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Adam Silver and the NBA to Explore Eliminating Hack-a-Shaq Strategy, Is This a Good Idea?

Commissioner Adam Silver expects NBA to explore possible rule change to eliminate Hack-a-Shaq strategy http://t.co/8FriwAFExM

— ESPN New York (@ESPNNewYork) April 25, 2015

Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com recently had a conversation with Adam Silver about potentially banning the use of the Hack-a-Shaq strategy.

“It’s something that I’m on the fence about,”

“My thought used to be that we should definitely change the rule, and then having sat through several general managers meetings, competition meetings and having heard from some of the game’s very best, the view is the players should hit their free throws.