Re: Post game comments

["Mike Dynon" <mdynon@ix.netcom.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob George <bgeorge7018@geocities.com>
To: Celtics List <celtics@igtc.COM>
Date: Friday, March 13, 1998 10:00 PM
Subject: Post game comments


>3.  The reffing tonight was, to quote Johnny Most, putrid.  How
>do you not call a technical at the end of the game?  If Knight
>makes the free throw, then they need a trey to tie it.  Huge
>non-call, I'm surprised Pitino didn't blow a fuse in protesting.


The play in question was with the Celts down by 4, and 4 seconds left.
Brian Williams tried to make a delay of game by stepping toward Knight as
he's inbounding, but in the process knocked the ball out of Knight's hands.
I, too, thought that was an automatic T, but I checked the NBA Guide and the
rules say that's NOT a technical on the first occurrence--it's just a delay
of game.  Actually, they could have called a personal foul, because Williams
hacked Travis, but that wouldn't have had the same effect as a T, where the
Celts would have had one FT and retained possession.  In any case, it was
one last slap in the face on a frustrating night.

Mike Dynon