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Perception not reality for Wizards announcer on last-second shot

Washington Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza shoots over

Photo credit: MCT

Geography makes all the difference for announcers, regardless of whether they are focusing on the basketball court or looking at a TV monitor to see a play.

Washington's Trevor Ariza put up a three-point shot in the final seconds Wednesday night, and if you were watching on television, it looked like it went in.

And from the vantage point of broadcaster Steve Buckhantz, it looked the...

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