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To: Ilaine who wrote (49610)	6/9/2004 12:46:02 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 793591

Players who gently hug a player to make a tactical foul harm no one. Ask the pro players from the 50s. Romans and Christians as an analogy to gentle tactical fouls applies only in Planet Z, Dimension Y, in another Universe located in the further reaches of the Twilight Zone.

To: Ilaine who wrote (49610)	6/9/2004 3:00:46 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793591

I understand that when street ball players started dominating the NBA, ethical behavior went out the window. I think there are apples and oranges in this discussion. The "intentional foul" is a term of art for a tactical foul to stop the game or change its dynamics. This is as distinguished from a regular foul, which is caused by having less talent or poorer defense and ending up in the wrong place at the wrong time, making a mental error, or lashing out harmlessly in frustration. The "flagrant foul" is the nasty foul. You may be mistaking "flagrant foul" for "intentional foul." I don't know how long the intentional foul has been part of the game. I don't remember them from when my cheerleader days. That could be because they're more recent or because my brain is well past "recent" and just doesn't remember them. I think it could be useful to discuss whether the foul is the best vehicle for tactically stopping play. Using something called a "foul," which has negative connotations, for a strategic trick might have a downside. The use of intentional fouls reminds me of buying and selling pollution allowances under the Clean Air Act. Is that good for the environment or for basketball? Maybe or maybe not. But it has nothing to do with lions and Christians.