Comments on: Does Fouling Up Three Work? http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/05/does-fouling-up-three-work/ A look at play-calling in the NBA Sat, 12 May 2012 06:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Seanborg92 http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/05/does-fouling-up-three-work/#comment-7503 Seanborg92 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:53:00 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1502#comment-7503 I was wondering if someone can settle a debate I've been having with a friend of mine.  He seems to think that if you are up 2 and in the penalty, and the other team has possession with less than 24 seconds left, the winning team should always foul and make them take two freeshots. This avoids the risk of losing to a buzzer beating 3-pointer. Then, if the freeshots are made, have a chance to win it yourself.   Personally I don't agree with this and think the winning team should just buckle up and play tight D for one possession, limiting the other team to a very though contested shot.  Thanks.  I was wondering if someone can settle a debate I’ve been having with a friend of mine. 

He seems to think that if you are up 2 and in the penalty, and the other team has possession with less than 24 seconds left, the winning team should always foul and make them take two freeshots. This avoids the risk of losing to a buzzer beating 3-pointer. Then, if the freeshots are made, have a chance to win it yourself.  

Personally I don’t agree with this and think the winning team should just buckle up and play tight D for one possession, limiting the other team to a very though contested shot. 

Thanks. 

]]> By: NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words » NBA Players Give Their Take On When To Foul http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/05/does-fouling-up-three-work/#comment-461 NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words » NBA Players Give Their Take On When To Foul Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:30:18 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1502#comment-461 [...] I talked about whether or not teams should foul up three.  Today, Kyle Weidie of the great TrueHoop Network Wizards blog Truth About It decided to go to [...] [...] I talked about whether or not teams should foul up three.  Today, Kyle Weidie of the great TrueHoop Network Wizards blog Truth About It decided to go to [...]

]]> By: Welcome: One game overreactions | Outside the Clubhouse http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/05/does-fouling-up-three-work/#comment-460 Welcome: One game overreactions | Outside the Clubhouse Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:10:52 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1502#comment-460 [...] The eternal debate: Should a team foul when they’re up by 3? An in-depth look and how this scenario affected the Raptors-Warriors game on Sunday. [NBA Playbook] [...] [...] The eternal debate: Should a team foul when they’re up by 3? An in-depth look and how this scenario affected the Raptors-Warriors game on Sunday. [NBA Playbook] [...]

]]> By: Links To The Present: April 5, 2010 « Cavs: The Blog http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/05/does-fouling-up-three-work/#comment-459 Links To The Present: April 5, 2010 « Cavs: The Blog Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:31:11 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1502#comment-459 [...] “Let’s say you are the Cavs or the Pistons (the two worst foul shooting teams), I wouldn’t recommend they foul up three, because as the game continues to be extended, there is a better chance that the team misses a foul shot and end up with a 2 point game instead of a 3 point game.  In addition, if you are playing a team like the Nets (one of the worst three point shooting teams and a team that can’t really run a play late), you don’t want to foul up 2, because it is more than likely they won’t get a good game tying shot attempt up.” [NBA Playbook on Fouling When up 3] [...] [...] “Let’s say you are the Cavs or the Pistons (the two worst foul shooting teams), I wouldn’t recommend they foul up three, because as the game continues to be extended, there is a better chance that the team misses a foul shot and end up with a 2 point game instead of a 3 point game.  In addition, if you are playing a team like the Nets (one of the worst three point shooting teams and a team that can’t really run a play late), you don’t want to foul up 2, because it is more than likely they won’t get a good game tying shot attempt up.” [NBA Playbook on Fouling When up 3] [...]

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