Accept the penalty, decline the shots?

[cmathews]

To say that A should have had better Free throw shooters is not a cop out, it is a fact. That plays into the strategy of the game. It even goes farther than that. If team A has a 6-10 center that can dunk every time he turns around or is a sure two points from anywhere within 10 feet, but shoots 27% from the line, I am going to have my little 6-3 forwards keep him from scoring. Make him beat me from the line so to speak. So in essence no I don't think that they should be able to decline the shots....