I still think his call was incorrect. It looks to me as though the player had started his dribble before his feet moved. Even if it is his primary, he was in no position to see the dribble being started, and probably based his decision only on the feet moving.

To be more precise, did the dribble begin before the pivot foot was lifted and could Pat Adams see that from his position. My belief is that he doesn't have x-ray vision.

I've not yet seen a very good replay angle but it did not look like a travel to me.

Whatever side the ball is on. Trail and Lead. Because he typically doesn't have any competitive matchups in his area and helps out the Lead who is reffing waist up and watching for contact. What do I win??

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It was a travel
 

Thanks for posting APG.

The final clip frame convinces me it was a travel.

#21 catches the ball with his left hand and establishes his left foot as the pivot simultaneously. He lifts the pivot up and brings it down before releasing the ball to the floor. I don't love that the T didn't close down immediately after his call but I believe it was a CC.

It's the replay from under the basket that sold me on the travel last night. Both feet move on the pump fake, well before the dribble. The left foot's the pivot, it's lifted well before the dribble. It's also replanted, which isn't necessary for a travel call since the player dribbled, but it sure makes it an even easier call.

No problem with the player control foul -- that dip of the shoulder and subsequent use of it is enough for me.

1) appears quick but do we have the whole play?

2) definitely traveled

3) It's a travel, but the Slot should have had that. Trail did come from a long way to get it because he works so far from the basket.

4) Easy PC...and again Trail is a long way from the play

Thanks APG, you the man! The first play the ball is bounced to the inbounder while the camera is at a different angle, a sideline view showing Coach Donovan, but you can see the inbound play at the other end of the court. The view then changes to the one you see in the video posted, and there are only three more counts before a five second call is made.

Waiting for someone to come in and ask, "What is a slot?" LOL.

Is it possible he didn't swing the arm for the 5th count? There's a 1-second-ish delay between what appears to be the fourth swing and the calling of the violation.

Apparently a bunch of NBA referees post in here ;)

I completely agree on all four points.

I actually think you're probably right, I just don't know why anyone would do that. When I watched it live, I actually rewound and pulled out the old stopwatch and timed it: 5.04 is what I had. Legitimate 5 seconds yes, but very odd to not actually count the full 5.

Nah, I'm just poking fun.

Bilas: "I don't know how you can do that. That's a foul, not a walk."
Me: "I don't know how you have a job."

It's really a shame. So many people look up to Bilas as one of the smartest sports commentators on television, and yet he blatantly misleads viewers with his lack of rules knowledge, constant second-guessing of the officials' judgment, and making it his mission to let everyone know that no one knows more than he does.

Now that I've seen a better view of 3, I now agree on all.