re: Why don't they call obvious intentional fouls intentional?

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Why don't they call it at the end of games when teams are trying to come back?

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It isn't necessarily intentional if the other guy has the ball. Maybe you're just going after the ball more aggressively--if you get the ball, great, if not, the foul might work in your favor. It's a good strategy.

For most of the game you don't want to rack up fouls because you'll put the other team in the double bonus and risk having your guys foul out.