Alvin Gentry Responds to Gregg Popovich’s ‘Hack-a-Lou’ Strategy
Alvin Gentry, Gregg Popovich, Louis Amundson, Suns News | (0)
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Spurs, Suns, NBA Playoffs, The BonusPHOENIX -- There was a point in the Suns' Game 1 win over the Spurs when Gregg Popovich decided to have one of his players intentionally foul Phoenix's Lou Amundson, and you can't really blame him: Pop was simply playing the percentages.
Amundson is shooting just 54.5 percent from the free throw line on the season, and with the Spurs down big, it made sense in Popovich's eyes to stop the clock, and take his chances with Lou at the free throw line, instead of letting Phoenix's offense continue to work to ...