Delay of Game? (Kansas vs. Texas)

[Adam]

Originally posted by Jay R
To add to the announcers idiotic statements. In the Timberwolves-Wizards game the other night. Kevin Garnett threw the ball off a Wizard player who was standing out of bounds. The announcer said: "Garnett was the last one to touch the ball before it went out of bounds, it should be the Wizards ball. He said the refs missed that one. Unbelievable!

Long before I reffed, I remember seeing a spot on TV where they showed an NBA situation and asked the audience what the correct call was. I think it was called, "You make the call." Anyway, they had just this situation, and the explanation was the same as the announcers. That a player standing out of bounds would not count as touching the ball, that he is considered the same as the bleachers. Therefore, the last player to touch the ball before it touches a player standing out of bounds would be responsible. IOW, according to that, the announcer was right. Could this be a quirky NBA rule?

Snaqs (doesn't know NBA rules that well)