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The “hack-a-(insert whoever’s name here)” messes with the integrity of the game much more than this point differential tie-breaker. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by hopelessmoderate@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I’m reading stuff about players not feeling happy and it this or think it’s “weird” and they have every right to. But I find it funny that we have had years of guys intentionally fouling bad free throw shooters 90 feet away from the basket and nothing about “integrity of the game” being an issue.

For the record. I’m fine with that strategy. If you can exploit a weakness to win a game, then you do it. However, I can admit that that is not basketball the way it was intended to be played.

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[–] junkit33@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

What's the difference between fouling a player who can't shoot and a star hunting for a switch onto a bad defender?

Both are simply ways of exploiting a weakness in the opposition. Along with 10,000 other ways...

Running up the score in most circumstances is just poor sportsmanship. This is true at every level of sport. But, if the rules are setup to benefit your team doing it, then most people aren't going to complain about it.