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Originally posted by Snaqwells
If a player is intending to shoot the ball, he's not going to pass it when he gets fouled. He's going to shoot the ball to try to get the three point play. I agree with Dan, if he proceeds to pass the ball, I doubt he was going to shoot anyway.
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My sentiments exactly. His intent all along may have been to draw the defense then pass off to an open teammate - a common offensive tactic. There's no way we can know the player's intent, so we need to base our judgement on what we see, not what we think might have happened.
Take a step back and look at the following objectively & see which makes more sense:
1. Having to explain to the defensive player's coach "I think his intent was to shoot, he only changed it to a pass after he was fouled."
2. Having to explain to the offensive player's coach "Coach, all I saw was a pass. If he wants to go to the line then he needs to actually try to shoot the ball."
This is one of those situations where having a patient whistle can really help you.