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Originally Posted by jTheUmp
Most of the time, your statement is probably correct. But I think there are some situations where it can be a good defensive tactic to foul a player rather then letting them have an easy layup; if the player is a bad free-throw shooter, it might be better to foul that player and take your chances that he/she will miss the free throws.
Of course, in my mind, when I hear the "good defense" line from a coach, my mental response is along the lines of "sure, that's good defense, if you want your kids to foul out"
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Agreed.
Another time where a foul is good defense is when you're winning by just a few points, and you have fouls to give, and time is winding down. I get a few of these every season. The inbounds process takes more than running the offense.