Ohio Vol
Inquisitor of Offense
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I've watched a decent amount of the conference tournaments and basically got my yearly reminder of why I can't stand the last two minutes of most games. If a team is down by 1 or 2 and the shot clock for the opposition exceeds the game clock, I can see the necessity of the "foul, put them on the line, and we'll get the ball back". What I don't see the necessity of is a team that's down by 10, 15, or 20 points doing exactly the same thing on the same basis. I think the largest deficit I've ever seen overcome in the fouling situation is 5 or 6.
So what would the more passionate basketball fans think of something like this: since 7 fouls is a one-and-one and 10 fouls is a double bonus, why not have a third level? If a team has, say, 13 or 14 fouls in a half, why not treat it the rest the same as an intentional foul or a technical? The fouled team shoots the free throws and then gets possession as well.
I think this would ensure that a team that's played a close game would be able to employ the strategy, but it would also ensure that a team that's down by a ton won't be able to turn the last 2:00 into a 30- or 45-minute ordeal of fouling, free throws, missed three-pointers, and more fouling.
So what would the more passionate basketball fans think of something like this: since 7 fouls is a one-and-one and 10 fouls is a double bonus, why not have a third level? If a team has, say, 13 or 14 fouls in a half, why not treat it the rest the same as an intentional foul or a technical? The fouled team shoots the free throws and then gets possession as well.
I think this would ensure that a team that's played a close game would be able to employ the strategy, but it would also ensure that a team that's down by a ton won't be able to turn the last 2:00 into a 30- or 45-minute ordeal of fouling, free throws, missed three-pointers, and more fouling.