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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
Wow. I don't know! Why would you start that strategy so early? Doesn't make much sense at all to me.  |
Because when Shaq gets the ball in the post, fouling him is a pretty good way to negate an advantage. If Nash is ready to penetrate, fouling Shaq is a good way to stop a fast break.
I can see how this strategy could work early, taking away a few possessions by putting the grand mason himself on the line.