Piss off if you're suggesting there was malicious intent by Creek. It was a tough play on the ball.

Creek is a dirty player and terrible role model can't stand him

WTF am I reading? An accidental injury on a loose ball dive! Heck, you must hate Delly too then. " Creek is a dirty player and a terrible role model", well tonight he was a great role model on effort when the rest of the team was flailing. Get over yourself.

I'd blame the dodgy decals everywhere on the courts. Prather's minor slip on his change of direction put him off balance and changed the angle of the contact.

A number of players this weekend alone have lost their footing on those things.

There's a reason they're banned in the US. After Gilchrist you'd think the NBL would learn instead of selling out the safety of their players for $$.

You should not leave your feet to dive at the ball. Creek did not do this on purpose but the rules should make it a foul, it's dangerous.

Let's add the 3-feet rule in like Netball! That'll fix it.

Stepping on someone's foot could break an ankle too, should we ban people from standing next to someone who jumps?

Didn't see any rage on here yesterday, if this was such an issue where was everyone demanding the rules were change for the last 50 years?

It was an accident. Players diving on a loose ball are generally praised.

Creek jumped out of bounds to save a deflection in Cairns which led to a Sobey layup and Fox replayed the action as a highlight all night.

Give it a rest.

No one is saying it isn't accidental, just that serious injuries are a big price to pay when the alternative is to change a rule that has a minimal effect on games.
Did it take a near-miss to prompt this thread? Yes. I guess some people would prefer that it takes a player to lose a couple of years off their career before addressing an obvious risk.

With you forum guys at the helm, Delly's career would be over

it sure would have. his entire game consists of diving at blokes' legs. taking that away would be like taking steph curry's 3 point shot away.

You should not leave your feet to dive at the ball?? Can't believe some of the responses here. Wouldn't just be Delly's career over. I'm with the pp who thinks you should watch netball.

You can't dive at people's legs in afl, why should you be allowed to in basketball.

Exactly Luke, got nothing to do with Creek, he played to the rules, but it's dangerous and should be looked at. We don't want star players or any player being out for substantial time because there legs were taken out or this starting to be the norm at junior level because the big boys do it.

Since politics were brought up in this thread - #voteno

Nothing in it. Creek went after the ball in desperation...like you want from your players. Prather was actually closer to the ball but seemed disinterested in making any play for it. If Prather had wanted that ball he would have gotten it and then Creek would likely have been called for the foul.
Is it just me or does Prather not seem happy at United?

I remember Dellavedova hurt Korver in this fashion in the play-offs a couple of seasons ago.

Last season Tey's did the same thing to Damo and injured his knee. He was out for weeks.

Dellavedova's dive role was heavily criticized by other NBA players and commentators due to the risk involved.

I'm no pro, but had the pleasure of playing pickup with a few ex college players, and they all had a sense of fair play when it came to placing others at risk. I had a few issues with my game explained to me in this context.

Dellavedova's dive role was heavily criticized by other NBA players and commentators due to the risk involved.

I'm no pro, but had the pleasure of playing pickup with a few ex college players, and they all had a sense of fair play when it came to placing others at risk. I had a few issues with my game explained to me in this context.

Dirty Delly is going for the face these days, not the legs