http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/post/_/id/20099/so-you-think-you-know-the-nba-rulebook
I don't know how I got them all right except #6, but here are the answers thanks to truehoop.com.
Answer #1: FALSE, because the game clock starts with the opening tap, but the shot clock starts with possession.
Answer #2 FALSE. You can have the substitution for the bleeding player, or the timeout, but not both.
Answer #3 FALSE. Under those conditions, you are allowed to advance the ball.
Answer #4 FALSE The NBA has decided this is a delay of game.
Answer #5 FALSE If the ball is touched on the court, time has to come off the clock. Ball should be inbounded near play.
Answer 6: TRUE -- for a Flagrant 1. For a Flagrant 2, the coach can pick from his whole roster.
Answer 7: FALSE Amazing, huh? With 0.2 or 0.1 left, they are looking for a tap-in. No review of made FG.
Answer 8: FALSE. As long as the ball comes from the backcourt, the play is eligible to be a clear path foul.
Answer 9: FALSE Trick question! It is NOT a correctable error. Player is removed when he can be, and that's that.
Answer 10: FALSE They have already used their legal substitutions.
9/29/2010
9/28/2010
NL Playoff Race.
There are three teams that are still searching for two playoff spots in the National League.
W W% GB
San Francisco 88-68 .564 -
Atlanta 88-69 .561 0.5
San Diego 87-69 .558 1
On first instinct it would be a simple call that San Fran. and Atlanta would make it to the playoffs, considering I wasn't big on SD all year. Even when they were winning games with amazing pitching every night I thought they would miss the playoffs because of their lack of hitting. Now their starters like, Latos and Richard, have tailed off quite a bit and San Fran. is playing the best ball they have all year.
The Giants are 12-5 vs. NL West opponents in September including 3-1 vs. SD and Colorado. The Braves and Padres are both 11-14 in the month.
Atlanta has the motivation behind them with this being Bobby Cox's last season before retirement. Atlanta has been a team based on players playing over their heads this season. Omar Infante and Martin Prado have had all-star type seasons up until September where they have combined to bat .268 and score only 22 runs.
With all that being said, I still feel Atlanta and San. Fran. will be the teams to make it out of the regular season and into the playoffs. San Diego needs their pitching to excel and I just don't see that turning itself back around at this point but they will have the chance. SD and SF play their season ending series from October 1st-3rd in SF. SF will roll out Zito, Cain, Sanchez (on fire) vs. Richard, Staugher (on fire), Latos. Everything is leading the way of the Giants to make it and in turn knock-out the Padres. Atlanta finishes the season with 2 games vs. Fla (they are lead 3-2 in the Top of the 8th in the first of those two games) and then 3 against a Philly team that has already locked up a playoff birth and division title at home where they are 53-23.
All stats thanks to ESPN.com
W W% GB
San Francisco 88-68 .564 -
Atlanta 88-69 .561 0.5
San Diego 87-69 .558 1
On first instinct it would be a simple call that San Fran. and Atlanta would make it to the playoffs, considering I wasn't big on SD all year. Even when they were winning games with amazing pitching every night I thought they would miss the playoffs because of their lack of hitting. Now their starters like, Latos and Richard, have tailed off quite a bit and San Fran. is playing the best ball they have all year.
The Giants are 12-5 vs. NL West opponents in September including 3-1 vs. SD and Colorado. The Braves and Padres are both 11-14 in the month.
Atlanta has the motivation behind them with this being Bobby Cox's last season before retirement. Atlanta has been a team based on players playing over their heads this season. Omar Infante and Martin Prado have had all-star type seasons up until September where they have combined to bat .268 and score only 22 runs.
With all that being said, I still feel Atlanta and San. Fran. will be the teams to make it out of the regular season and into the playoffs. San Diego needs their pitching to excel and I just don't see that turning itself back around at this point but they will have the chance. SD and SF play their season ending series from October 1st-3rd in SF. SF will roll out Zito, Cain, Sanchez (on fire) vs. Richard, Staugher (on fire), Latos. Everything is leading the way of the Giants to make it and in turn knock-out the Padres. Atlanta finishes the season with 2 games vs. Fla (they are lead 3-2 in the Top of the 8th in the first of those two games) and then 3 against a Philly team that has already locked up a playoff birth and division title at home where they are 53-23.
All stats thanks to ESPN.com
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