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1. Curious about others thoughts on stopping/not stopping the game when Rose and Najara collided and went down under the SA basket in the 4th Q with about 4:30 left. SA was leading 102-99 and got the rebound. They proceeded to advance the ball up court and hesitated, Najara got up and ran back on defense as Rose continued to lay on the floor, then SA scored making it 104-99. Dallas inbounded and came back down the court with Rose still down under the basket. Dirk took it in on a drive and was fouled, then stepped on Rose's ankle and hopped over the rest of him. Also a SA asst. was down there attending to/watching over Rose at during this drive to the basket and he sort of pushed Dirk away from Rose.
When would you have stopped the action for the injury/safety of the downed player, if at all? Also, would you handle it differently in a pro game than a NFHS or NCAA game? Who bears the greater responsibility for looking out for the injured player? His team (take a TO since they have the ball and don't score), or the officials (stop the game if he is at risk of further injury)?
2. What is this about fouling Bowen away from the ball, including even fouling him while he is OOB after making a throw-in!!??
The NBA has some rule that you can do this in the last 2 minutes of the game or it is one free throw that anyone may shoot and possession again, but shouldn't this be they way it is the whole game?
There was even a clip on ESPN with two officials (Bennett Salvatore was one) talking about Dallas doing this on purpose and how to handle it.
My conclusion is that the NBA needs to address this problem.
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