November 20, 2016

Pool Reporter Transcript

Crew Chief Mike Callahan

Postgame – Toronto at Sacramento

NBA Crew Chief Mike Callahan met with pool reporter Tim Bontemps (Washington Post) after the game between the Raptors and Kings in Sacramento tonight. Here is the transcript of that interview:

Question 1: How did you guys determine the ruling?

Callahan: “First of all, the trigger was a clock malfunction. We had the ball deflected, and the clock didn’t start.”

Question 2: “So the replay trigger was the clock didn’t start when the ball was tipped by DeMarcus Cousins?”

Callahan: “That’s correct.”

Question 3: How much time elapsed between when DeMarcus touched and when the clock started?

Callahan: “More than 2.4 seconds.”

Question 4: How was it determined that it was more than 2.4 seconds?

Callahan: “It was 2.5 seconds.”

Question 5: “So from when DeMarcus touched the ball until it was let go was 2.5 seconds?”

Callahan: “Yes.”

Question 6: And there was 2.4 on the clock?

Callahan: “That’s right.”

Question 7: How was the 2.5 seconds determined?

Callahan: “A digital timer on the screen in the replay center, from different angles.”