I hate intentional fouling.
Now that you all agree with me I’d like to ask you. What should the NBA do about it? Because the only reason that San Antonio won last night is because they hacked DeAndre Jordan. Go ahead and battle me. Just take in the fact that Gregg Popovich knows that he’s doing it. Saying that he doesn’t like it but apparently it’s a necessity.
I have the solution. But that would be too simple. Let’s see what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver thinks about it.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he is “on the fence” about intentional fouling away from the ball and expects the league to be “very engaged” about the tactic over the coming months.
A day after the San Antonio Spurs sent the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan to the foul line 17 times in a playoff victory, Silver says that he was once in favor of a rule change but now isn’t pushing for one.
Silver said Thursday during a meeting with a group of Associated Press Sports Editors that he finds it to be a “fascinating” strategy in some cases, though other times he worries it can drive away viewers who find the tactic to be boring.
Hold up. On the fence? Is this a joke? How could anybody be on the fence about this? Alright I’m going to break this down real easy so everyone can comprehend.
My rule is. If a team intentionally fouls a player that is under 60% FT shooting. The player gets the free throws AND the ball. Teams like San Antonio give off the impression that they’re forced to do it. That’s complete BS. They do it because there’s no rule for it! It’s a loophole. Stop acting like your hands are tied. And it’s not just San Antonio. There are other teams that do it.
So don’t be ‘on the fence’ Mr Silver. You know it’s wrong. This must be sorted out by next season.
