Subscribe
Follow Us
There was a controversial call at the end of Monday's back-and-forth contest between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. Less than 24 hours since the play occurred, the NBA has confirmed that the right call was made on Julius Randle versus the Nets, per SNY's Ian Begley.
In Last Two Minute Report, NBA rules Scott Foster made the correct call when he ruled that Julius Randle traveled with 3.2 seconds left in regulation of Knicks’ loss to Nets last night: pic.twitter.com/CLwpzyEFUJ
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) March 16, 2021
The controversial play came with a few seconds left in the game when Randle went up to attempt a three-point shot. While Randle went up for a three-pointer, Kyrie Irving slightly touched the ball, but Randle came down with possession still.
Seeing that Irving didn't pry the ball loose, the officials called travel on Randle after he proceeded to take more steps when he landed on the ground. A three-point shot would have tied the game for the Knicks, but with the travel being called, New York was forced to foul in the closing seconds.
The NBA agreed with the official's choice to call travel as they didn't see any evidence that Irving pried the ball loose at all. Therefore, Randle would have needed to pass or shoot after landing on the ground if he wanted to avoid a travel call. Randle was visibly upset with the late-game call as he had to be held back by teammates when the final buzzer sounded.
Despite the late-game foul that didn't go their way, the Knicks should be fond of how they put up a fight against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, even though Kevin Durant wasn't playing. While the league seems to believe that the right call was made, it isn't going to make Randle or New York feel any better about the situation that unfolded.
