Down 3 and Defense fouls ...

Triangle Theory · Post #1 » by **Triangle Theory** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:03 am

Obviously it is a legal play. I have compared it to a kicker being iced right before a snap with a few secs left in Football. We saw the controversy last year with that.

What are your thoughts on this? Does it show no respect for the Game.

Thoughts?

Kobay · Post #2 » by **Kobay** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:08 am

Its teh gheyst thing after hackashaq, hackaben, and hackakwame

ljp24 · Post #3 » by **ljp24** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:13 am

Triangle Theory wrote:Obviously it is a legal play. I have compared it to a kicker being iced right before a snap with a few secs left in Football. We saw the controversy last year with that.

What are your thoughts on this? Does it show no respect for the Game.

Thoughts?

If it's a reg. season game, hell no.

Playoffs/Finals elimination games, hell yeah

LakersSquad · Post #4 » by **LakersSquad** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:15 am

If it was up to me I'd foul and send them to the line for 2. Let them beat you by free throws not by making a wide open 3.

Triangle Theory · Post #5 » by **Triangle Theory** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:19 am

ljp24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If it's a reg. season game, hell no.

Playoffs/Finals elimination games, hell yeah

In the west, a regular season game is almost like a playoff game. 82 playoff games.

High 5 · Post #6 » by **High 5** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:20 am

With a 3 point lead I'd rather just play defense.

kbitboc · Post #7 » by **kbitboc** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:43 am

It depends on the situation. If it was like today when Mavs were down 3 and had no timeouts left, then it's the smart thing to foul. I don't see how that disrespects the game.

Sloanfeld · Post #8 » by **Sloanfeld** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 2:28 am

It makes the game less interesting, but if you have a good FT shooter on your team, since you'll be up 1-3 points and getting fouled after they shoot FT's, then I guess it's a worthy strategy.

Roxflynorth · Post #9 » by **Roxflynorth** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:05 am

Yeah why not. Its part of the game and its not cheating.

Post #10 » by **Young_Star11** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:07 am

Yeah...it's part of the game, it's not illegal, it's a smart tactic.

Next..

theTHIEF · Post #11 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:07 am

it's "gay" until the team that is down wins, then it's "great coaching and execution"...

LAKESHOW · Post #12 » by **LAKESHOW** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 5:29 am

i used to HATE it when teams fouled the crap out of shaq. just hammered him. any other mortal human being, and your arm would fall off.

so now in this case, no, i wouldnt do it. play D and let the chips fall where they may.

Seattlesun · Post #13 » by **Seattlesun** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 6:04 am

I was at Game 7 in 1995 between the Rox-Suns - the Mario Elie blow the kiss 3 point shot game. Rudy T employed this strategy on about 3 straight possession and it worked to perfection. The Suns would have hit a 3 if he'd have let them take one but he chose to not allow them.

I say use the strategy in the playoffs but not in the regular season.