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Are Free Throws really that hard to make?
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CycloneErik
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Weird how the one to win at home he missed. Did no one tell him to use the muscle memory?
Back in the glory days I think I would shoot 80% qin practice (after running) and 65% in games. The weird thing I look for in free throw shooters is the guys who can misshoot a little but still land in softly on the front and the rim and have it crawl in. Think I was always too worried about the airball and back ironed too many.
There's just so many coaches that clearly don't think free throws are important.
Or the players just don't put in the effort.
Like Robert Jones for example: it's clear that he's worked his tail off in his time at ISU and wants nothing more than to win but when it comes to free throws he must just be like 'nah'.
/S
Did we just discover the identity of ZRF?
Someone living in an alternate reality where they were a player or knows what a coach is making decisions based on.
Checks out.
People keep bringing up being able to hit 6 of 10 or 8 of 10. But that isn't the way they are shot. Players get one or two and then they have to go run for a while then they come back often a bit out of breath and have to shoot 1, 2 or rarely 3. It is a lot different than getting in a groove and shooting 10 in a row.
Yeah, but now he has to shoot from the college FT line.
In a gym by yourself? No. In front of 15k people when the game is on the line and you are worn out? Yes
It's much harder to shoot the ball when you are gassed out.
It's much harder to shoot the ball when you are gassed out.
Those were my years, don't remember that name, and if doesn't show up in Google then couldn't have happened
ISU has not had many pure shooters under TJ. If not a great shooter it's much harder to make a free throw in game situation vs. any of us at a gym practicing. That said, repetitive practice can't hurt, got to shoot a ton every day with a consistent routine. I would definitely have this high on Lipsey's summer homework.
If that the were the case the Iowa team would be shooting 95%+. They can't fashion any semblance of muscle tone across their roster.
They should practice them blind folded-Ricky Bobby style
Every once in a while I make shooting baskets in the park part of my exercise routine and I end with 10 free throws. A couple weeks ago I did that two mornings in a row because the weather was nice.
Day 1, I made 8 out of 10 and was feeling pretty good about myself.
Day 2, I made 4 out of 10. And I realized why my glory days peaked in intramurals.
I also was in grad school with a 7-footer on the basketball team. I remember him saying how terrifying it was to shoot free throws in front of 14,000 people. He had something like a 70% field goal average and a 45% free-throw average.
Day 1, I made 8 out of 10 and was feeling pretty good about myself.
Day 2, I made 4 out of 10. And I realized why my glory days peaked in intramurals.
I also was in grad school with a 7-footer on the basketball team. I remember him saying how terrifying it was to shoot free throws in front of 14,000 people. He had something like a 70% field goal average and a 45% free-throw average.
At this point in the season, it feels mental for a lot of these guys. Just not confident going to the line, and then the pressure/fatigue compound on that. The most concerning thing to me is it feels like free throws have been an issue in TJ’s entire tenure.
Lipsey's FT % has gone down while his general shooting has improved.
The 'mental toughness' angle doesn't make sense to me considering ISU even having a chance vs. many teams that have an athletic advantage takes toughness.
It takes some practice. We are like 283 in CBB. If you want to win on the road in the B12, you have to make FT.
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