It is worthwhile to mention that this thread is merely a chapter of the great coach essay titled:
I'm Losing and I Need Somebody to Blame
It is not that unusual for a team to be drastically behind in the foul count, but ahead in the score. Aggressive defense leads to turnovers, and all is good.......at first. You don't hear much from the coach trailing in the foul count at this point. But as the game goes on, if this trend continues, the free throws and the disqualifications add up, and the team that started in a hole comes from behind to win. What follows is inevitable.
"We had no chance.
The refs fouled out 3 of our starters"