He was injured with five minutes left to play in game one on Sunday and though he finished the game, he was forced to watch from the sidelines as the Heat lost game two. So can't say enough about that." The Heat certainly missed the services of Butler, who has averaged 35.5 points in this postseason, more than any other player. “Sometimes we can fall short, but there's no quit in him. "That's who he is, great leader, great toughness. Their coach Tom Thibodeau credited Brunson for the leadership he showed on the court as pressure ramped up on the Knicks in a crucial game for their postseason. RJ Barrett chipped in with 24 and Josh Hart registered 14 points in what was an excellent team effort by the Knicks to avoid going down 0-2. It was clear from the broadcast view that it hit rim.”
That’s insane,” while this user wrote: “These are the types of plays the NBA should have a mechanism to instantly correct.
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However, TV replays seemed to show the ball did in fact touch the rim and the play should have continued.įans were less than impressed with the decision as one moaned: “How do you miss that or not go to the monitor- assuming it’s allowed which I believe it is on a play like that." Another added: "They really decided that wasn’t reviewable.
As a result, the referees ruled a turnover and the Knicks were given possession of the ball. Or so he thought as the game officials stopped proceedings and called a shot clock violation, because they did not think the ball hit the rim. The attempted three-pointer was unsuccessful, but Gabe Vincent claimed the rebound and scored a layup. In order to avoid a shot clock violation, Caleb Martin put one up in the final few minutes of the game while the Heat trailed the Knicks 99-96.