Gregg Popovich and the Spurs: Intentional Fouling

Gregg Popovich, as far as I can tell, is the only NBA coach who routinely fouls bad foul shooters on the opposing teams to gain a strategic advantage. The reaction to this from fans and media has been to paint Pop as sort of rascal — the kind of guy who will game the system without shame or apology. But the real mystery isn’t what makes Popovich so brazen and inventive, but why the rest of