NBA playoffs (NBA haters stay away)

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Tonight, 1st qtr of the Orl vs LA Game, an Orlando player appeared to block the shot of an LA player as the Orlando's player's hand went up through the basket from below - ball was not in the cylinder.

NFHS 4-6-3 - this would be a violation, correct? What's the NBA Rule?

Thanks.

RULE NO. 11-BASKETBALL INTERFERENCE-GOALTENDING
Section I-A Player Shall Not:
h. Touch the ball at any time with a hand which is through the basket ring.

PENALTY: If the violation is at the opponent's basket, the offended team is awarded two points, if the attempt is from the two point zone and three points if it is from the three point zone. The crediting of the score and subsequent procedure is the same as if the awarded score has resulted from the ball having gone through the basket, except that the official shall hand the ball to a player of the team entitled to the throw-in. If the violation is at a team's own basket, no points can be scored and the ball is awarded to the offended team at the free throw line extended on either sideline. If there is a violation by both teams, play shall be resumed by a jump ball between any two opponents at the center circle.

In the future, you can look these things up for yourself at NBA.com - Official Rules of the National Basketball Association

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

In the future, you can look these things up for yourself at NBA.com - Official Rules of the National Basketball Association

Thanks for the answer and link.

[grunewar]

So, I'm a lookin at Youtube and I stumble upon some classic old NBA footage. Ah, tempers do flare from time to time, yes?

Grab your popcorn!

YouTube - Laimbeer and Bird

YouTube - Parish punches Laimbeer

YouTube - Kevin McHale Clotheslines Kurt Rambis

[Nevadaref]

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

Dwight Howard of the Magic was not called for goaltending on this shot by Pau Gasol of the Lakers in the first quarter of Game 2.


NBA FINALS
Controversies arise over goaltending non-calls




So Ronnie, do you still want to contend that the NBA refs grade out in the mids 90s?
For the record, I haven't given just one example, I've cited several calls that have either been stated to be wrong by the league or overturned by it.
This is simply one more.