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Five years from now, in 2028, the NBA will…
• …still call it a blocking foul when the ball-handler drives into a defender who was matching pace and maintaining position between them and the basket.
• …still have a “restricted area” that causes unnecessary delays to review whether an obvious offensive foul can technically be called a defensive foul based on tiny positioning differences.
• …still require defenders to remain perfectly motionless when the ball-handler intentionally runs into them at full speed, and if they move even slightly to protect themself it will be a blocking foul.
• …still allow the ball-handler to get free throws by jumping into a defender who jumped vertically to contest a pump-fake, instead of needing to make a basketball play that takes advantage of the defender not being able to react again quickly.
• …still let players put their hand under the ball while dribbling, and take extra steps while “gathering”.