I was at two of the Denver 1st Round games yesterday, and was completely dumbfounded at how quickly the scores were updated when a point was made. You couldn't physically watch the ball go in and move your eyes to see the score change. I was convinced that there was possibly a rim sensor or SOMETHING. I can't establish a way that a sensor would know if it was a 2 or 3 point shot. Anyone have any insight into how this sorcery is performed?

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Posted by RoscoeHarper

Edmond, OK

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 3/18/16 at 3:21 pm to 1MileTiger

I've wondered this before at Thunder games. It's freaky

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 3/18/16 at 3:21 pm to 1MileTiger

im sure they keep their hand on the switch or button. Its likely their only job

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Posted by CheerWhine

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Posted on 3/18/16 at 3:22 pm to 1MileTiger

I've seen that kind of thing happen in Greensboro. There's probably someone sitting there with their fingers on the "Score +2" and "Score +3" buttons, ready to press the appropriate one as soon as the shot goes in.

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Posted by Golfer

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Posted on 3/18/16 at 3:23 pm to Lester Earl

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im sure they keep their hand on the switch or button. Its likely their only job

Correct. All the modern scoreboards have +1pt +2ps, & +3pt buttons for each team. That's the only item he controls in real-time. Someone else is handling the clock.

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Posted by 1MileTiger

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Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 3/18/16 at 3:23 pm to CheerWhine

I managed to watch the big screen and score with periphs. I swear the score changed before the whole ball was through the rim. I wonder if they are quick to add the score and would rather correct it if it rolls out. There's gotta be at least 80% assumption that the ball is going in with how fast they are at adding the points.

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