why did latrell spreewell just take $200 out of my pocket?

what the hell was that!?

un****ing real

i had minny 2nd half, gotta win by 2

they missed 5 ft's in the last 42 seconds

**** you spreewell, and ben wallace, way to go putting in a layup

They were saying how he had to miss it so clock time would be runoff...
He really screwed the pooch on that one...

Ben Wallace wide open for that rebound really hurt you guys..

He wasnt smart enough or nobody was beyond the 3 point arc I guess

its not just missed throws...did you see what he did on the second attempt? i gotta tell ya, i am the LAST person in this forum that would say a game is fixed but, i can't think of any other reason to do what he did unless he had detroit plus 1.5

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wizzah20:
They were saying how he had to miss it so clock time would be runoff...
He really screwed the pooch on that one...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

is that what they said? i had the sound off. how can the clock run out on a missed free throw???

Blue, missing the second FT was the right thing to do but he was supposed to hit the rim of course. If it hits the rim the clock runs when Detroit touches the rebound and I believe they had no TO's so with 1.3 seconds left they would have had to basically chuck up a 70 footer.

where is that bad beat thread because this has to be added to it. that was the worst thing since the ventura homerun.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>

is that what they said? i had the sound off. how can the clock run out on a missed free throw???<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Rather than letting them get a set throw in....they would have had to get the rebound (and time would have started) and then set and then throw and then get a shot

They were trying to get a crap shot, crap rebound, and let time expire.

Sprewell tried to do the right thing, he just didn't execute and hit the rim. He got too fancy.

As for Ben Wallace, he should've kicked it out for a 3-pointer.

If Detroit had a timeout, taking the easy basket would've been a good play. Take the easy bucket, foul immediately, call timeout after the FTs, get the ball @ half-court.

Hard to criticize Wallace for the split-second decision tap-in. I don't think he had the wherewithal and time to grab it and find an open shooter to get it to. As it is, it damn near worked as it played out.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by D2bets:
Hard to criticize Wallace for the split-second decision tap-in. I don't think he had the wherewithal and time to grab it and find an open shooter to get it to. As it is, it damn near worked as it played out.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Right, I'm not criticizing him. Kicking it out for the 3-pointer would've been the "optimal" play, but taking the easy tip-in wasn't bad.

It wasn't like Wallace knew how little time was left on the clock. Also, as you said, I don't know if he would've been able to find an open shooter.

Plus, Wallace is on my fantasy team, so I'll take the rebound and 2 points.

Ouch:
1:00 81-79 Tayshaun Prince Defensive Rebound.
0:44 81-79 Corliss Williamson missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
0:42 Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. 81-79
0:42 81-79 Corliss Williamson Personal Foul
0:42 Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2. 82-79
0:42 Trenton Hassell enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. 82-79
0:42 Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2. 83-79
0:42 83-79 Detroit Full Timeout.
0:38 Sam Cassell Personal Foul 83-79
0:38 83-80 Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
0:38 Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. 83-80
0:38 83-80 Tremaine Fowlkes enters the game for Corliss Williamson.
0:38 83-81 Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
0:32 Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout. 83-81
0:32 Minnesota Full Timeout. 83-81
0:32 Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Mark Madsen. 83-81
0:31 83-81 Chauncey Billups Personal Foul
0:31 Sam Cassell missed Free Throw 1 of 2. 83-81
0:31 Minnesota Offensive Rebound. 83-81
0:31 83-81 Corliss Williamson enters the game for Tremaine Fowlkes.
0:31 Trenton Hassell enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. 83-81
0:31 Sam Cassell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. 83-81
0:31 83-81 Corliss Williamson Defensive Rebound.
0:31 83-81 Detroit Full Timeout.
0:31 Mark Madsen enters the game for Fred Hoiberg. 83-81
0:24 83-83 Richard Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
0:19 83-83 Tayshaun Prince Personal Foul
0:19 Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2. 84-83
0:19 Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. 84-83
0:19 84-83 Corliss Williamson Defensive Rebound.
0:19 84-83 Detroit 20 Sec. Timeout.
0:19 Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Mark Madsen. 84-83
0:15 84-85 Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot.
0:14 84-85 Chauncey Billups Personal Foul
0:14 84-85 Tremaine Fowlkes enters the game for Chauncey Billups.
0:14 Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2. 85-85
0:14 Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2. 86-85
0:02 86-85 Tayshaun Prince missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
0:01 86-85 Ben Wallace Offensive Rebound.
0:01 86-87 Ben Wallace made Tip Shot.
0:01 86-87 Corliss Williamson Personal Foul
0:01 Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 2. 86-87
0:01 86-87 Darvin Ham enters the game for Tremaine Fowlkes.
0:01 Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. 86-87
0:01 Minnesota Offensive Rebound. 86-87
0:01 Minnesota Defensive Rebound. 86-87
0:00 86-87 Darvin Ham Bad Pass. Stolen by Sam Cassell.
0:00 End of the 4th Quarter.
0:00 End Game
0:00 End Game




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