Question about fouls in basketball

[Saul Good]

It's a terrible rule, but that's the way it's called.

[WebGem]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

I'm half watching the TT vs MU game and a TT player just pulled that off. Got 3 free throws for jumping 4 feet to his left to be fouled by the defensive player.

Have you never watched basketball before?

And how the hell is that a terrible rule?

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by WebGem

Have you never watched basketball before?

And how the hell is that a terrible rule?

It's a flop for free points. How can that possibly be allowed?

[WebGem]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

It's a flop for free points. How can that possibly be allowed?

Well I mean you learn to play defense to avoid it as much as possible. It's the offensive players job to get position to where it's easier to accomplish. It's not like "OMG WE CAN JUST DO THAT FREE THING THIS POSSESSION" and you get 2 free throws every single possession. If it was that easy you could get anyone you wanted in foul trouble as soon as you wanted. It's just a part of the game.