...All valid points. Perhaps... maybe... two drop downs? one for being ahead, and one for trailing? Each could have a list of all the different options [the things he said, the FT and 3PT units you mentioned, and one that leaves everything exactly the same]...
At this point I'm just throwing out ideas. I think the idea of being able to set a separate strategy for late-game situations would be useful, but I'm not sure how it could work.