After the game... I had a conversation with a friend of mine about the guys that play ball.
And it was about all the hard fouls.
After a point, it's not even fouls anymore.
And we both agree, after a point, it's not even playing basketball anymore.
I understand that sometimes a team doesn't want to lose, and if a bigger guy is going to score on the smaller guy, he has no other option than to foul the guy to prevent the basket and to make sure that the shot doesn't have a chance to go in he's got to foul the guy hard, but there's no need to try to hurt the guy.
I say, just let the guy go ahead and score, it's not that serious. It's one thing if you're trying to go for the ball, but it's another if you're just grabbing the guy's arm and flinging them to the ground or just blatantly push them. The guy is in the air and can't protect himself. He's going to get hurt.
One of my team mate goes for a lay up, he's bigger than the defender, so the defender grabs his arm and flings him to the ground, I thought my team mate got hurt... fortunately he was ok. He didn't get mad. I know I would've been a bit upset.
Another time, I went for and easy shot, and while I was in the air, that same guy pushed me hard on my arm I fell on the ground, luckily I was able to keep balance and landed on two feet though.
The guy doesn't even go for the ball. He just pushes or and pulls and wraps people up... that's not even basketball.
I personally am trying to go for the ball, I'm never trying to hurt anyone, but this guy... man he's just crazy.
If you're going to challenge a guy, challenge him and go for the ball, don't just blatantly try to hurt them, or just let them have the point.
If you get scored on, you just suck on defense, if you get blown by, you just suck, just deal with it or get better, there's no need to try to hurt that guy that just schooled you. And if you're too small, well just get out of the way or at least go for the ball and not trying to hurt people.
I was telling my friend sometimes I hate playing with those guys becuase sometimes when I go for a lay up or I get inside the paint or beat someone off the dribble and about to do a lay up... then I feel someone just grab my arm or waist and pull me back...
C'mon, what is this? Football or basketball.