Bad free throw shooters deserve no special exemption
The text of my Saturday column runs below. This is about entertainment value, moral obligation and the Hack-a-Shaq. Well-meaning, powerful people want to outlaw the Hack-a-Shaq in the NBA — intentionally fouling a horrendous free-throw shooter because he probably will miss one or both of the 15-foot set shots from the charity stripe. “To me, it’s a dumb rule,” said Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr before Game 3…
