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Are you in favor of the refs rewarding the offensive player every time he initiates contact? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by xreddawgx@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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with a foul call? I understand using your hips or shoulder to create separation is part of the game and as a defender if your not strong enough to take the contact then oh well. But also as defender you are entitled to your position. Where do you guys stand on this ?

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[–] Salty_Watermelon@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It started under Stern, but Silver's time as commissioner really saw the league turn into entertainment that masquerades as a competitive sport. If a decision can be made to make the game more attractive to new viewers, that decision will almost always be taken. Such decisions usually fall on the side of promoting more offense and higher scoring games.

However, if we look back 5 or 10 years , I think the league has actually improved somewhat in not rewarding foul baiters. Especially on the perimeter, we see more instances where the offensive player initiating contact is a) only rewarded with a foul on the floor or b) not given anything.

It's more challenging in the paint, and the league still has work to do there. I'll admit that refs have a tough job. If a tiny guard lowers his shoulder into a sturdy 7 footer to create space for a layup, it's a tough call to make if the guard embellishes the contact while the big man appears to have stood his ground.