So I was watching the last play of the game to see what happened and whether the Celtic could have gotten a better shot. What I saw, though, was something that the referees missed and it should have given the Celtics a chance at a better look to end the game.
With 2.4 seconds left, Rajon Rondo sees Paul Pierce is in trouble. He immediately begins signaling for a time out. Here it is in full speed. Watch Rondo (circled in the photo) and how adamantly he's calling for time out.
It happens at the :14 mark.
My problem is that all three referees on the floor were watching the ball, rather than the whole play. Their job is to watch the whole floor, not gawk at the ball handler. Who knows what the Celtics might have drawn up in 2.4 seconds, but it would have been better than Pietrus fading away from almost 30 feet away.
As for the play itself, Pierce had Ray open for a second, but he had Artest in his way and it wasn't the easiest pass in the ...
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