2013-2014 NBA Season

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The Cavs!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...zarre-nba-rule

This rule seems a little ridiculous, particularly when Nash was DNP-Rest.

So if, for example, the Rockets are down to 6 and Dwight Howard fouls out, can you just say Asik is hurt or resting and keep him in?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

This rule seems a little ridiculous, particularly when Nash was DNP-Rest.

So if, for example, the Rockets are down to 6 and Dwight Howard fouls out, can you just say Asik is hurt or resting and keep him in?

Well you do get a technical in addition to any regular foul he commits. So an off the ball foul becomes 2 shots and the ball. A shooting foul can be 2 shots plus the technical foul shots plus the ball.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Well you do get a technical in addition to any regular foul he commits. So an off the ball foul becomes 2 shots and the ball. A shooting foul can be 2 shots plus the technical foul shots plus the ball.

You don't get the ball for a tech in the NBA, only flagrants. Possession remains where it was. It is rarely going to ever come up, but it could be abused, that is all I'm saying. I don't like that a guy is dressed and DNP-Rest, yet they can keep a guy in that fouled out.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

You don't get the ball for a tech in the NBA, only flagrants. Possession remains where it was. It is rarely going to ever come up, but it could be abused, that is all I'm saying. I don't like that a guy is dressed and DNP-Rest, yet they can keep a guy in that fouled out.

How can they tell if a guy is injured or not? They dont designate DNP's until after the game.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How can they tell if a guy is injured or not? They dont designate DNP's until after the game.

Exactly...so if they have the choice between putting a scrub in that hasn't played, or keeping a star in that *might* foul and result in an extra free throw, nothing more, that seems like an easy choice.

If a guy is dressed and hasn't played, how can he be hurt? Easy rule to fix, you don't dress if you can't play.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Exactly...so if they have the choice between putting a scrub in that hasn't played, or keeping a star in that *might* foul and result in an extra free throw, nothing more, that seems like an easy choice.

If a guy is dressed and hasn't played, how can he be hurt? Easy rule to fix, you don't dress if you can't play.

Being that it has happened once in 30 years I doubt they will bother changing rules. Especially ones that allowed Robert Sacre more playing time.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Being that it has happened once in 30 years I doubt they will bother changing rules. Especially ones that allowed Robert Sacre more playing time.

I agree, they won't, until somebody abuses it.