I’ve just gotten back into the NBA after about a decade off and I can say it’s near impossible to tell what calls are warranted for an old head, 90s-2000s fan. Referee discretion seems to shift dramatically night to night, with no real ebb and flow to the amount of physicality allowed. I’ve seen Luka and Joker come out of timeouts in the fourth quarter totally red from being slapped at, and the following game players don’t contest any shots in the paint for fear of having 3 fouls in the first quarter.

It’s confusing as all hell right now…