UK/MissST Last FT: What do You Have?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

That said, and all correct at that, how often do FT violations get called....at any level. From my observation, they have to be a long way "over" to get the whistle....and I really don't see them getting called in the last minutes of the game even when they're 'obvious' unless they're blatant.

Is that right? Perhaps not. But that is the standard.

And, it is not like his being in there early did any good, he didn't get the ball or even tip the ball away from someone.

1. True that FT violations are not called frequently.
2. I believe that #11 of Kentucky was about 12 feet below where he should have been when the ball struck the ring, so in my opinion that is an obvious violation.
3. Did it do any good? Well, he was the first player to gain control of the ball after it was tipped by another player. Would he have gotten to that location as quickly had he not violated?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

1. True that FT violations are not called frequently.
2. I believe that #11 of Kentucky was about 12 feet below where he should have been when the ball struck the ring, so in my opinion that is an obvious violation.
3. Did it do any good? Well, he was the first player to gain control of the ball after it was tipped by another player. Would he have gotten to that location as quickly had he not violated?

2. Agreed.
3. Interesting thought, but had he waited until the ball hit the rim and reacted to it, I think he still gets it. But it shouldn't have mattered, IMO. He's in the paint with everyone else when the ball hits the rim.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

1. True that FT violations are not called frequently.
2. I believe that #11 of Kentucky was about 12 feet below where he should have been when the ball struck the ring, so in my opinion that is an obvious violation.
3. Did it do any good? Well, he was the first player to gain control of the ball after it was tipped by another player. Would he have gotten to that location as quickly had he not violated?

1. Particularly not with 5 seconds to go.

2. Sounds about right....my guess is all the attention was on the 6 bodies legally in the lane fighting for position. It appears he crossed the line about when the ball was at its peak and just starting to come down....maybe 1/4 or 1/2 second before he should have.

3. Given that he controlled it OUTSIDE the 3-point line, after first detouring through the lane, I'd say that his path was far from optimal and could have easily reached that location directly without violating.