Clock and Lights don't match up. Buzzer Beater.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rbruno

Always felt that LED lights are great but how can you see the shooter and lights at the same time. A least going by the buzzer you can stay with the shooter and make a judgement based on what you see and when you hear the horn

A lot of the time you can see the light. Just like anything it depends on where the official is and the ball. But it is not usually totally out of sight by the calling official or someone on the crew. It is harder to see the clock if the clock is never anywhere else but on the wall or ceiling.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is harder to see the clock if the clock is never anywhere else but on the wall or ceiling.

Peace

...which is why I always tell people to go by the horn and don't worry about who is opposite a clock since it is rare you can see both at the same time anyway. At least with the backboard lights, there is a good chance an alert official could line up the shooter and the backboard to some degree. However, the bigger reason for the LED lights may be video review...the board is almost always visible in at least one angle for last second shots, clocks are much less frequently in the same frame.