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Is excessive use of Hack-A-Whoever viewed as dirty play among coaches?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by omgTHEpotential, Feb 4, 2016.

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  1. omgTHEpotential

    omgTHEpotential Member

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    I was really wondering why such an atrocious FT shooter like Drummond (worst FT shooter of all time?) gets to the line only 7.7 times a game, even though he averages 33.7 mpg. His FT% this season is an abysmal 33.3% - I would think that everyone would take advantage of this and send him to the free-throw line at least 15-20 times a game.

    But then I though perhaps there's some sort of hidden etiquette between coaches, where you use Hack-a-Whoever as a last resort if you're trailing behind. Tons of coaches use this strategy from time to time, but they don't really abuse it consistently with a guy like Drummond. They could hack him the whole game until he gets subbed out, but strangely they don't do it...

    Thoughts?
     
    #1 omgTHEpotential, Feb 4, 2016
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Popovich, one of the most respected coaches in the game, intentionally hacked Capella twice at the end of the first quarter of a game they were winning in order to gain the possession advantage. No hidden agendas. Coaches will use it as they see fit.
     
    #2 bobrek, Feb 4, 2016
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    SVG actually sends Aron Baynes in the moment the hack-a-Drummond strategy happens (unless there's a rare occurrence where Andre is hitting his free throws).

    Also, hack-a-whoever strategy may make sense from a defensive point of view, but it's also very disruptive to the flow of the game for both teams. There are many instances where the offense of the hacking team regresses to a one-on-one offense after the hacking session.
     
    #3 tchou, Feb 4, 2016
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    Foul is a foul. Until they change the rule, it'd be dumb of a coach not to take advantage of it.
     
    #4 LCAhmed, Feb 5, 2016
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    Until they enforece it correctly . . .

    It's stupid that You and Drape yourself on Dwight with no foul
    but run up and tap him softly in the chest and get a foul

    The intentional fouls are the softest touches in basketball

    They have to start calling regular fouls under the basket

    Rocket River
     
    #6 Rocket River, Feb 6, 2016
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