Uhhmmm....

Dan_ref · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:23am

Are we sure that was a travel?

cmckenna · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:24am

it looked ugly but I wasn't sure myself. Replay was still too fast to really see it. Who's got it on TiVo and can slow it way down ???

mightyvol · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:30am

i hate to say it, but that was not a travel. sorry boys, i think we missed it. oh well, sh*t happens.

mighty

Dan_ref · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:31am

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Originally posted by mightyvol
i hate to say it, but that was not a travel. sorry boys, i think we missed it. oh well, sh*t happens.

mighty

Yep.

Oh well.

cford · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:31am

I couldn't believe it was called at that point in the game!

The question is was this type of traveling called all game (if it was a travel depending on where he picked up his dribble)? I didn't watch most of the game so I don't know.

donj · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:31am

From my seat, looked like two steps, but you are right, almost too fast to tell. But, Rafferty counted three, so it might have been. TiVo'ers will let us know for sure.

cmckenna · #7 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:34am

Greg Gumball just said it wasn't a travel so it must not have been.... ;-)

BktBallRef · #8 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:35am

I think he anticipated a foul, and blew the whistle when there wasn't any contact. Had to make a call.

But that's okay. 'Nova got plenty of calls down the stretch.

Credit to 'Nova. They wanted it more.

Just didn't get it.

CaptStevenM · #9 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:36am

CBS just replayed it in slow motion after the game and one of the guys commented on it and for once, I agree with the tv guys..."Dribble, one step, two steps...not a travel." I also hate to say it, I think we missed this one.

JRutledge · #10 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:39am

From my vantage point, it was a travel. I only saw one replay on this play. But it looked like he took the ball, turned while moving both feet, then got his feet together again before he made a dribble. Now I am sure the replay will be shown a few times later this evening. I might change my mind, but it looked like a travel at first glance to me.

Peace

mightyvol · #11 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:41am

I think the fact of the matter is that the way the game ended, I know Nova got calls down the stretch, but the phone lines and internet boards across the land will be jammed talking about the travel call. No one remembers the missed free throws and missed layups, with an ending like this they remember "the travel call." Thats way the majority of the fans were booing when the game was over. Facts of life, i've been there and until youve been there you dont know what its like. I sure O'neil is kicking himself as we speak, but like i said sh#t happens and we are not perfect.

Mighty

blindzebra · #12 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:41am

He gathered just as his left foot left the floor, so his dribble ended with neither foot on the floor.

Right foot was down first for the pivot foot, left foot and up.

It was very close and the ball was gathered away from O'Neil, but it was too close to call in that situation and Tivo showed it was not a travel.

rainmaker · #13 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:42am

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Originally posted by BktBallRef
I think he anticipated a foul, and blew the whistle when there wasn't any contact. Had to make a call.

But that's okay. 'Nova got plenty of calls down the stretch.

Credit to 'Nova. They wanted it more.

Just didn't get it.

So you think there wasn't a foul? My husband thought there was a good solid one in the paint. I could easily see no calling the minimal contact there, but he thought it was a good hard one. Never mind that the ball went in the basket. I finally convinced him that since the travel came first, the contact didn't matter. But you think it wasn't a foul? Nice to know I'm right once in a while.

Dan_ref · #14 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:42am

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Originally posted by JRutledge
From my vantage point, it was a travel. I only saw one replay on this play. But it looked like he took the ball, turned while moving both feet, then got his feet together again before he made a dribble. Now I am sure the replay will be shown a few times later this evening. I might change my mind, but it looked like a travel at first glance to me.

Peace

Jeff, you are gonna change your mind.

First glance, second gance, nine thousandth glance...

Oh well..

Dan_ref · #15 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 26, 2005, 12:43am

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Originally posted by rainmaker

Quote:

Originally posted by BktBallRef
I think he anticipated a foul, and blew the whistle when there wasn't any contact. Had to make a call.

But that's okay. 'Nova got plenty of calls down the stretch.

Credit to 'Nova. They wanted it more.

Just didn't get it.

So you think there wasn't a foul? My husband thought there was a good solid one in the paint. I could easily see no calling the minimal contact there, but he thought it was a good hard one. Never mind that the ball went in the basket. I finally convinced him that since the travel came first, the contact didn't matter. But you think it wasn't a foul? Nice to know I'm right once in a while.

Sigh.

What travel?