Not only that, but since both players are fully aware of the rules, they will always act like they were the victim of a foul. Defenders “flopping” to the slightest contact can sometimes fool a referee into calling an offensive foul. Derek Fisher of the Lakers has a reputation for being one of the best at that. At 1:25 of the clip below, Fisher may or may not have been fouled (the refs called the offensive foul, while the video shows that he could have pulled the other guy into him):
