re: Question about that infamous 1992 Kentucky vs Duke game

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I thought the officiating was very bad for that important a game, resulting in Laettner making that shot with four Wildcat backups in the game.

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You could say officiating is bad in every game anymore.

Yes, UK had a couple of starters foul out.

However, the outcome wasn't the officials fault. UK's strategy of trying to defend on the defensive side of the course was their demise. Pitino has said many times since he should have had a tall player on the inbounds so the throw had to be arched higher, allowing players to move into position to deflect.
You rarely see coaches now leave the inbounds throw unguarded.