""I don't think it's cute. I don't think it's funny. I think it's a stupid play. It's a dangerous play. Obviously, our best player was out. I'm not making an excuse. The Hornets played great, and they made those plays down the stretch. We had our opportunities to win. That's a shame. He should be penalized for that. I don't think that belongs in the game - tripping guys, shenanigans.""
""Because play wasn't stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was not available. We assess these situations based on the information we have at the time, and in this case, we did not have a stoppage to review it for a flagrant foul.""
The NBA is set to review LaMelo Ball's actions during a play-in game that resulted in Bam Adebayo's back injury. The incident occurred in the second quarter when Ball appeared to trip Adebayo, causing him to fall and sustain an injury. Adebayo played only six minutes, scoring six points. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra criticized Ball's actions, calling them dangerous and stating that he should be penalized. The game's crew chief explained that the play wasn't reviewed for a flagrant foul due to the lack of an immediate whistle.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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