The best thing- Stevens' play worked perfectly. Hansbrough doubled, and Zeller was wide open for a layup.
Sorry, that wasn't a set play, we were scrambling after an offensive rebound. But of course, it worked "perfectly" because it ended up being a basket...
I meant the inbounds play with 2.8 seconds left.
Except it ended up being a contested Crowder shot instead?!
Yes, but you accused Stevens of "botching the game," and you included that inbounds play in your argument. You knocked it because it ended in a low-percentage shot. There's more there than the result. The pass by Marcus? It could've been a better decision, but the play was excellent.
No, I accused him of doing everything possible to botch the game. Of course, you can always say "oh, the players could have done better". It's a convenient out. But it still doesn't explain how "the game ball goes to CBS" given that:
1. With ~35 seconds to go, play out of timeout gives the Raptors a 2 for 1.
2. Calls no timeout on one of the ensuing possessions, gets lucky on the out-of-bounds call (play is an out of control Thomas layup).
3. With 3 seconds to go, play ends up a Jae Crowder contested right baseline jumper (Jae Crowder shoots in the low .300 from that part of the floor, btw).
Topic: Raptors (48-32) at Celtics (38-42) Game #81 4/14/15 (Read 54966 times)