Guess the g-league is trying it. Honestly, not a fan at all.
Wonder where the league sees a deficiency and why they want to do this.
Might a little, but the act of actually getting to the line takes up most of the time, not the 2nd ft I think.Saves a little time at the end of games maybe.
They wouldn't exist obviously. Just a single shotHow would they do 1&1's?
Says they will revert to the traditional rules at the end of regulation and overtimes. So this argument is invalid.Saves a little time at the end of games maybe.
How would they do 1&1's?
I agree. A lot of the misses are the first ft a lot of times I think. It will only reward fouling teams. Encourages fouling the bad ft shooters more even.To me this encourages more fouling at the end of close games
To me this encourages more fouling at the end of close games
Still the same expected points in this case.Agree.
For reference, an 80% shooter
2 shots
64% chance of 2 points
32% chance of 1 point
4% chance of 0 points
Now, there'd be a 20% chance of 0 points.
Still the same expected points in this case.
(0.64 x 2pts) + (0.32 x 1pt) + (0.04 x 0pts) = 1.6pts
(0.80 x 2pts) + (0.20 x 0pts) = 1.6pts
Not sure if it works that way for other FT%s.
The article says end of game situations and overtime free throws wont change. This rule would only apply up to the last few minutes of regulation.Sure. But if you're down 3 with a few seconds left, you need them to come away with 0 points. The chances of that happening are now higher.
The article says end of game situations and overtime free throws wont change. This rule would only apply up to the last few minutes of regulation.