[zaga_fan]

Usually the best player anywhere gets favorable calls. Has always been like that. If they would have called pushoffs against MJ,, he would have fouled out every night. Is one thing that defines the average player from the great players.

No doubt that it's the truth.

BUT! That ain't in any rule book you will ever find.
Along with...

"Let em' play"
"The ref swallows his whistle on the last play"
"Let the players decide the outcome and not the ref"

A foul is a foul is a foul.
You extend your arm to make space and the whistle should blow.
You lower your shoulder on the way to the basket and it should go the other way.
You foul the worst player on the other team while he's shooting with .2 seconds on the clock... he needs to shoot FTs.