Laying in the paint

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

I can just see it if coaches get wind of this...instead of having your big men play defense on their feet get a couple of them to lie down in the key especially against a team with an inside game.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you are saying, but if players accidentally fall to the floor, legal play. If they are going to the floor intentionally (judgement call maybe), then more than likely an unsporting act (non-basketball play).