Chopping clock vs. starting clock

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach
It can really be 1.9 seconds due to lag time allowance. That said, a length of the court pass probably lasted long enough. If you see a tip, you should start a mental count immediately, and if you finished 2 seconds before release, games is over.

How so?


I agree that, if the clock only showed 1 second, you could have as much as 1.9. However, if the clock shows 0.9, you can have at most 1.0 seconds.