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Originally posted by Larks
I'd like to see comments on when a foul is designed to stop the clock vs. when a foul is designed to steal the ball or block the shot.
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Here's how I judge it:
Suppose there is a certain defensive maneuver that results in a steal 10% of the time, and a foul 90% of the time. (In this hypothetical situation, no other results are possible.)
If a player uses this maneuver in the first quarter, the coach will probably pull the player. But, in the last minute of the game, with the team behind by 3 points, it might be the best play. It's not an intentional foul.