By Niki Bakouli/ bakouli@eurohoops.net
Khimki beat Fenerbahce/ Ulker 71-70 on a buzzer beater and all hell broke loose. Euroleague reacted immediately to the confusion created after K.C. Rivers’ shot and if it should count or not, due to the fact the shot clock reached zero but the red lighting around the backboard didn’t turn on at the same time.
With a press release, they made clear that the red lighting “takes precedence over the game clock signal sound to indicate the end of the period”. Actually, when the shot clock is to 00.0, there is still 00.09 sec till the end of the game.
The press release
“Due to the confusion created following the end of the game played today between BC Khimki Moscow Region and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul regarding the last made field goal, Euroleague Basketball would like to clarify that as stated by the Official Basketball Rules as well as the Regulations of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague competition approved by the Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders meeting, the red LED lighting around the perimeter of the backboard takes precedence over the game clock signal sound to indicate the end of the period”.