To clarify, those rules apply only if the fouled team opts to inbound the ball instead of shooting free-throws.

How about this, along with:

I think TaiwanMob’s proposal applies to non-shooting fouls, so agressively fouling Jordan on the shot in order to prevent an easy dunk would still require him to shoot free throws. What’s more, even if it was ruled on the ground, he still doesn’t get the easy dunk; play stops, the defense gets to reset, and the…

So, do I get a cookie if they land in Vegas?

Polo!

Goddammit, I just spent about 30 seconds scanning your post for the ‘].’

I know that we’re not on Deadspin, but I dub thee “Cleveland Face.”

Could be. I thought that it was up to all of the owners whether a team could relocate to any particular place. I’m not sure what the rules are for a team wanting to go to a market where a team already exists. How did it go down when the Raiders moved to L.A. the first time around?

Ah, no. But then, the dirtiest game or games I’ve been present for or participated in aren’t documented all that well.

There was that one time when Kermit Washington broke Rudy Tomjanovich’s face.

Hell, if you’re going to look at Omaha, you might consider whether Chicago could support a second team.

Not much else by my reckoning...San Diego, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas are a few that I haven’t seen mentioned, yet, though.

THE BLESS-ING!

If you haven’t stopped watching The Walking Dead, yet, now’s a good time. Or even a couple of seasons ago.

If you can dodge a shoe, you can dodge a ball.

Really, Griffin’s the victim here. See how Jordan just shoves him into Gibson?

I really want to say:

Ali, O’Neal, Faried, and Olajuwon all won gold medals while representing the good-ol’ USA. Kareem would have, too, except he boycotted the ‘68 olympics.

Damn. Beat me to it by thaat much.

My purely arbitrary off-the-top-of-my-head list, best-to-worst: