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Originally Posted by chops  I don't think the format should be changed for the last two minutes, I think the team that was fouled should have the option of foul shots or inbounding the ball the entire game. The point with my football analogy is that a team can refuse a penalty if they want to, a basketball team could decide to inbound the ball or shoot freethrows. |
Again, if anything, this would make the ends of basketball games even more drawn-out and boring. You don't want to give the losing coach repeated opportunities at intercepting an inbounds pass, because that coach would take that opportunity over and over and over again.