Mark,the technical foul rule was changed to 2 shots and possession with the aim of cutting down the incidence of acts of unsportsmanlike conduct by making the penalty harsher.It was supposed to make people think a little bit more before they risked getting one.The NBA players and coaches could care less about unsportsmanlike conduct.That's also why they changed the rules to give the howler monkies and players only 2 direct T's before you eject them.Used to be no limit except the official's patience.
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On the other play,you're probably 100% right by the rulebook,but I don't want you to be right."Not fair"as my 3 year old grand-daughter says,whenever she doesn't get her own way!
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