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Although I cant officially comment for the NBA... My perspective of not counting the offensive fouls towards the bonus is this:
First it keeps the game moving with less fouls counting toward the penalty so you shoot a few times less per quarter.
Second from a game management situation, In a NF game are there crappy picks/marginal picks that we let go because we dont want to call fouls and shoot free throws? Does it ever run through your mind I ought to call the bad pick but because of bonus/team fouls etc you dont?
I think it encourages the calling of off ball stuff on the offense. The only penalty is the personal foul on the player, other than that it does not effect the game anymore than any other turnover.
And I wholeheartedly agree that the bonus should be by quarter and reset.
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