On August 8th, the NBA announced a new rule that targeted shooters who create contact to initiate a foul call. To be precise, the NBA focused on four situations that were automatic fouls in years past:
“The shooter launches or leans into a defender at an abnormal angle.”“ The offensive player abruptly veers off his path (sideways or backward) into a defender.“The shooter kicks his leg (up or to the side) at an abnormal angle.”“The offensive player’s off-arm hooks the defender (often in the process of attempting a shot in a non-basketball manner).”
NBA fans rejoiced in this decision, as many felt the game was slowing down
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