You Be The Judge

NBA, Video / Nov 7, 2008 / 6:25 am

Did Brandon Roy catch, turn, and get that game-winning jumper off within 0.8 seconds, or were the scorekeepers a bit slow on the trigger starting the clock? Either way, that was one of the prettiest 30-footers I’ve ever seen.

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35 Responses to “You Be The Judge”

November 7th, 2008 at 6:27 am

iLL Mago says:

FIRST!…and yeah, the shot was clean
November 7th, 2008 at 6:29 am

Jase says:

2nd haha
November 7th, 2008 at 6:50 am

bauc says:

yeah baby, sweet shot
November 7th, 2008 at 8:05 am

Slamajama says:

THIS BASKET SHOULD NOT COUNT! HE TRAVELED!!! CHECK OUT 2ND REPLAY!
November 7th, 2008 at 8:09 am

fallinup says:

The shot was perfect. It was a clean catch and shoot. From 30 feet….

It was plain nasty.
November 7th, 2008 at 8:12 am

Aron says:

The bucket is good and worth me staying up late.
November 7th, 2008 at 8:21 am

Slamajama says:

NONONO ! HE TRAVELED!!
November 7th, 2008 at 8:22 am

Dennis says:

Nice shot. He doesn’t seem happy about, though. Why is he so angry?
November 7th, 2008 at 8:23 am

E$ says:

Looks like my Rockets were cheated in Portland, oh well…..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04tIpF1ffc
November 7th, 2008 at 8:49 am

Brown says:

Looked good to me. B-Roy is my favorite player, so I may be a bit biased.
November 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am

Taj says:

That J was butter! great end to a great game!
November 7th, 2008 at 8:57 am

E$ says:

Also slow on the clock on the last shot.
It appeared he had some favorable timekeeping as well, as the clock appeared to start late. Though he had only 0.8 seconds left to shoot, our analysis with replay and a stopwatch indicated that it took him 1.6 seconds to catch the ball, gather it, turn and release the game-winner, and that nearly two seconds passed between the time he caught the ball and the time the buzzer went off.
John Hollinger, ESPN
November 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am

Ian says:

E$
dont worry u were cheated in portland in a regular season game.

i was cheated in san antonio in the playoffs with the series tied 2-2 (fisher 0.3)

question why do american players always make that face trying to look tuff after a dunk or a game winner?? i mean comon that looks stupid its always the same damn face what is it supposed to mean?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:31 am

Jason says:

I watched the whole game and I thought it was a fair shot. He got it off and he made it.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:32 am

izzy says:

“question why do american players always make that face trying to look tuff after a dunk or a game winner??”

You kind sir, havent obviously hit a single game winning shot in your life ( middle school, playground, NBA 2k9….). The sheer elation of knowing u just beat a team on ur own leads to some pretty strong macho feelings.

Besides, what else is he supposed to? Bob his head and giggle viciously?!!!
November 7th, 2008 at 9:55 am

Smitty313 says:

Score keepers fucked up on that one. The ball was 10 ft in the air before the shot clock went off. He didn’t have that much time. But I’m glad the Rockets lost.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:56 am

mules says:

he got it off clean. 0.8 seconds is more time than you may think. no way it took him 1.6, are you sure you’re not timing the slo-mo replay?
November 7th, 2008 at 10:29 am

E$ says:

November 7th, 2008 at 9:32 am

izzy says:

“question why do american players always make that face trying to look tuff after a dunk or a game winner??”

You kind sir, havent obviously hit a single game winning shot in your life ( middle school, playground, NBA 2k9….). The sheer elation of knowing u just beat a team on ur own leads to some pretty strong macho feelings.

Besides, what else is he supposed to? Bob his head and giggle viciously?!!!

