[RookieDude]

...during your pregame, instead of just standing out there looking pretty, check out some things.

One of the things you can look at is how the wire, that hangs down in front of the backboard, reacts when a shot is taken. (if there is a wire of course)

Many times this wire "wiggles" after a shot hits the rim. I've seen shots hit the rim, bounce up, and then go in...as we all have...but, I've also heard coaches say that the ball hit the wire...when if fact, all that happen was the vibration from the shot made the wire "wiggle".

Therefore, I would not take much creed in a coach telling me if the ball hit the wire...the crew needs to be the ones who make this decision...if they missed it, they missed it.