Quote:The NBA needs to fix the issue of off-ball intentional fouls. Hack a shack was one thing, but at least those fouls came when Shaq had the ball in the post.

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId...2&period=3

 

That's insane. The NBA should adopt their dead ball foul rule for off-ball intentional fouls. The guy getting fouled shoots 1 FT and the team retains possession.

 

I'm good with the team retains possession, but I think you need to put a time limit on it at the end of each quarter or half.  It's very rare teams go to that level.  To a certain point you have to put it in the players hands to actually make a free throw.  He is diminishing his value to the team by allowing teams be able to do that.

 

I was watching the University of Florida basketball game the other night and they had a guy on the court the other night at the end of the game that was 1 for 6 on the night and I think in the 20% range on the year.  His mechanics were awful....you play basketball and play for a major NCAA team, how are you that bad at shooting free throws?

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