Danny, we are not playing until the game clock is fixed!

[The Big 3]

I personally believe Celtics lost the control of game three the second game clock was "malfunctioning".

I personally believe the malfunction was not an innocent incident unless a plug can unplug itself.

I personally believe the Hawks benefit much more than Celtics from no game clock and air horn; especially the guy controls the game horn works fot the Hawks;

Danny/Doc, I believe you are one of the "guests currently viewing this post", take note and tell the Philips Arena guy/TNT/ESPN whoever insists that we play without a game clock:

"NO! We are not playing unless the game clock is fixed/floor is cleaned."

I don't mind home team having certain advantages over the road team. What I can't accept is cheap tricks like this: if they could do something like this, how about next time in Boston we just make the basket on our side the size of a Dunkin Donuts coffee cup??

[Redz]

What was the excuse for Game 4?

[sns0274]

I personally believe Celtics lost the control of game three the second game clock was "malfunctioning".

I personally believe the malfunction was not an innocent incident unless a plug can unplug itself.

I personally believe the Hawks benefit much more than Celtics from no game clock and air horn; especially the guy controls the game horn works fot the Hawks;

Danny/Doc, I believe you are one of the "guests currently viewing this post", take note and tell the Philips Arena guy/TNT/ESPN whoever insists that we play without a game clock:

"NO! We are not playing unless the game clock is fixed/floor is cleaned."

I don't mind home team having certain advantages over the road team. What I can't accept is cheap tricks like this: if they could do something like this, how about next time in Boston we just make the basket on our side the size of a Dunkin Donuts coffee cup??

Too bad Danny or doc couldn't do that. Paraphrasing the rules, as long as it is equal, there is no reason to gripe. So as long as the 24 second clock at the other end is turned off, it is considered equal. Can't blame the game 3 loss on the shot clock, Doc or any other external force. I was there and the C's came out lethargic and very lackadaisical, the Hawks came out with intensity and wanting the game more and that is how it ended in us getting spanked.

[BCelts]

I personally believe Celtics lost the control of game three the second game clock was "malfunctioning".

I personally believe the malfunction was not an innocent incident unless a plug can unplug itself.

I personally believe the Hawks benefit much more than Celtics from no game clock and air horn; especially the guy controls the game horn works fot the Hawks;

Danny/Doc, I believe you are one of the "guests currently viewing this post", take note and tell the Philips Arena guy/TNT/ESPN whoever insists that we play without a game clock:

"NO! We are not playing unless the game clock is fixed/floor is cleaned."

I don't mind home team having certain advantages over the road team. What I can't accept is cheap tricks like this: if they could do something like this, how about next time in Boston we just make the basket on our side the size of a Dunkin Donuts coffee cup??

Too bad Danny or doc couldn't do that. Paraphrasing the rules, as long as it is equal, there is no reason to gripe. So as long as the 24 second clock at the other end is turned off, it is considered equal. Can't blame the game 3 loss on the shot clock, Doc or any other external force. I was there and the C's came out lethargic and very lackadaisical, the Hawks came out with intensity and wanting the game more and that is how it ended in us getting spanked.

We should bring floor mountable 24 second shot clocks (like you see in the europeans games) just in case they pull that crap again.  I can imagine:

ATL Scorekeeper:  Oh, the 24 second clock is out again!

Doc:  Don't worry, we brought our own in case this happened.  We'll even set them up for you.

[Schupac]

Well, I don't think we can blame it all on the shotclock, but it definitely favored the hawks.

The Celtics are a slow-down execution offense.  The Hawks try to play by the "7 seconds or less" rule to score... so who would be more hurt by no knowledge of the shot clock?

Also, it's pretty easy for the home crowd to completely drown out the PA announcer on the Cs possession's so they have no idea how much time is left, then be quiet when the Hawk's have the ball.

And of course, having one (or two) men who are employees of one team in charge of something like this just fuels the fire of conspiracy theorists.  Personally, I don't think it was intentional, but this is the *3rd* time this year ATL has had problems with their shot clocks.  That's unacceptably negligent.  Sorry, if you want to make money in this league off your arena you have to keep it up to certain standards.

What really made me mad in game 3 was that they are having something fairly important handled entirely over the PA system, but they still didn't stop the canned "De-Fense" chants, or blaring music in the background.



Did it cost the Cs the game?  I don't know, but I doubt it.  Did it gave the Hawks an unfair advantage?  I believe so.

[RAcker]

I personally believe Celtics lost the control of game three the second game clock was "malfunctioning".

I personally believe the malfunction was not an innocent incident unless a plug can unplug itself.

I personally believe the Hawks benefit much more than Celtics from no game clock and air horn; especially the guy controls the game horn works fot the Hawks;

Danny/Doc, I believe you are one of the "guests currently viewing this post", take note and tell the Philips Arena guy/TNT/ESPN whoever insists that we play without a game clock:

"NO! We are not playing unless the game clock is fixed/floor is cleaned."

I don't mind home team having certain advantages over the road team. What I can't accept is cheap tricks like this: if they could do something like this, how about next time in Boston we just make the basket on our side the size of a Dunkin Donuts coffee cup??

Too bad Danny or doc couldn't do that. Paraphrasing the rules, as long as it is equal, there is no reason to gripe. So as long as the 24 second clock at the other end is turned off, it is considered equal. Can't blame the game 3 loss on the shot clock, Doc or any other external force. I was there and the C's came out lethargic and very lackadaisical, the Hawks came out with intensity and wanting the game more and that is how it ended in us getting spanked.

We should bring floor mountable 24 second shot clocks (like you see in the europeans games) just in case they pull that crap again.  I can imagine:

ATL Scorekeeper:  Oh, the 24 second clock is out again!

Doc:  Don't worry, we brought our own in case this happened.  We'll even set them up for you.

That made me laugh out loud...and a Tommy Point for you, sir.

[DannyZ]

Did you guys see the Hawks new high-tech scoreboard?

[RebusRankin]

How can you not have them working in an NBA arena? Plus its the third time, you should lose a home play-off game if this happens.

[Frontierboy]

I guess it takes a while to replace shot clocks...... I mean, the teams only have millions of dollars ..... they can't seem to afford a new shot clock

[Eeyore III]

I agree 100% with the OP.  In fact, even as the fraud--I mean, SNAFU--was beginning, and our revved-up vets were sitting around staring into space instead of starting the third period and crushing the Hawks, the way they often do against weak teams in the third period, I turned to VT Hillbilly and said that I could feel the air going out of our lineup.

And don't forget the play where Ragin' Rajon drove to the hoop just as the Hawks' employee who was orally counting off the seconds got to "5", and a nanosecond later it suddenly was a 24-second violation.  The whole thing stunk to high heaven.

The Association ought to require back-up floor clocks to be available at all games.  

[Bankshot]

How can you not have them working in an NBA arena? Plus its the third time, you should lose a home play-off game if this happens.

I agree.  Tonight would be the prefect time for them to lose one.

[tanner]

shotclock malfunction and scoring errors--wouldn't pass anything over with this scorers table.

 

[CoachCowens]

I could live with the shot clock malfunction if the NBA fixed the Foul disparity.

[jay_jay54]

It all sounds/seems a little prehistoric NBA(1950's) type basketball,in reference this supposedly malfunctioning of the shot clock.With all the advancements in the  game over the years,why haven't they perfected something,such as a backup.I wonder if the "lights went out in Georgia",do they have  backup lighting?...i think,there should a fine or someone held accountable for it.I could see if it was a regular season game,but its the playoffs.