Was there a clock malfunction in the closing seconds? (NBA confirms)

[the TRUTH]

Is it the Cs job to complain or the reefs  to GET IT RIGHT!?

The officials definitely deserve most of the blame here, but Boston's coaching staff absolutely should have done everything in their power to make sure it was at least reviewed. If it gets reviewed and the refs still (mistakenly) leave the clock at 1.7, then it's out of their hands. But I have no idea how the refs didn't review it on their own. Glad I'm not the only one that noticed this.

Agreed.  After the Refs blunder, Brad kind of blew that one.  But, what a phenomenal call on that play call to KO that was SO CLOSE to working.

Very true. What irks me is that if the clock really did run from 3.5 to 1.7, then KO should've been shooting free throws. The foul either occurred immediately as a non-shooting foul and very little time (less than 0.5 seconds) went off the clock, or the foul occurred at the 1.7 mark after KO had gone into his shooting motion. The way it actually transpired was ridiculous.

[libermaniac]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-celtics-pretty-clearly-robbed-of-time-in-closing-seconds-of-game-6-loss/

Here you go.

[bopna]

Should have called a timeout after the foul anyway if BS still has one but they didn't..the timeout might have made the refs and the coaching staff to review the clock....uuurrrgghhh

[makaveli]

all game long great calls, i thought the refs did an amazing job not calling john walls or IT's tough layups.
but the marcus smart block was an awful call, thankfully they could review it and change it, and with the shot clock on the final play, that was a flat out robbery. the foul was committed instantly and maybe half a second should have been shaved off.

be that as it may, we lost this game with bad plays after 5 point lead and the possession.

GAME 7 baby, expect a game 5 replay.

[Celtics4ever]

, i thought the refs did an amazing job not calling john walls or IT's tough layups

What about the no call offensive goal tend/interference on Oubre, did you think that was a good call because if you did here is some help for you.

http://southendeye.com/

[Smitty77]

Just now had a chance to come on here, so I apologize if this was mentioned elsewhere, but it definitely wasn't mentioned on the broadcast. How in the world did the clock run from 3.5 seconds to 1.7 seconds when Olynyk got fouled? As soon as I saw that, I was 100% sure they'd consult the replay and put at least 2.5 or 3.0 on the clock. If we'd had an extra second, that buys us a lot more time to do something with the inbounds pass. Did anyone else notice that?

Yeah, I was surprised in the arena too.  Watching it live (albeit from the rafters) I wasn't sure Olynyk had even touched it before the foul.  I was very surprised that extra time wasn't added.

IF Kelly was fouled BEFORE he touched the ball, should he have been shooting 2 FT's per the rule book???

Smitty77

[JOMVP]

Just now had a chance to come on here, so I apologize if this was mentioned elsewhere, but it definitely wasn't mentioned on the broadcast. How in the world did the clock run from 3.5 seconds to 1.7 seconds when Olynyk got fouled? As soon as I saw that, I was 100% sure they'd consult the replay and put at least 2.5 or 3.0 on the clock. If we'd had an extra second, that buys us a lot more time to do something with the inbounds pass. Did anyone else notice that?

Yeah, I was surprised in the arena too.  Watching it live (albeit from the rafters) I wasn't sure Olynyk had even touched it before the foul.  I was very surprised that extra time wasn't added.

IF Kelly was fouled BEFORE he touched the ball, should he have been shooting 2 FT's per the rule book???

Smitty77

I thought that rule was only for if the ball hadnt been inbounded yet. As long as the ball is in play, the rule goes out the window. I might be wrong though.

[hwangjini_1]

If anyone had any question whether the nba is rigged inept, this should answer their question

That seems a tad more reasonable to me.

[Big333223]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-celtics-pretty-clearly-robbed-of-time-in-closing-seconds-of-game-6-loss/

Here you go.

I couldn't watch last night and when I saw this thread title I was prepared for some sour grapes Celtic fans but nope, the clock guy/refs definitely screwed the Celtics on that play. There's no question. The foul occurred as Olynyk was catching the ball. The lowest the clock could possibly have gotten to is 3.0.

[libermaniac]

, i thought the refs did an amazing job not calling john walls or IT's tough layups

What about the no call offensive goal tend/interference on Oubre, did you think that was a good call because if you did here is some help for you.

http://southendeye.com/

Was trying to find a replay of that call and found this:  http://celtics.247sports.com/Bolt/WATCH-Refs-miss-Wizards-offensive-goaltending-call-in-Game-6-52735813

"Hopefully the Washington Wizards don't win this game by a basket. "

Doh!

[hpantazo]

, i thought the refs did an amazing job not calling john walls or IT's tough layups

What about the no call offensive goal tend/interference on Oubre, did you think that was a good call because if you did here is some help for you.

http://southendeye.com/

Was trying to find a replay of that call and found this:  http://celtics.247sports.com/Bolt/WATCH-Refs-miss-Wizards-offensive-goaltending-call-in-Game-6-52735813

"Hopefully the Washington Wizards don't win this game by a basket. "

Doh!

Regardless of the goaltend, we were up 5 with the ball with a minute plus to go, and we blew it by throwing the ball away and giving the Wizards an open 3. At the end of the day the fault is not on the refs. They even made the right call reversing that blocking foul on Smart to a charge.

[libermaniac]

, i thought the refs did an amazing job not calling john walls or IT's tough layups

What about the no call offensive goal tend/interference on Oubre, did you think that was a good call because if you did here is some help for you.

http://southendeye.com/

Was trying to find a replay of that call and found this:  http://celtics.247sports.com/Bolt/WATCH-Refs-miss-Wizards-offensive-goaltending-call-in-Game-6-52735813

"Hopefully the Washington Wizards don't win this game by a basket. "

Doh!

Regardless of the goaltend, we were up 5 with the ball with a minute plus to go, and we blew it by throwing the ball away and giving the Wizards an open 3. At the end of the day the fault is not on the refs. They even made the right call reversing that blocking foul on Smart to a charge.

Agreed.  Just a prophetic comment on that quote.

[SparzWizard]

Sure.

But the Celtics should have played better like not committing turnovers and turning a 5-point lead with almost a minute to go into a hot mess.

[footey]

I fault coaching staff by not bringing this up to refs then and there. I wondered why so much time went off as soon as the play ended. It's something we have all been conditioned to notice. Mistake.

[SCeltic34]

Had the C's coaching staff brought it up to the refs to have it reviewed, it would have given us a chance to draw up another play during the stoppage

Coaches often draw up two plays in such instances.  The shot we got with 1.7 secs left wasn't ideal, but what can you do I guess when you get robbed of over a full second of time - an eternity when it comes to a final play.