Isn't the rule that you can foul a player before the last 2 minutes
of the game in effect for the playoffs also? During
game(game 6) of PHX/SAN, the Suns whittled SA's lead down to 12 with
like 5 minutes to go. They could've just brought someone off the
bench(maybe Jalen Rose) to foul any SA player whenever SA had
possession, thus forcing them to make 2 FTs the rest of the way until
2 minute mark. I remember Don Nelson doing this several years ago when
he was at GS in a game against the Rockets fouling his old player
Larry Smith. I wonder why they didn't do it. It doesn't mean that they
would've won the game, but why not try it? Use all 6 fouls from
the selected player on the bench. Also, it can be away from the ball
too right? You don't actually have to foul the person with the ball?
