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Well, let me ask the question a slightly different way.
On the play in question, I believe the ball was inbounded and caught cleanly.
In that circumstance, does the official defer to the shot clock operator to have started the clock properly, or does he simply count it off himself without any regard to the shot clock.
Seems like that situation can put a ref in a pretty tough position. If the clock reads 25 when the whistle is blown, you should expect a pretty harsh comment from the coach, since, if the clock operator pushed the button at the right time, it cannot possibly be 10 seconds. Conversely, if the player doesn't cross until after it reads 24, the other coach seems to have a gripe.
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