The rules have changed... you used to be able to mug a guy with Zero oooo chance for a technical. If you were a guard and drove the paint you were hitting the floor...
Dif rules in the 80s...
This last 2 years they want the stars to Shine and not get injured... NBA wants more points. . More ratings.. The public likes 230 point games... lol.. not 140 point games lol