Nearing the end of last night's affair of the Golden State Warriors-Milwaukee Bucks conundrum, Warriors guard Stephen Curry committed foul with about four seconds left in the game which was his sixth.
Normally he would foul out of the game and they would send someone from the bench in to play for him, the only problem for the Warriors was there was no one left.
We get more info from our friends at Detroit4Lyfe:
The Warriors were playing without Turiaf, Watson, Randolph, Radmanovic, and had just eight players at tip-off. That number dropped to seven when Anthony Morrow had to leave the game due to an injury just four minutes into the 1st quarter. Reserve, Chris Hunter, then fouled out after just 11 minutes of playing time, leaving the Warriors then with only six eligible players. Early in the third quarter, the Warriors had three players with four fouls (Curry, Ellis, & Biedrins), thus raising the concern, "what happens if the Warriors only have four eligible players remaining?"
The question was answered during the telecast, as the announcers flashed the above NBA rule on the screen. They said that they had never seen it happen in their lives and that referee, Joe Crawford, hadn't seen it in his 30+ years in the league. And then, destined to happen to the Warriors, Biedrins fouled out in the 4th quarter and with just four seconds left in the game, Stephen Curry committed his sixth foul, putting Rule No. 3 (Section 1 A) officially (and for the first time ever!) in play.
The Bucks were rewarded a technical free throw and then the two from the over-the-limit foul. Curry was allowed to stay in the game and had there been more time and he committed any more fouls, it would have been treated the same as it was before.
Now what makes this story even more interesting is that possibility that the Warriors might not even be able to suit up enough players for Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls which would technically end the game in a forfeit.
Most likely, they will suit up an injured player and this will be a mute point but think of the possible headlines for the game recap if it does happen.
You know what have you have to do now, Don Nelson.
(Courtesy of Detroit4Lyfe)