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Originally Posted by so cal lurker
Pre-meditated, brutal fouls that aren't connected to the game (the Jordan rules were about fouling the guy with the ball) are awfully rare.
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Jordan rules might have been about fouling the guy with the ball but it wasn't about making a basketball play. Malone and McHale might have clotheslined guys or throw elbows at guys going up for a layup but I don't think that just because it was in the middle of a basketball play as opposed to when one has just ended changes the brutality or the intent.
All of those as premeditated and brutal (by todays standards). In 2013 Beverly ended Westbrook's season by taking out his knees as a timeout was being called. Was he making a basketball play? More so than this guy but not much and the purpose was the same. Physical intimidation and attempt to injure.
Sorry. Go back to your regular useful discussion on this topic.