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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4589671, member: 11185"] It's not that complicated nor requires any in-depth analysis. The number of players (even poor FT shooters) that can make a single FT is a higher probability than making 3 FTs consecutively. If your priority is to speed up the end of games, then sure your suggestion works. The better 3-point shooters, with clean looks, make them around the high 30s or low 40s, right? So replacing that with a single FT where probably VERY few shoot 40% isn't fair. As far as [B]But why an earth would you be taking a three if you are down by one in closing seconds?[/B] because that's the shot the defense is more likely willing to allow you to take. And there are other potential variables such as time and where you are inbounding the ball. Ninety feet away and with a couple of seconds remaining would not even afford an attempt closer to the basket. That's just one scenario. Would you cosign a suggestion to skip FT shooting and replace those shots with a free layup attempt right under the basket? Skip lining up players and rebounding misses and the ref handing the ball to the shooter. Make a layup and get a point. Miss it? The other team takes the ball and inbounds it. That would speed up the game too but is the degree of difficulty of a layup the same or even similar (for the average player) as a FT? No. That's what I mean by...not fair. [/QUOTE]