2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 2-2)

MaliBrah · Post #1881 » by **MaliBrah** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:19 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Nuggets get spanked in game 5 is my prediction.

based on what though? for 3/4 games the clippers offense has been nasty. It's going to be another battle to the end like game 1/2/4

AmIWrongDude · Post #1882 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:20 am

Everybody in here seems so sure about whether the bucket should count or not but I’m still yet to see any actual reference from the rule book so I’m confused

BelgradeNugget · Post #1883 » by **BelgradeNugget** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:20 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:
BelgradeNugget wrote:Great game and great win by Nuggets. One thing I learned in this game was Bogi should be alowed to hold Jokic's leg with no foul. As some people called Jokic out for flop. You never stop learning

That was a foul and a flop. Both can be true.

So you want to tell me if he didn't flop they wouldn't call a clear foul?

ejftw · Post #1884 » by **ejftw** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:20 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:Everybody in here seems so sure about whether the bucket should count or not but I’m still yet to see any actual reference from the rule book so I’m confused

AZCats posted it earlier

Roger Murdock · Post #1885 » by **Roger Murdock** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:20 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Roger Murdock wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:
There is no differentiation between shot types. The ball cannot be in the players hands when the buzzer sounds.

He wasn't shooting when the buzzer sounded. The basket was already made.

What's the official definition of a made bucket?

A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

Revived · Post #1886 » by **Revived** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:21 am

Sofia wrote:
Revived wrote:
Roscoe Sheed wrote:With his hands still on it

You know that’s how every dunk ever is right?

Question of hand on ball is completely relevant to the time.

I quoted the wrong post, I was responding to this below.

viewtopic.php?p=118264498#p118264498

MrPainfulTruth · Post #1887 » by **MrPainfulTruth** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:22 am

Calvin Klein wrote:Lakers fans hating on Jokic what more do you want to be happy? Do you need yet another superstar gifted to you?

I think its unfair to call them Lakers fans.

AmIWrongDude · Post #1888 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:23 am

BelgradeNugget wrote:
AmIWrongDude wrote:
BelgradeNugget wrote:Great game and great win by Nuggets. One thing I learned in this game was Bogi should be alowed to hold Jokic's leg with no foul. As some people called Jokic out for flop. You never stop learning

That was a foul and a flop. Both can be true.

So you want to tell me if he didn't flop they wouldn't call a clear foul?

I didn’t say any of that. What I said was that it was a clear foul and a clear flop he literally left his feet for no reason lol

Roscoe Sheed · Post #1889 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:24 am

Roger Murdock wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Roger Murdock wrote:
He wasn't shooting when the buzzer sounded. The basket was already made.

What's the official definition of a made bucket?

A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

With the hand still touching?

KyRo23 · Post #1890 » by **KyRo23** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:24 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:Everybody in here seems so sure about whether the bucket should count or not but I’m still yet to see any actual reference from the rule book so I’m confused

I couldn’t find anything but the only reasonable answer is the ball has to leave your hand or it is not a shot yet as the ball is still part of you meaning it is not a FGA until released. If your hand is still on it and through the basket as the timer runs out it is yet to be a shot.

This is just the best I can come up with and as far as I know not an official rule as of yet. So this call in question is about whether or not his hand is still on the ball at the time of the buzzer and I’m not even sure if it was

Jordan45822 · Post #1891 » by **Jordan45822** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:24 am

I don’t know now either of these teams win more than 1 game against OKC at this rate. At least this series is fun.

Roger Murdock · Post #1892 » by **Roger Murdock** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:25 am

Roscoe Sheed wrote:
Roger Murdock wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
What's the official definition of a made bucket?

A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

With the hand still touching?

This isn't mentioned in the rule book. Considering the ball is through the basket, I think its clearly a made basket.

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #1893 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:25 am

so glad to be a neutral fan. Fans of these teams lost years on their life watching this game unfold.

JXL · Post #1894 » by **JXL** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:25 am

Read on Twitter

My god.

Tor_Raps · Post #1895 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:25 am

uncleduck13 wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:
If he pulls this off he can never be questioned bc the Clippers are clearly the better team and it’s not close.

he's a three time MVP, Finals MVP, and has other numerous accomplishments. How can anyone question him? People just love to hate on everything.

That “he never beat a 50 win team” narrative has been gaining lots of steam as of late smh

How about never playing with an allstar?

MrPainfulTruth · Post #1896 » by **MrPainfulTruth** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:26 am

FuShengTHEGreat wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Murray you fking clown you better show up game 5. You owe this team so much

I'm as big Murray supporter as there is on RealGm but it's just not looking good for him going forward. Not just this series but for the remainder of his career.

He can't seem to beat defenders off the dribble or even get separation from them. If his jumper isn't falling he's completely nullified.

Thats not even the worst. If he could accept what he can and cant do, and focus on scoring and shooting off catch and shoot, he'd still be valuable (its laughable though that certain posters try to paint him as an allstar). The problem is he is so stubborn and more occupied to prove something (see him attacking Zubac 5x in the first quarter) that he seriously hurts the team. I was honestly hoping he would get benched after the three turnovers while bringing the ball up.

Iwasawitness · Post #1897 » by **Iwasawitness** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:26 am

Sofia wrote:
RookieStar wrote:What gift should the entire city of Denver give to Zubac for preventing AG from getting ejaculatead earlier?

Flowers? Fruit Basket? Keys to the city? Naming rights to every 1st born son?

Zubac edging him?

This comment needs more and1s. I’m drunk and losing my mind with laughter.

AmIWrongDude · Post #1898 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:26 am

Roger Murdock wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Roger Murdock wrote:
He wasn't shooting when the buzzer sounded. The basket was already made.

What's the official definition of a made bucket?

A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

That’s confusing to me though. Is the basket not good until it passes through the net? If that’s the case, Gordon touching the ball even after it passed the rim but not the net yet could mean basket no good.

Statlanta · Post #1899 » by **Statlanta** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:26 am

Read on Twitter

Without an over the top camera hard to prove but I feel he's still touching.

Post #1900 » by **Duffman100** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:27 am

Roger Murdock wrote:
Roscoe Sheed wrote:
Roger Murdock wrote:
A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net.

With the hand still touching?

This isn't mentioned in the rule book. Considering the ball is through the basket, I think its clearly a made basket.

https://official.nba.com/rule-no-5-scoring-and-timing/

Yeah I'm honestly not sure what the rule would be on this...

Who wins?