Free Throw Shooting
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In close games the coaches have stressed to keep the ball in D'Angelo Harrison's hands and as far away from Nurideen as possible.
redmen1969
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what were our FT numbers last night and how did Nuri do?
There is a free throw expert, his name is Chris Mullin.
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For the season:
Harrison is 31-of-40.
Harkless is 16-of-28
Lindsey is 29-of-53
Achiuwa is 24-of-31
Green is 6-of-10
Pointer is 7-of-17
Stith is 5-of-7
4 are good (Harrison, Achiuwa, Stith and Greene) at 66-of-88 (75 percent)
3 are bad (Lindsey, Harkless and Pointer) at 52-of-98 (53 percent)
Harrison is 31-of-40.
Harkless is 16-of-28
Lindsey is 29-of-53
Achiuwa is 24-of-31
Green is 6-of-10
Pointer is 7-of-17
Stith is 5-of-7
4 are good (Harrison, Achiuwa, Stith and Greene) at 66-of-88 (75 percent)
3 are bad (Lindsey, Harkless and Pointer) at 52-of-98 (53 percent)
Check for hitches and correct any. Then, of course so much of this is psychological . It's like the pressure of short putts in golf. Then to build up confidence, practice, practice, practice. Try to simulate pressure situations here.
Speak to their moms about it.
After that, it's tough stuff. There are some guys that just can't handle that kind of pressure. Opposing coaches smell it and ice them and that really does a job on them.
You try to keep them off the court in the last few minutes.
It exacerbates our problem because we have no depth .
Speak to their moms about it.
After that, it's tough stuff. There are some guys that just can't handle that kind of pressure. Opposing coaches smell it and ice them and that really does a job on them.
You try to keep them off the court in the last few minutes.
It exacerbates our problem because we have no depth .
Practicing foul shooting can help but a lot depends on how it's done. Shooting on your own (even in the hundreds) won't hurt but may not help that much either. Why? It's different than a game when you may be tired or nervous or thinking more about everyone looking at you than about making the shot. Game conditions can't be recreated but they can be simulated. You can Incorporate foul shooting into your scrimmages complete with whistles, lining up the players, being watched by your coaches and teammates, etc. It takes time away from the play but if the pecentages are atrocious can you really afford not to it?