In the past, it was always the Utah Jazz using aggressive fouls and confrontations to disrupt their opponents' rhythm.
Not only did they not feel that this was wrong, but they felt it was an honor and a display of toughness.
Opponents couldn't understand them; teams capable of defeating them relied on skill, calm responses, more accurate shooting... and other quite conventional methods to beat the Jazz.
Generally speaking, as opponents, they inherently resented the Jazz's behavior.
Just like the Bad Boys era, opponents all thought about how to beat them from a strength perspective; no one wanted to counter them with violence.
The direct reason is—there are bullies on the other side.
The members of the Bad Boys don't need much explanation, and Malone of the Jazz is a notorious bully, with many memorable malicious foul clips.
