The value of getting fouled

One factor in assessing offenses which often is overlooked is the value of getting fouled. Foul shooting rewards good shooters. If good shooters cannot get to the foul line, then their effectiveness is not maximized. Similarly, a lack of opponents’ fouls fails to put pressure on their bench because no one gets in foul trouble. That is one positive about working the shot clock to its maximum – because defenses often become lax and/or aggressive as the shot clock runs down. On the flip side, some offenses that milk the clock (notably the Princeton) are exceptionally unlikely to get fouled. Offenses that look inside first usually pick up a lot of fouls.