8 against 5, but we tried

"eichler4" <eichler4 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message news:<5ORfc.3423$yD1.10656@attbi_s54>...
> I'm still trying to figure this one out.. How was it 5 on 8? I was at the
> game and noticed a few things at the end that helped the Blazers. #1 Fisher
> stole the ball and appeared to be fouled after stealing it. The refs let it
> go, fisher coughed up the ball to damon, then Shaq tripped damon to get
> fouled out. While the foul on Shaq was obvious, that play doesn't take
> place if they call it when Fisher was fouled. Speaking of Fisher, he was
> hit when trying to jack up a 3 with a second left. The refs somehow in
> their tiny brains called it a non shooting foul when there was absolutely no
> question he was heaving it up trying to beat the clock.

Fisher and Bryant ran into each other after Kobe fumbled the inbounds pass.
They got bailed out by the foul call, since otherwise the clock would have
run out.

> The refs didn't decide any part of this game. Kobe's huge shots, and
> Patterson celebrating the victory before hitting his free throws are to blame.

And Patterson's technical. And Patterson deciding to cock his arm back for
a one-handed slam rather than going for a two-handed dunk or a lay-in.
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