Wow!

[Talkinhoopsy'all]

Interesting set of circumstances, from your description it looks as it were an intentional act, if that were the case I would as stated earlier have a serious chat with my partner since what he/she does on the floor makes the entire crew guilty.

If it was unintentional (as in a knee jerk reaction) a chat still would be good but more to the tune of court awareness and positioning on the floor, chances are this can happen again and the situation or stakes might be higher. Either way it is a learing experience for you and your partner.

Of course my first encounter with a ball happened during a JV game, the ball was thrown the length of the court on a fast break and being in the right place at the wrong time, the overthrown ball was tipped off my eye to the player who laid it in. My eye was as large as the ball or so it seems but the big laugh came when the coach of the official assisted hoop said "I hope it didn't hit your good eye".

I think about it now and it is humorous, but you try and find a pair of sunglasses large enough to cover a grapefruit, they don't exist.

Needless to say I have managed to stay out of the way since then.



Good luck