Thu Aug 26, 2004, 11:01pm
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Originally posted by BushRef
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
I do now know on which network you guys saw the game, but my sons and I were watching it on the CBC and I was ticked off by the announcers' comments concerning the USA timeout with just under thirty seconds left in the game.
The announcers that that Larry Brown was trying to embarass the Spaniards. As officials, the two things we do not want to see is a team that is down by ten or more points and less that one minute fouling every chance it gets, just to prolong the game; we also do not want to see the team that is leading in this situation call a timeout.
BUT, Spain was fouling, the officials were calling the fouls, and the USA called the timeout to settle its own players and to discuss ball handling strategy. As an official I can accept the USA timeout under the circumstances of this game.
The one announcer went so far as to say that the timeout is the reason we are considered the ugly Americans.
MTD, Sr.
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I watched the broadcast on the USA Network, and after the game, Craig Sager had an interview with Greg Popovich in which he explained the last timeout.
Apparently, under FIBA Rules, you request a timeout through the bench and it must be requested ahead of time. It's not like the NBA where you ask for it right when you want it. So Larry Brown had requested a timeout via the scorers table, but had to wait til the next whistle to get it. By that time, he really didn't want it, however, by rule, he had to take it.
That was the explanation given by Popovich.
[Edited by BushRef on Aug 26th, 2004 at 03:58 PM]
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To add to that-Larry Brown says he requested the timeout with a minute or so left and an 8 point lead. He tried to cancel the request but was not allowed. What's CBC and the Spanish coach getting so pissed off about?
-I play ball under FIBA rules in a rec league and know that it can take a long time to get a timeout after one's been requested.
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