I never used to like guys like Damian Lillard & Darius Garland because of the way they foul bait. Some people say “don’t foul them then”, but the truth is they are looking for the foul. I love the way Kyrie, Steph, Jokic etc. play the game. 90% of the time they genuinely going for the basket and sometimes get fouled.
But after watching these guys who play the game fair get fouled and not get the calls, I now understand the foul baiters/floppers like Embid. It’s almost like you not gonna get the call if you don’t sell it. I don’t judge LeBron for his antics or Doncic for complaining out there every night. It’s tough.
There’s too much disparity between the refereeing & the players in terms of punishment. I Know this has been said multiple times already but there needs to be accountability too for and from the refs.
(I just read the rules, what is ‘NSFW’ ?)
I don’t expect high level competitors to forgo any such advantages that are within the current rules.
When we had Jimmy is when I saw the light honestly. He would always seem to get a couple foul calls early in a Q. Get into the bonus then the team would get 6-8 easy points off of it. It’s boring to watch but hard to beat.