I'm sorry, but you may be a poster child for what's wrong with our world.
Did you ever see anyone fall off a ladder? People get seriously ed up falling off of ladders, because they don't get a chance to control their fall. A horizontal fall from 6 feet has a fairly high probability of inflicting serious injuries, if the landing isn't managed. It's enough to kill you if you land on your head.
The shot to Rudy's head wasn't the worst part, because Ariza followed through, and held onto his arm so that he couldn't get his balance on the way down. A player up in the air like that is totally vulnerable. , even the NFL had to put in rules to protect receivers in that situation, and they wear pads and helmets.
Ariza deserves a suspension. And I think any player doing something like that a second time should get a month off to think about it.
No, the Spurs shouldn't play that way. It's a ing game.