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Message: [QUOTE="pfister1, post: 2934680, member: 285"] I guess it's an attempt to limit the use of fouling in lieu of playing defense. When an offensive player has a high percentage shot e.g. break away layup or dunk etc., you are typically better off preventing the basket and sending the player to the "free throw" line, where you have to make two to convert the opportunity. With how poorly players shoot from the free throw line I wouldn't want to see us move towards strategies where we see teams give fouls to prevents dunks and layups more than they already do. I think any change to the number of individual fouls should also include a reexamination of how the fouled team is "compensated" following the foul. [/QUOTE]