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LeBron James and others think the Pacers should have fouled in Game 1 when they were ahead three points

Basketball — 05/22/2024

Although the Pacers lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Celtics on Tuesday night in overtime, some are questioning why Indiana failed to foul Boston despite having a three-point lead at the conclusion of regular.

LeBron James gave an explanation of his preference for fouling late in a game when his side is leading by three points on the Mind the Game podcast, which he co-hosts with JJ Redick.

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James made reference to a Knicks-Sixers playoff game in the podcast, saying, “It has to be on the downward dribble. Foul on the downward dribble. It’s hard.” “A lot of guys are afraid to do it. A lot of coaches are afraid to tell their team to foul when up 3 because, one, they either haven’t worked on it or, two, with our rules, it gets tricky because you can send a guy to the free-throw line. But I’m fouling every time.”