Many Players In The Korean Basketball League Are Shooting 80% From The Free Throw Line Using Bank Shots

• Some players in the Korean Basketball League are making their free throws by banking them in

• The trend has seen quite a few players achieve free-throw percentages over 80%

• NBA fans had some diverse reactions to this new trend and debated whether it could work in the NBA

The sport of basketball has been evolving rapidly throughout the ages, and it's showing no signs of stopping. A trend in the Korean Basketball League has caught the eye of a lot of the sport's fans. 

Some players in the Korean Basketball League have been using the bank shot as a way to increase their percentages at the free-throw line, and a post about it has gone viral on social media. 

According to Eric Fawcett, this trend has led to these players shooting over 80% from the free-throw line. 

The NBA has some elite free-throw shooters like Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving, who regularly shoot over 90% for the season, but this trend could perhaps be something that the players who shoot below 80% can consider. 

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NBA Fans Had A Lot Of Reactions To This Latest Trend

NBA fans are always wanting their teams and stars to improve every little aspect of their games. So when something like this goes viral, the reactions tend to be a little over the top. 

Some fans think that it could be something that can be applied in the NBA, but there are always those who will use it as an opportunity to banter, like this fan. 

Tim Duncan is one of the greatest of all time when it comes to using the backboard, his bank shots were always cash. And a fan gave him a shoutout while also taking the chance to poke some fun at the legendary power forward. 

While a lot of fans do want their favorite NBA players who don't shoot so well from the line to consider it, one fan broke down why it doesn't make a lot of sense to do so. 

According to one fan, this is not new for Korean basketball, and it is something that even non-professional players regularly do in the country. 

While some fans explained why the mechanics of it aren't very sound, another did point out the benefits of trying to bank in free throws. 

This strategy is not for everyone, and a lot of the NBA's elite shooters don't even need it. But for centers, and some other players who struggle at the free throw line, this trend could be an interesting insight into what they can do differently. 

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The NBA Discourse Isn't Too Open To Non-Traditional Methods Of Doing Things

Any change in a league like the NBA takes time to be implemented. Even the three-point revolution and small ball took time and teams like the Golden State Warriors to win multiple championships for people to accept them. 

And people aren't very open to change if it doesn't look like it should. The perfect example of this when it comes to free throws is none other than the San Antonio Spurs' Jeremy Sochan. 

Jeremy Sochan shot one-armed free-throws to switch up his style and start making more of them. It worked to an extent, and he was able to pull up his average from the 50s to nearly 70% last season. And he was ridiculed for it when he first did it too. 

It's unlikely that NBA coaches and teams haven't already thought about this, but depending on results, this could be a strategy that heavily benefits certain players. 

It will be fun to see if anyone in the NBA next season decides to start banking free throws to improve their percentage. 

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