it seriously baffles me, as well J-Man....
the only excuse they use...is, they're afraid of fouling while the player is 'act of shooting'
well...even so, I would take my chances (as a coach w/ a lead) with a kid trying to hit three free throws, when game is on the line...when college kids hitting 70% from the line is classified as 'good'.
ex: eearlier this year...Aaron Brooks of Oregon...90% free throw shooter...fouled in act of shooting, when trying to intentional foul...missed a free throw.
As a coach w/ a lead, I would def. take my chances w/ a kid at the foul line hitting three in a row, then a momentum three point shot...and thats the worst case scenario, and its still in the coach's/winning team's favor, in my opinion.