FIBA Refs School Team USA on International Rules

2007/08/18 22:12:35 @NBA.com: News

The USA TODAY reports, "Fortunately, everyone survived. The idea was to prepare players for the no-blood, no-foul style of international play. What might appear to be a violation in the NBA — a moving screen, say, or a forearm to the midsection — is often ignored under FIBA rules. 'You have m ore liberties,' Kobe Bryant said. 'It's upon us to take advantage of those. In the past, guys were telling me, when they were playing in these tournaments, they're so used to playing hands-off. It's an adjustment. They're not taking advantage of their size or their athletic ability.'"
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