The Fundamental Attribution Error in Basketball

Jimmy Butler is a testament to this truism though he was better equipped than most to succeed his four year journey to NBA start and was littered with circumstances that were never predicted or prearranged. In social science the fundamental attribution error is a way of stating that humans have an uncanny tendency to give too much credit to an individual for their success or failure while completely discounting the contributing circumstances in basketball. One of the biggest market inefficiencies in the NBA is our lack of ability to account for the impact that situation has on the success or failure of a player. That speaks to exactly what you're talking about with all of these guys the Kayla Martin to the world the Gabe Vincen