Brazil's win over Greece in World Cup competition brings up an important question for Adam Silver and the rest of the NBA. Should the NBA adopt the FIBA rule on goal tending and basket interference? Brazil's Bruno Caboclo ended the game by swatting away a third free throw by Greece's Kostas Sloukas as the ball hovered above the rim giving Brazil the 79-78 win. AND NOW BRUNO WITH THE GAME-SAVING TIP pic.twitter.com/As8xQZbtbm — William Lou (@william_lou) September 3, 2019 The NBA and FIBA rules are the same on a ball in downward flight towards the basket . A player can not block the ball when it is in downward flight. The difference in rules comes with a ball above the cylinder. FIBA: Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball (i.e. swat it away or tap it in) No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. NBA: An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. Touching the ball while any part of it is in this cylinder (and still ...
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