re: Simmons situation illustrates why one and done must end

I think the argument that fundamentals in the NBA are gone is rather stupid. The game changes and styles change but the basic fundamentals are still there.


Let's examine FT percentage, probably the most fundamental part of the game.



1950, league average was .733
1960, league average was .733
1970, league average was .745
1980, league average was .751
1990, league average was .765
2000, league average was .748
2010, league average was .763
current year it's at .756


The highest years all time are 1973 and 2008 at .773.


The worst stretch in the last 40 years was from 1993 through 1998.