Quote Originally Posted by SamLoi888 View Post
There is no such thing as an unsportsmanlike foul anymore. It has been taken out of the rulebook. Any unsportsmanlike foul is called as an intentional foul.

Basketball is a NON-CONTACT sport. 'Wanting' to foul under any circumstances is not in the spirit of the game. It's a poor strategy to foul to stop a fast break.
It's still being called now (unsportsmanlike).

When I play against a bigger guy and more skilled player, the only recourse is to foul with no help defense. That's why you have penalties for having too many fouls. I guess it's a cultural difference.

Poor strategy worked when the pistons beat LA. Shaq was so dominant that Hack a Shaq defense was created and employed by many teams.

I would never call basketball a non-contact sport. Even netball has that