Seeing Ronaldo eager to argue with the main referee, Deng Kai immediately stepped forward to hold him back.
In fact, Ronaldo's fall inside the penalty box could have warranted a penalty kick.
But equally, you could argue that calling it a dive wouldn't be a big problem either—the probabilities are even.
Because Ronaldo was in a state of "passive confrontation".
This is also the biggest difference between football and basketball.
Every so often, the NBA sees the emergence of some epoch-making players.
The four great centers.
Jordan.
The four positions.
James.
After them, two players changed basketball.
One is Curry.
He ushered in the era of the three-pointer.
One is Harden.
He ushered in the era of flopping.
Before Harden, drawing fouls in basketball was the same as in football—it was a head-on clash.
The person trying to draw a foul had to bear the brunt of the confrontation as well.
