Hack-A-Shaq

[CosaNostra4Life]

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

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by CosaNostra4Life

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

You can't look at it as if it's basketball. It's the NBE....pro wrasslin' with a ball.

[Welpe]

CosaNostra4Life

Nice user name...

[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.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by CosaNostra4Life

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

I'm sure if you contact the NBA they'll get right on it.

[lukealex]

Originally Posted by Welpe

CosaNostra4Life

Nice user name...

So according to google, cosa nostra is either a criminal society, designer clothes, or a pizza place. hmmmm

[Tio]

The easiest way to fix this problem is to have Shaq actually practice his free throws. His form is awful, he has not rythm. The best free throw shooters follow the exact same routine every time they shoot. It amazes me that he still can't hit a free throw. During the game they showed the NBA career worst free throw list and the only other recent player was Chris Dudley and his form was equally bad.

Similar to how Arnold Schwarzenegger can still speak such bad english even though he's lived in the States for 30 years! I don't get it.

[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.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by CosaNostra4Life

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

What do you suggest, oh great one?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

What do you suggest, oh great one?

Probably have Gino and Alphonse take him out behind the wood shed.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

What do you suggest, oh great one?

Others have previously suggested granting the fouled team the choice between the FTs or possession (and a new shot clock to go with it).

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Others have previously suggested granting the fouled team the choice between the FTs or possession (and a new shot clock to go with it).

Camron - I think that would be a fair arrangement. Here's something else to consider, however it's sort of convoluted. If an "off the ball" foul occurs, any player on the team that was fouled (who is on the floor) can shoot the free throws. If there's an 85% shooter on the floor, there's really no point in fouling off the ball against a 52% shooter.

I think Rick Barry would have loved this one.