In reality, the distance was the least of Jackson’s problems.
In the official play-by-play, it shows up as “ Reggie Jackson misses 28-foot three-pointer,” coming only six seconds after the timeout. They had a very real chance to tie the score and force an overtime against the (previously) 8-1 Houston Rockets.īut the resulting play out of the timeout was a complete dud. ” After forcing a stop on a James Harden isolation late in the game last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder were only down three with 16.4 seconds left. – Reggie Jackson’s final shot against Rockets: designed hero-ball or rogue heat check? (from Kevin Yeung, ): ” The deal to keep Gay in Sacramento will allow the scorer to reach free agency at a better moment and ends some uncertainty for the Kings.” – Why Rudy Gay and the Kings are perfect for each other (from Tom Ziller, SBNation): – The Mutually Beneficial Pairing of Rudy Gay and the Kings (from Zach Lowe, ): “It’s called the seat-of-my-pants science,” Popovich quipped.” Many other coaches would like to follow his lead, but even for Popovich trying to manage players’ minutes and keep them fresh through the grind of the NBA’s 82-game regular season is a tricky task. ” It can be a guessing game who Popovich plays he has set the bar when it comes to resting his veterans.
– Rest remains a challenge for NBA coaches, players (from Associated Press):
