Playing good defense doesn't mean you foul, you do the complete opposite. That's what I thought good defense was. The last time I checked, a team that played good defensively didn't get there by having players foul out, they were known as a good defensive team by limiting the other team to one shot, or getting steals in the passing lanes, all of which Rhea Co. did to Oakland. Also, did Oakland play good defense by intentionally fouling Rhea Co. at the end of the game to stop the clock? Exactly.