a question for the basketball experts

[IHS Fan]

why is it that when the fouls start coming at the end of a game, none of them are called intentional fouls when clearly they are?

[Emerson1]

Because the refs can't assume that they are doing it on purpose. Who's to say they weren't going for the steal? That is what I would think.

[maestro]

correct....

cannot assume.....

cannot be any worse than the multiple t.v. mandated commercial breaks......

i swear during the duke-west virginia game.....the pace was a commercial break every 3 trips down the floor..

[Matthew328]

I believe it is the intent of the foul, at the end of the game the intent of the foul is for strategic purposes......

[Emerson1]

I can't remember the last time I even saw an intentional foul called. Do they have that in the NBA or is that just a flagrant?

[cshscougar08]

Yeah they have it in the NBA. Just don't see it a lot.