[Colonel_Flagg]

I am clueless (or maybe I was too young, maybe both). Please fill me in on what happened in the U.S. v. Soviet basketball game. Thanks.

In 1972's gold medal basketball game, the Soviets were awarded two tries to inbound the ball with a few seconds remaining on the clock and the Americans leading by a point. Their first try failed but the referees put time back on the clock and allowed them another chance. This time they scored and were awarded the gold medal. The Americans boycotted the award ceremony in protest and never claimed their medals.

Working from memory here ..

[SoCal Pubbie]

The game ended three times. The first time the clock ran out but the ref ruled that the coach had called timeout, even though the rules stated that a timeout MUST be called by a player on the court. The clock was reset and the ball inbounded, but the Soviets did not score. I can't remember what the next excuse was but somehow there was another problem and the Reds got another chance, and the US coach Hank Iba messed up by not puting the tallest player, Tom MicMillian if I recall, on the guy throwing the ball in. The heave went down the court, the Russian guy knocked the defender down and made a short shot at the buzzer.

[Elkiejg]

As much as I dislike the liberal press hounds - I was cheering for them at this news debacle!! They were pinning this ISU guy to the wall and would not give him an inch. I think he was shocked more than once at the questions being asked -- think he thought he could snow them - NOT. Of course he gets the last laugh - he kept dancing around with his answers and the bottom line is - nothing will be done unless an appeal is filed and then the whole federation has to "consider" what should be done. What a bunch of BS.