. It did not end up costing the Magic the game as they lost by more than three, but if this ever happens in the future let’s get it right.
