Kentucky - UConn (or Uconn - Kentucky) Conversation
 

talkety talk here

Kentucky is favored by 2

I emotionally don't care. But on the other hand, if UK does win I hope it is only by 1 :D
I did an informal suvey and found it interesting that just about eveyone I talked to knew VCU and Butler were in the Final Four, but were shaky on these two.

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Agree disagree?

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Basket interference? Beside the travel at the beginning of the dribble is the landing on the jump stop "close enough" or something you would get?

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Do you think continuous motion applies here?

Goaltending if anything. Looks like UConn player swats shot away on downward flight.

Sooo close...even in slow mo, I defer to officials judgement on the spot.

I thought it had bounced on the rim. Can't tell from the angle.

I did have a travel on both ends of that dribble, though.

Weak from the Lead, MY OPINION of couse...
 

There was a foul called on KY's post player, can't remember if it was his second or third. It was called from the L on a rebound. The rebounder did get bumped a little, but did not bobble, stumble, or act as though it even affected him at all. I thought it was weak from the L and don't think the T or C had anything.

Agree or disagree???

Find the time of the play and I'll put it up.

APG,,, why am I not able to view the video's posted? What type of setting do I need to change?

A Calipari coached team couldn't make the big play in the big game?!?!:eek:
It MUST be an abberation.
Calhoun sort of looked bored. Like "Lets get this over with so we can play in the National Championship game." Also, Calipari spent a whole lot of time on the floor!

I was watching the game live and do not know the time of the rebounding foul on KY post player. It was on Ky's offensive end (first half) but can't remember if it was his 2nd or 3rd. Although I don't think he had three at the half though so it must have been his 2nd....

Can't be goaltending - ball's already hit the rim.

Too close - hair-splitter - in which case, play on.

Knight traveled twice in about 10ft. that "jump stop" runner is rarely called imo

Huge travel missed on knights takeoff, I'm not convinced the move at the end is a travel. I don't see a gather until he's already air borne which makes his landing a regular 2 count stop (pro-hop?) and legitimate.

FIBA I know that is legal to knock the ball away once it is in the rim cylinder or not I'm not sure about NFHS/NCAA.

His left foot was on the floor with ball gathered about 4 feet outside the free throw lane, jumped, landed on the left foot, and then right foot....travel.

From the video posted I can't tell when his foot leaves or when its actually both hands until after he clears the defenders he's splitting. He may have two hands sooner or before he leaps but I don't clearly see that in the video.

True. But NCAA you can swipe away as long as it's not in the cylinder of the hoop. This one wasn't "in" IMO.

On the block/charge...I can't disagree with the call. It was very close.

On the BI, wrong angle to tell of the ball was off the other side or not.

Continuous motion, yes.

Jumpstop/Travel...not a travel....close enough.

This is what I have on the 3 video plays:

1) Blocking foul - the defender is still coming slightly forward imo

2) NOT goaltending- ball hits rim and is coming away from the rim

3) Easily continuation

1) Too close. I'll go with the official on the floor. Love the common-tater's comment though. :rolleyes:

2) Not goaltending (obviously) and I agree with Camron that we don't have a good angle to tell where the ball is. I do think the "jump stop" was a travel.

3) I have no problem with continuous motion on that shot.

Here's one for you: In the NBA-DL (or... NBE-DL) this year they are playing the FIBA rule on this... but not up at the next level. Haven't heard how that's working out, but I saw the press release at the beginning of the year on the change. Thought it was a little strange.