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Old Wed Feb 05, 2003, 11:15am
williebfree williebfree is offline
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There are a lot of variables

My philosophy in this area is similiar to Firedoc's, consistency is the key.

There is a lot of judgement in the 70' "shot". Was the player focused on a teammate, or at the basket. Was the defender playing the ball or more aggressive, warranting an intentional foul (as dumb as the play would be)? The level of play would also influence my judgement.

I agree with Rich that it is easy to "pontificate" the "a foul is a foul" theology here on the internet, but what happens on the court may be different.

I do not get wrapped up in the concept that a call in the last seconds of the game "decides" the game anymore than the first whistle that an official blows. To me, conveying that much importance to "final" whistle tends fuel the myth that officials win and lose games.

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