tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23140411.post8579408360890382193..comments2024-03-28T02:23:44.367-05:00Comments on Pacifist Viking: Zany Basketball Coaching Strategy: Ignore Foul TroublePacifist Vikinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630996018868040440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23140411.post-91709252094368994612008-03-22T03:13:00.000-05:002008-03-22T03:13:00.000-05:00I totally agree, and this is an argument I've trie...I totally agree, and this is an argument I've tried to make for a while.<BR/><BR/>Playing Devil's Advocate, though, there is one other reason why you might want to have a player available at the end of the game: if he is a specialist for some kind of situational play. For instance, if Reggie Miller is on your team, you're not going to run a play to get him a look at a 3 every time down the floor, but you might want to make sure that he hasn't fouled out before you're down 3 with one possession left.<BR/><BR/>However, that by itself isn't nearly enough to overcome your logic in framing this argument.JDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404078122731805819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23140411.post-58975809005870059582008-03-20T14:31:00.000-05:002008-03-20T14:31:00.000-05:00I've always thought the same thing. I think the c...I've always thought the same thing. I think the concern over passive playing is valid, but I don't think becoming a target for the other team should be an issue: again, either he'll sit later or he won't, but if you pull him now, he'll sit for sure. Also, your opponent is most likely getting out of their gameplan if they suddely start attacking one player.<BR/><BR/>There is, however, something to be said for the psychological boost a team gets by having a star player return from the bench in the last minutes to save the day. <BR/><BR/>If a guy has 4 fouls (5 in the NBA), I'd probably pull him, but if the rest of my players couldn't keep it close, he'd go right back in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com