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Basketball Lingo - 10/12/2010 7:57:26 PM

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Judging from context, I'm guessing "from downtown at the buzzer" means to make a long shot (from "downtown" -- a three pointer?) at the last minute (perhaps a desperate last throw?).

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 7:36:55 AM

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Apparently, CM has no basketball fans!

I'm surprised is all.

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 10:59:00 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Judging from context, I'm guessing "from downtown at the buzzer" means to make a long shot (from "downtown" -- a three pointer?) at the last minute (perhaps a desperate last throw?).

Close? More details please, sports fans!

Thanks!

A perfect bit of deduction on your part.

Downtown does indeed mean long range. At the risk of
giving away my age I can tell you that there used to be a
player from the Seattle Supersonics whose nickname was
"Downtown" Downtown Freddy Brown. A long range
shooting specialist.

The only slight correction would be "Last minute" more
accurate would be last Second. Or part of a second.
This is so important that now there is a light band around
the backboard in every NBA arena, that lights up as the
final buzzer sounds.

On replay you can tell very clearly; did the ball leave the
shooter's hand before the light comes on. Even if it is still
in flight it counts as long as it was clear of the hand.

One of the most famous of these exchanges was between
Tim Duncan of the Spurs and Derek Fisher of the Lakers.

Two incredible shots, back to back, within the last second.
Duncan took and made his shot at the last second and then
the Lakers got a timeout called with .04 seconds left on the clock.
The last shot, Fisher's catch and release with .04 seconds on the clock
went in. .04 in 04, is basketball lore because it happened
in the 2004 playoffs.

I hope this helps,
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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 12:48:27 PM

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It does, and a great story too!

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 1:22:50 PM

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Correction it was .4 seconds 4 tenths not 4/100ths

Here you go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TdZHffwOF8

You can see Duncan's shot was unbelievable. He should
never have been able to hit that far outside his normal range.
This man makes his living from 15 feet in. He was off balance,
shooting off the wrong foot, wearing 300 pounds of Shak like
a coat, trying to save a broken play. Somehow he did, in his
own home arena.

The Lakers wanted to go to Kobe so you will see 2 players on
him. Shak could not get the ball under the hoop it would have been
intercepted.

Fisher only got the shot off for 2 reasons. 1. the clock does not restart
until a player on the court touches the ball. 2. Derek Fisher is left handed,
thus he was going in the proper direction to keep himself between the ball
and the defender.

A wonderful sequence between two of the finest gentlemen in basketball.
In a league full of ego and nonsense these two men have always shown class.
The NBA should have made more of this.

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 2:38:46 PM

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OMG! That's incredible!

AND perfect, as my primary reference initially was George Alec Effinger's "From Downtown at the Buzzer" -- published in 2005, soon after this game.

Wow. Thank you!

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/13/2010 4:38:48 PM

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In parts of New Jersey it refers to eating out a fat chick who's so rank her twat attracts flies.

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RE: Basketball Lingo - 10/16/2010 7:28:56 AM

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One of the best was that kid with autism last year who threw in the game winner from "downtown".

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