This Was The Longest 15 Seconds The NBA Has Ever Seen

Have you

ever

wondered how 15

seconds

can sometimes seem like an eternity? Well, I'm about to show you. Well, that says it all. This is simply infuriating after an in-depth examination of

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y moment and aspect of

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specific match. Here to reveal how just 15

seconds

of gameplay surprisingly extended to over 20 minutes in real time. Wow,

this

is downright comical, it was completely mind-blowing, the players were in disbelief, the fans were in disbelief and so was I. I have never

seen

anything like this in more than 30 years in the NBA. Amazingly, this happened with no timeouts called, no free throw attempts, and no on-court drama requiring the referees to step in and stop the game, so what exactly happened during those 15 seconds to extend it? such an abysmal length, so make sure your phone notifications are turned off, let your partner know you're busy with something super important, and get ready because I'm about to break it all down and trust me, you don't want to miss even a moment of what is to come The matchup occurred on Saturday, March 16 with the Lakers going head-to-head against the Warriors.

This wasn't just any game, it had significant implications. Both teams, the Lakers and the Warriors, were fighting for the same spots in the playoffs. and with only a few games left in the season, the winner of this matchup would significantly advance playoff prospects. Everyone in the arena understood well what was at stake, beyond the fact that the game was a duel between two NBA superstars, LeBron James and Steph Curry, which added to the spectacle, the game was remarkably competitive with changes of lead and tight scores until the decisive moments of the fourth quarter, Curry L's backdoor, it's good, another magnificent pass from Draymond Green and that's when everything got out of control, as you see in that moment.

The scoreboard read Warriors 124 Lakers 117 and with just over 2 minutes left on the clock the Lakers needed a bucket, so what did LeBron do right? He made Curry connect with him and then he took the opportunity to shoot and hit an incredible shot from the left corner three from the corner shot, the crowd exploded with excitement because this was just a four-point game and this was it anyone's game, so in an effort to regain control of the game, Steph Curry attempted a three-pointer. -pointer but missed immediately after came a fight for the rebound between Jackson Hayes and Andrew Wiggins the referees decided that the Lakers were the last to touch the ball granting possession to the Warriors and it was this decision that set the stage for the chaos that was about to unfold, as you see, with the game clock stopped at 1 minute and 50 seconds, the Lakers called a timeout and in the middle of this break the television broadcast played LeBron's three-point shot because there was a possibility that his left healing had touched the lateral line.

Officials then decided to review the footage to confirm that Doris Burks, one of the announcers, thought he did touch, oh he did, that left heel touches that sideline. JJ Reck, on the other hand, pointed out something more intriguing. I see a shadow, the situation was quite unusual because While it is common for referees to adjust a score from three to two or the other way around, it is extremely rare for them to completely nullify a three-point shot. The only other time I remember this happening was in the 2022 playoffs when a three-pointer. Max Struss' pointer was overturned during a matchup between the Heat and Celtics while the refs were checking the Monitor and everyone else was waiting in suspense the commentators noticed something else was happening there's something else happening it turns out the refs weren't just deciding whether void LeBron's 3-pointer because the Lakers had also issued a coach's challenge on the previous out-of-bounds call.

Darin Ham believed the Warriors were the last to touch the ball, arguing that it should be the Lakers' possession, instead the delay dragged on and even Mike Breen commented on how long it was taking. Well guys, I think it's time to end this since the momentum has stopped. They clearly know that they want to do it well, but at the same time you have to do it quickly in these situations. just stops the momentum, little did he know that a bigger problem was coming right after LeBron's three-pointer was overturned while the out of bounds challenge was successful because it turned out that the ball was touched by both players simultaneously, leading to a decision for a jump, this whole ordeal lasted about 6 minutes, now Jackson Hayes successfully won the jump by hitting it back, but unfortunately for the Lakers, Draymond Green was the first to reach the ball and with 1 minute and 47 seconds left in the game clock, cleverly thrown it Austin Reeves hits it and then throws it to Reeves initially the referees awarded possession to the Warriors but the Lakers once again disagreed, suspecting Draymond's foot was on the line before As a result, a timeout was called and the Lakers started another challenge, here comes another replay, we'll be back with the results.

