Disadvantage and the 3 point play

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On a BB forum, we are having a discussion about NCAA rules. I quoted the following from the Rules Committee "Rules Philosophy and Principles" article talking about the Tower Philosophy.

"As an illustration, Rule 10 - Section 10: 'A player shall not contact an opponent with his hand unless such contact is only with the opponent's hand while it is on the ball and is incidental to an attempt to play the ball...' If an official did not take a realistic approach to this particular rule and officiated the rule literally, the basketball game would be one of continual fouls and whistle blowing. A good official realizes that contact, not only in the instance cited previously, but also in other aspects of the game must be looked at in terms of the effect it creates on the opponent. If there is no apparent disadvantage to an opponent then, realistically speaking, no rule violation has occurred. The official must use discretion in applying this rule and all rules."

One response was that if this were true, we would see no traditional 3 point plays as if the shot is made, there was no disadvantage and thus no foul.

That is obviously not what is meant by disadvantage - is it? Could you give me a couple of examples to share on the forum?

In trying to work it out for myself, I thought I could come up with a couple of examples but it made my head whirl - much like it does when I try to follow arguments being made by lawyers! It sure is hard trying to become a knowledgeable fan! Any help would be greatly appreciated.