One way could be to see how well a player shoots free throws in the last 2 minutes of a close game compared to all other times. It would be pretty time consuming, and I'm not planning on running that analysis anytime soon, but anecdotally I've seen lower experience guys miss key FT's more often in the end of close games. Most my guys are pretty solid FT shooters, so it's noticeable when they miss two.
It would be interesting to see if the higher experience players are more clutch on their FT's than the lower experience guys, relative to their regular FT shooting percentage.
And, of course, FT's are only one aspect, so it wouldn't answer any of the broader questions.
Last edited by Iguanadon Joe at 8/15/2015 9:54:17 PM