Supposed to Have Been

[Allen165]

And Lin did this against Derek Fisher, against Matt Barnes, against Bryant and against Steve Blake, hitting 3-pointers, short jumpers and driving into lanes that were supposed to have been clogged by Bynum and another 7-footer named Pau Gasol.

Showtime is only a memory for Los Angeles Lakers against New York Knicks - ESPN Los Angeles

Why not simply "were supposed to be"?

Thanks!

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

It seems to me that both could work.

[TheParser]

CAUTION! NOT A TEACHER.


(1) I think (repeat: think) that you are 100% correct. I think (think) that the author was somewhat confused about time differences (as are all of us!).

(2) Consider these two terrible examples of mine:

After my airplane had landed at the airport, I looked around for the limousine that was

supposed to be waiting for me, but it wasn't there. So I took a bus into the city. (I

was not about to take a taxi, especially since some drivers have dishonest meters.)

***

After my airplane had landed at the airport, I found everything running smoothly and

encountered no difficulties. There was supposed to have been a violent protest here

yesterday by airport workers, but I found no sign of it.