The ECB faces a difficult balancing act as it is keen to preserve the game's traditions, whilst looking at ways at responding to the success of the IPL and the challenges it has thrown up.
Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw said the strategy is one the Pacers use to thwart the game plan many opposing coaches come in with, hoping to preserve their best player's stamina throughout a game.
Article 15 of the CBA gives Commissioner Goodell wide discretion to levy a reasonable fine or suspension for unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct or to preserve the integrity of the game.
Lewand further explained that adding a third game in primetime has allowed the league to preserve the traditions established by Detroit and Dallas, as well as give other NFL cities a chance to host a game on Thanksgiving.
Mr Cook's move had little to do with grand strategic thinking: it was a pre-emptive bid to silence Eurosceptics in London, and also part of a broader Franco-British game in which his country will be struggling to preserve its veto in areas that others think should be subject to decisions by a majority of votes.
Real Madrid struck the post three times prior to the game entering extra time and Atletico keeper Thibaut Courtois made two stunning saves to preserve the victory and help end his team's three-match losing streak in Copa finals.
Luol Deng answered with a basket to make it a five-point game, and Nazr Mohammed came up with two baskets in the final 32 seconds to help preserve the win.