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I haven't followed this debate closely but there should be some compromise options available. Let the team take the ball out again with a full shot clock instead of shooting if they want if fouled away from ball or with the ball after 2? or 2-4? occurrences respectively (with the current rule still applying to the ones before the trigger number)? Technical foul shot by anyone of team's choice and the ball back after x many intentionals above the trigger amount? Would some system like that be acceptable? Keeps it part of game but probably not as excessive a part. What other options would you propose? Tougher standards before last part of 4th quarter?

once in the penalty, any foul could be 1 pt + 1 shot (on a 3 pointer, 1 pt + 2 shots)

i think it's a simple solution that makes it almost never worth it to hack

It might do the deed but I can't see automatic points given.

Just adopt "advantage" rules like they have in soccer and hockey. That fixes the all intentional fouling issues-- from Hack-a-Whomever to, even more importantly to my mind, intentional fouling to stop a fast break.

One FT and the ball out, on any foul against an offensive player without the ball.

There are folks who are against any change and folks who want changes that probably totally remove the strategy from use. Anyone else for a middle ground?

Another option would be for the refs to hand out Ts for intentional fouling when it brings the game to a crawl. I'm not sure more ref discretion is a good answer, but that one doesn't really require any rules changes.

I think there's a fundamental question about whether 'professional fouls' are something that should, or should not, happen in general.

... intentional fouling to stop a fast break.

The NBA has "clear path" foul rules already, though I'm not sure how aggressively they're enforced.

A foul away from the ball can be called a "nuisance foul".
One shot and the ball out. It's not a tech, it counts as a PF.