{"id":1440160,"date":"2021-11-10T19:55:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T00:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1440160"},"modified":"2021-11-10T19:55:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T00:55:51","slug":"damian-lillard-hurls-direct-shot-nba-unacceptable-foul-rules-top-window-house-bricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/damian-lillard-hurls-direct-shot-nba-unacceptable-foul-rules-top-window-house-bricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard Hurls a Direct Shot at the NBA's ‘Unacceptable' New Foul Rules From the Top Window of His House Made of Bricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new foul rules implemented over the offseason have made life much more enjoyable for the casual NBA fan. Gone are the days of offensive players leaping into defenders and getting bailed out with foul calls. The NBA is a much cleaner product now than it was in the last few years, but some players have understandably not been happy with the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damian Lillard<\/a> has become the latest superstar to speak out against the new rules, but he might want to worry less about the calls he's no longer getting and more about the plethora of bricks he's been throwing up this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damian Lillard has struggled to adjust to the NBA's new foul rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard looks on during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers | Tim Nwachukwu\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When the new guidelines for referees were announced this offseason, we figured the usual suspects would be the ones most affected by the change. James Harden, Trae Young, and Stephen Curry<\/a> (among others) have made a living off creating their own contact and getting foul calls despite defenders being in perfect guarding position. All three are shooting fewer free throws than in years past, but no player has seen a more drastic dip than Lillard has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Lillard attempted 7.2 free throws per game. That number has plummeted to 3.2 in 2021. Lillard's free throw rate so far this season sits at .181, which is by far the lowest of his career. His previous low was .249 in his rookie year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillard isn't just struggling to get to the line, though. He's also been abymal shooting the ball through 11 games. The six-time All-Star is shooting just 36.5% from the field and 25.5% from three, which are both career-lows. He's played three games in which he shots 0-for-6, 0-for-8, and 0-for-9 from beyond the arc. That's unprecedented for the sharpshooter we've grown accustomed to watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillard hurls a direct shot at the new rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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