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The Indiana Pacers blew a big opportunity at a chance of winning Game 1.
They stormed right back to get on top after trailing by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter, and they were up by three with the clock winding down.
Then, a series of miscues allowed the Boston Celtics to get the ball back and tie things up with a three.
Jaylen Brown caught the ball on the left corner and pulled up over Pascal Siakam, knocking down the shot, and eventually forcing overtime.
That re-ignited the never-ending debate about whether a team should foul up three or not, with even LeBron James chiming in to share his thoughts.
The 21-year veteran took to Twitter to state that it was obvious that teams should always foul when they’re up three.
And yall still wanna know why I would foul up 3 EVERY SINGLE TIME??
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 22, 2024
There are cases to be made about fouling or not, but it’s not easy to purposely miss one free throw, grab the offensive board, and knock down another shot with the clock winding down.
The chances of that happening are simply slimmer than the chances of any player throwing a Hail Mary and knocking down a shot from beyond the arc.
That’s something that can happen to young teams, and Tyrese Haliburton made some key mistakes down the stretch to show his lack of experience.
Then again, a veteran and savvy coach like Rick Carlisle should’ve known better than that.
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