The Rockets trailed by five in the first quarter before going on 7-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by McGrady as the shot clock ran down, to take a 20-18 lead after one.
The table officials are responsible for keeping track of each teams scoring, timekeeping, individual and team fouls, player substitutions, team possession arrow, and the shot clock.
It doesn't excuse guys like Kobe who are clearly shooting these shots frivolously, but sometimes it's the only play you can go to when the shot clock is dwindling.
First, with no place to go and the shot clock running out, he drew a bump from Prince for a foul to keep the possession alive– as crucial a play as there could have been in such a lopsided game.
He's averaging 12.9 PPG and getting only 27 percent of his shots after the 16-second mark of the shot clock.
Like clockwork, the bench mob began turning the ball over and looked pathetic on offense, watching Jordan Farmar put up desperation heaves as the shot clock expired on back-to-back possessions.
Should a shot clock be introduced, both players will be "on the clock" and there will be an official timekeeper for the duration of the match. Normally there will be a warning when 10 seconds remain.
Workers assembled the shot clock and two high-definition videoboards at opposite ends.
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