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Originally Posted by chops  Why not let the team who was fouled have the option of taking the ball in from out of bounds. NFL teams can decline penaltys if they think it is advantageous why shouldn't basketball teams. Yes games would be decided earlier, but it would be decided by how they play on the court, not how they shoot from the line. |
Honestly, I don't see how this would solve anything.
Even if a team chose to inbound instead of shoot the free throws (which would show a huge lack of faith from the head coach, considering the risk of throwing it away), the losing team would still find a way to foul at the next possible opportunity. It would be exactly what happens now, only it would happer over and over and over again, with stoppages every two seconds.