NBA to expand instant replay?

[Warhawk]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3624954

NBA teams were asked Friday to vote on two new proposals that, if passed, will noticeably expand the use of instant replay starting this season.
In a league memorandum obtained by ESPN.com, votes are sought electronically by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 on the following proposed changes:
1. To allow game officials to use instant replay at any point during a game to determine (i) whether a successful field goal was correctly scored as a 2-point or 3-point field goal and (ii) whether, for purposes of awarding the correct number of free throws, an unsuccessful field goal attempt on which the shooter was fouled was a 2-point or 3-point attempt.
2. To allow the game officials to use instant replay when the game clock malfunctions during a play concluding with no time remaining on the clock (0:00) at the end of any quarter or overtime period.
In the 2007-08 season, use of instant replay was restricted to reviewing made baskets and fouls called with no time remaining on the clock at the end of each quarter, reviewing any Flagrant Foul/Penalty 2 and to review altercations involving two or more players.
The two proposals will be voted on separately and adopted in time for opening night on Oct. 28 if either receives an affirmative vote from at least three-fourths (23 is the minimum) of the league's 30 teams.

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[Kings Faithful]

I'm kinda torn on this. I think bad calls are just part of the game now...its evens out because both teams get them, thats the idea at least. Thats where my other part of me wants to say we need this to prevent another incident like the "Kings vs Lakers 2002" travesty. With replay being involved the refs would have no excuses if they ripped another team off like they did us. Overall I think i want to keep replay to a minimum, at least until the refs decide to obviously help the Lakers again.

 

[Spike]

As long as these reviews are done in real time (ie changing the score a few seconds later while play continues) I don't see a problem with the first point.
In fact, I don't really see a problem with the second point, either. It's using technology as a safeguard against errors in machinery. I'm cool with that too.

Neither points affect the subjectivity of the refs, which can't be dealt with anyway.

 

[John Galt]

"so tired.... tired of waiting... tired of waiting.... for youoouuuuu...."

There will be a lot more of this song playing on arena PAs during NBA games.

I'm a die-hard replay opponent.

 

[Bricklayer]

These are black and white issues -- appropriate type subjects for replay. Only concern would be if they were stopping play to do the replay on the first 2pt/3pt proposal (ther one not attached to FTs). But just so long as they just used the next deadball to correct it the delay shouldn't be that long, and it is a clear cut right and wrong issue -- you miss it you have clearly cheated one team or the other of a point.

 

[SacKings7]

I'm all for it. Bad calls are probably always gonna exist, but they should minimize them the best they can. And that doesn't just go for basketball, but all sports (cough...Broncos in week 2...cough)

 

[tradepeja]

I'm all for it. Which series was it with Detroit where Chauncey got counted for a big 3 thanks for a clock malfunction when it would have came a good second after the clock went off if it had worked right?

Was an inexcusable mistake and I'm for anything that won't allow stuff like that to continue. Bad calls are one thing, because that's subjective, and fouls should never be replayable. But, something a set in stone as the game clock should always be up for review.

 

[Warhawk]

I'm all for it. Which series was it with Detroit where Chauncey got counted for a big 3 thanks for a clock malfunction when it would have came a good second after the clock went off if it had worked right?

Was an inexcusable mistake and I'm for anything that won't allow stuff like that to continue. Bad calls are one thing, because that's subjective, and fouls should never be replayable. But, something a set in stone as the game clock should always be up for review.

If you actually read the article I referenced, it tells you:

The second proposal would make instant replay available to game officials in circumstances when the game clock malfunctions during a play that concludes with no time left on the clock (0:00) at the end of any quarter or overtime period, as seen during last season's playoffs in Game 2 of the Detroit-Orlando series.
In that game, Detroit inbounded the ball under its own basket with 5.1 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The game clock started correctly, then malfunctioned, stopping at 4.8 seconds as the Pistons advanced the ball up the floor. The Pistons made two passes before Chauncey Billups attempted and sank a 3-pointer with the clock still reading 4.8 seconds.
Television replays later showed that Detroit actually needed 5.22 seconds for Billups to release his shot, but the rules currently in effect required the referees to "reconstruct the play to the best of their ability" without assistance from instant replay or any other source. The determination of that crew was that Billups scored with 0.5 seconds to go in the quarter.