_________________________

I think this is the proper way to celebrate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luBrkc2m9cI
November 7th, 2008 at 10:52 am

Ian says:

Izzy
hahahahaha
thank u u just won me 50 bucks
i knew some stupid fuck was going to answer with “u sir have never hit a game winner in your life”

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

u make the stupid face in nba2k what are u nine. that makes u feel macho.

hahahahaha ok ill make the face when i hit a game winning three in the gym and get laughed out it hahahaha i mean comon u must be kidding with that answer really.

all i do when i play i hit threes trust me i have hit game winners i rather go the duncan way and be calm about it it gives away the impression that u knew it all along it was going in.

again really makes u feel macho u hit a game winner in 2k9???

only in america i guess.
i rather do the u got no marbles dance dirk does.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am

Ian says:

sorry about the stupid fuck part but if i kid did that he look retarded
November 7th, 2008 at 10:56 am

doc says:

Its good since they won.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:57 am

doc says:

@Ian TP sucks,just playing he’s 3rd in the game right now.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:59 am

Ian says:

doc bro
third in what?
November 7th, 2008 at 11:11 am

SayItAintSo says:

1) The bitter Houston fans saying he traveled need to pipe down. The man got control of the ball and pretty much pro-hopped straight into a J.
2) The clock was started a split second too late but I still think it would have been clean had it been started right on time.
3) I’m pretty sure B-Roy looks pissed off because he read this article: http://dimemag.com/2008/11/stars-who-need-to-shine/
November 7th, 2008 at 11:48 am

freshouttatime says:

that was some less dramatic derekfisher rite there
November 7th, 2008 at 11:54 am

the antoine says:

man if yao can get off a turn around jumper in 1.1 seconds… which he did cuz he got the ball with 1.9 seconds.. and hes the slowest man in the game.. im sure b.roy could get his in .8 and fishers shot was good only cuz he was a lefty.. now lets see the rockets lose against my lakers.. make it three straight
November 7th, 2008 at 11:57 am

Ian says:

the antoine in 0.3 secs arent u supposed to get a tip not a shot?
November 7th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

James says:

I don’t think the clock started slowly in a “home cooking” kind of way. With .8 secs remaining, there wasn’t much room for error or manipulation, because the clock would HAVE to hit 0.00 before the 30-foot rainbow shot even hit the rim. There’s no way he catches, turns, elevates and hits in .8. So the clock operators had to be on point or it would’ve been waved off. I watched it over and over on the DVR. It wasn’t a travel. He caught it on one foot, then planted both feet and elevated. Perfectly legal.

ICE water in B-Roy’s veins by the way. He looked death (a focused Ron Artest) in the eye and made plays possession after possession.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

BxBaller says:

Damn! I missed this last night. I fell asleep in the 4th quarter. Damn!!!
November 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

J says:

for the people who says he traveled, hjow about the phantom foul call when yao made the game winner. or all the times that mcgrady bulled his way into batum and they called the fouls on batum for beating tmac to the spot. realize those things dont get called for those types of players. and bennet salvadore, being a veteran official never shoulda called the foul for yao on the fadeaway, you dont call a very questionable call there, if you make that call you better be damn sure it was a foul and im just not sure it was. im happy with the result. plus i was there about 10 feet from where he let it go
November 7th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Three Stacks says:

Even if he did travel, they’re not gonna call that in the NBA on a last second possession. I don’t think he traveled though.

And based on Fisher’s 0.4 second precedent, and the fact that announcers constantly say it takes 0.3 seconds to get off a jumper, there’s no way they can call that shot no good.
November 7th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

GEE...Big Brotha Almightyyyy! says:

Don’t matter cause 7 is the number. Can they pull that off in a 7 game series.

Doubt it.
November 7th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

the antoine says:

fish made his shot with .4 seconds left
November 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am

Dennis says:

Exhibit B: MJ pops a shot over Craig Ehlo to win the game and then leaps, hollers, pumps his fists in the air, and hugs his teammates in celebration. No stone-faced glaring. No signs of anger at all.

Ditto for Exhibit A (thanks E$) where Eddie Johnson demonstrates JOY after hitting a gamewinner over Houston.

If I was coaching kids and one of them pulled that macho poser crap, he’d be on the bench for the next game. There is no I in team.
November 10th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

BEdger says:

yes he got it off in time, well done BRoy