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”.
It can be true, and it is called Simpson’s paradox (as the person you replied to said).
Think of it like this: Steph takes a ton of 3s, so his field goal percent is close to his 3-point percent.
Derozan takes a ton of 2s, so his field goal percent is close to his 2-point percent.
Steph is better at shooting both 2s and 3s than Derozan is, but because Derozan shoots so many more 2s, and Steph shoots so many more 3s, Derozan can end up with a higher field goal percent.
Because Derozan’s 2-point percent is higher than Steph’s 3-point percent.