This delay went on so long that Steph Curry found himself having to stay active to stay warm, even resorting to some impromptu ones. Meanwhile, the referee drills were diligently trying to figure out who should have the ball in the confusion, everyone else seemed lost. Steph Curry's bewildered looks said it all and the commentators didn't hold back their thoughts either. I'm just curious to know what's going on here because we've

seen

the replays. We believe there has been one trip and one B violation out of bounds. What are Che's triple checks? That's causing it to take so long.

The delay had gone on so long that Steve Ker himself was visibly upset, pressuring the referees to speed up. In making their decisions, the referees ultimately concluded that Draymond's foot had indeed been on the line granting possession to the Lakers and in the end, after six additional minutes to determine possession, which only increased the suspense and the length of the game, the situation took on an even more encouraging tone. In that turn you see the Lakers in possession and the ball in LeBron's hands, they were ready to close the gap on the scoreboard, but at the moment he passed half the court, the whistle blew once again and this Perhaps the cause was a malfunction of the shot clock.

LeBron's frustrations at this point. It was clear when he demonstrated it by emphatically slamming the ball down the court, funny enough that the Warriors responded by appealing to the referees to give LeBron a technical foul. The Warriors want a technical foul for throwing the ball, please don't. Going to check this fixing the clock issue only took about 30 seconds but you wouldn't believe it because right after the Lakers put the ball back in play the whistle blew once again, the shot clock was still not working at this point , it felt like a comedy routine wow, this is downright comical, LeBron himself said at this point, so after a little more time the referees thought they had finally fixed it, so the Lakers tried to get in once more, but once again as soon as LeBron crossed half court with the ball. the game stopped and didn't work wow, the shot clock malfunction persisted at this point the crowd's frustration was also becoming clear.

I mean, since the whistle was blown off the field with 1 minute and 50 minutes left on the game clock, almost 15 minutes of real time had elapsed. Game time passed, but only 15 seconds of game time had elapsed and still the technical issues remained unresolved. Finally, after what seemed like another half-time in which we watched the players warm up on the pitch, the referees successfully resolved the issue with Haim Mura ready to clear the ball keepers. The players were relieved, it was resolved, the crowd was excited and so was I, but then unbelievably it happened again, the shot clock isn't moving, the shot clock hadn't moved yet at this point, Mike Breen offered smart suggestion, maybe we could play like this.

In the old days when they didn't have a shot clock, all jokes aside, Steve Cerr clearly wasn't amused, while Steph Curry found himself back in the routine of keeping his body warm by repeating the process over and over again. , but let's not forget this game. was crucial to playoff seeding, and even though the Lakers trailed by seven with one minute and 35 seconds left in the world of NBA basketball, referees never have a sure lead, although this moment was surely a point. low, then tried once again to rectify the situation. However, as expected, the shot clock was still not working.

The right shot clock is down, but they're going to play with Noe. What followed was an approach so unprecedented that even after two decades of following NBA basketball closely, I had never seen anything like it. Mike Breen was equally surprised. He had never seen anything like this in more than 30 years in the NBA. The decision was made to implement a manual stopwatch with Lawrence Tanter tasked with announcing the time initially. I guess Mike Brain's previous suggestion was just a gesture. there they were preparing to manually manage the shot clock ads, but really what choice did they have.

Almost 20 minutes of real time had passed while the game clock had moved just 15 seconds. The situation had reached levels of absurdity that no one anticipated. Finally the game ended. back on track and the unique solution of manually announcing the shot clock was implemented at 10 now James pushes the handle deep now it's 10 seconds Draymond Green throws it throws it up Kaminga throws it down LeBron brimming with energy from the long pause is now back into the game violently, unfortunately for Lakers fans, the anticipation built during those 20 minutes quickly dissipated as they watched their team go down in about a minute, but looking on the bright side, Lakers fans can always look to the rafters. full of banners because Did you know that of the 30 NBA teams, 10 have not yet won a championship title?

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