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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
In MHO yes. The player was okay to grasp the ring and hang there to avoid landing on the player below him as that is a fairly clear case of an attempt to prevent an injury to himself or another. However, once he used his position up there to his advantage by reaching out and attempting to block the shot, he broke a rule. The proper penalty for the rule he broke is a technical foul.
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Preventing injury? Why is he allowed to grasp the rim to begin with?
I haven't looked at the replay. I saw the play live and knew it should have been a T.
