If you have watched a game that Doug Collins has called over the past couple of years, you know that he is in favor of fouling up three.  Any close game that required a coach to decide whether or not to foul up three, Collins would let the world know that he would take the foul in a similar situation.

Well, coach Collins finally got his chance last night against the Wizards, and he didn’t go back on his word.  However, fouling up three may have cost his team the game:

Now, this is all about preference and it is pretty obvious that I am not in favor of fouling up three. I personally think there is a lot that could go wrong when you foul up three, and that you are extending the game when there is no real reason to.

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Every morning (or late-afternoon), I am going to breakdown the some key possessions from the previous night’s games.  Good possessions/bad possessions you can find them all here.

Last night there were two close games, both ending with the losing team having a chance to tie the game with a 3.  Both teams ended up with a tough look from the corner.

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