There was a play early last season that generated much attention around the NBA. Atlanta's Trae Young used his speed to dribble past Brooklyn's Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot. And as Luwawu-Cabarrot tried to catch up, Young slammed on the brakes.
Collision. Whistle.
Foul on Luwawu-Cabarrot, who shrugged in disbelief.
"That's not basketball," Nets coach Steve Nash pleaded from the bench.
The NBA is apparently inclined to agree. Following suggestions from the league's competition committee, the NBA has spent time this offseason teaching its referees how to handle it when offensive players are making non-basketball moves with hopes of drawing contact from defenders — something that will be a point of emphasis this season.