"New rules interpretations this season will make it tougher for Thunder All-Star Kevin Durant to get to the free-throw line with the same frequency.

Durant has attempted 2,487 free throws his first four seasons — the third highest total in NBA history for a player age 22 or younger, trailing only LeBron James (2,611) and Dwight Howard (2,574).

More than a few of Durant's free-throw attempts came off a so-called "rip" move, where the shooter swings the ball into a defender's outstretched arm and attempts to shoot the instant contact is made.

Durant excelled at the move, much to the delight of OKC fans and to the disdain of opponents. With the rip move now a "point of emphasis" for NBA officiating crews, these sequences will now be considered non-shooting fouls if contact begins before a player starts his shooting motion.

Before everyone says "RIP to the rip," bear in mind a foul is still a foul in basketball."