On May 2, the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals, the Warriors narrowly beat the Grizzlies by one point, and the last 4.6 seconds out of bounds of the game was undoubtedly a wrong decision. Why don't referees video replay it? The reason is that the NBA's rules this season have eliminated the referee's right to determine the ball out of bounds in the last two minutes of video replay. In this year's playoffs, this will be the third misjudgment of the out-of-bounds ball.
With 4.6 seconds left in the Warriors-Pelicans game, Klay Thompson was on the free throw line, Thompson missed two free throws, both sides scrambled for rebounds, three people fought with four hands, and finally Dillon Brooks touched the ball out of bounds.
None of the three referees could see exactly who had touched the line, so they could only award a penalty for the ball.
Fans wonder, the referee can't see clearly, why not video replay it? The reason is that, under the latest trial rules for the 21-22 season (a one-year trial period), the NBA has eliminated the referee's right to review the replay of the out-of-bounds ball in the last two minutes.
This rule is undoubtedly a huge mistake. Because the playoffs have now seen three misjudgments about out-of-bounds balls.
On April 29, during the Suns' 115-109 Pelicans game, there were two misjudgments, one of which was 1.8 seconds, and Nance finally hit the ball out of bounds, and the referee gave the Pelicans the ball right.
On April 25, the Warriors lost 121-126 to the Nuggets, with 42.3 seconds left in the game, Klay did not score three points, Wiggins did not score the basket, the two sides scrambled to get out of bounds, and the referee gave the Nuggets the right to the ball. The referee's report believes that the Nuggets Morris finally touched the ball out of bounds, which was a misjudgment.