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Username Post: 3 pt. fouling under a min. to play: The main part or a brain fart?
Bison137 
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11-26-18 02:41 PM - Post#267082    
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  • bison63 Said:
. Reminds me though that ND does not foul with seconds to go and a 3 point lead. Why not give a 2 shot foul and prevent them making a 3?




That's often been an interesting item for discussion. There are a few issues:

1. Can't foul too early (maybe with more than 6-7 seconds left). If you do, the other team can make two shots to close to within one, then immediately foul - hoping you miss one. If that happens, they still have 7+ seconds to come down court and now only need to make a two-point basket.

2. Have to be very careful that the opposing ball-handler doesn't see the foul coming and go up with a shot just as he is fouled, thus making it a three-shot foul. Thus players need to be coached on fouling when the ball has just left the dribbler's hand.

3. Need to do a good job boxing out so that a deliberately missed second FT can't be rebounded or back-tapped to give the opposing team a chance to tie or win.


I think many coaches have the fear of #2 or #3 backfiring and costing them a game they likely would have won - even though the odds may favor the deliberate foul. It would be simpler if refs didn't allow the offensive team to push so much on rebounds of free throws. If you don't have bulky big men, they can easily be pushed way under the basket on a miss.


Here is an interesting article on the subject by Ken Pomeroy. Although he generally favors fouling as long as not much time is left, he does give a number of examples where that strategy has backfired.



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