Hack-A-Shaq

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by CosaNostra4Life

Fouling off ball to gain an advantage is just ridiculous and this rule need to be changed.

1) Fouling off the ball is no more ridiculous than fouling on the ball.

2) Fouling off the ball "to gain an advantage" is redundant, since if there were no advantage, it wouldn't be a foul.

3) Why does the rule need to be changed? Do you even know what the rules are regarding these fouls?

4) There already is a rule that specifically covers this play. It's called an "Away from the play foul". It's basically the same as an intentional foul in high school or college.

5) Fanboys. Yawn.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

4) There already is a rule that specifically covers this play. It's called an "Away from the play foul". It's basically the same as an intentional foul in high school or college.

In the NBA, this applies only in the last 2 minutes of the game, does it not?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by just another ref

In the NBA, this applies only in the last 2 minutes of the game, does it not?

Yup. But isn't that usually when it's done? Not much reason to intentionally foul Shaq in the middle of the 2nd quarter.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Yup. But isn't that usually when it's done? Not much reason to intentionally foul Shaq in the middle of the 2nd quarter.

Say what?

Then why did San Antonio do it in the THIRD quarter?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...ns-spurs_N.htm

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Say what?

Then why did San Antonio do it in the THIRD quarter?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...ns-spurs_N.htm

... Late in the third Spurs coach Gregg Popovich started the so-called "Hack-a-Shaq" — having his players intentionally foul O'Neal, a 52% career free-throw shooter. It backfired, though, and O'Neal went 5-of-6 from the foul line during the span. "I think he made the strategy look stupid," Popovich said.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Say what?

Then why did San Antonio do it in the THIRD quarter?

Wow. I don't know! Why would you start that strategy so early? Doesn't make much sense at all to me.

[Adam]

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.

[CosaNostra4Life]

They are at it again tonight..

This is just ridiculous!