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Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:29 pmby Duke Blue Blood
If we had hit out FT's last night, this game would not have been as tight. We shot 57% from the line, but we were averaging 70%, now 65%. We were in the bonus early too, so it hurt even more given we shot 21 to their 13.
44% Shooting
44% from 3
57% on FT's
Odd stat line...odd game.
On to the next game!
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:43 pmby LA_Mustang
At least three of the misses were the front end of one and ones.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:29 pmby DanFreibergerForHeisman
Defending the three and hitting our free pitches have been major problems for us for a while and neither ever seems to get any better.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:51 pmby Fresno Mustang
The Yale game would have not been nearly as close if we could have closed out and not gone cold on free throws in the final few minutes. Same with last night and even the Brown game to a lesser extent.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:50 pmby JasonB
Every year it seems like we start off sloppy on the line and really pick it up after the break.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:00 pmby PonyFan32
Free throws are the most frustrating and baffling part of our game for me (even more so than 3 pointers, which is annoying but I've also somewhat given up on improving because it would take a new defensive strategy that we don't seem interested in).
It's annoying to not feel like some of the upperclassmen like Markus or Ben have improved much in their 2+ years here from the free throw line.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:13 pmby ojaipony
Tolbert has gone cold recently also. Given his strength, athleticism, and aggressiveness, he will continue to get fouled quite a bit methinks. If he can be a 70% FT shooter, that would be huge.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:14 pmby Pony_Law
Ben moore and MK have improved from 3 years ago they were just off tonight. Shake missing both free throws was the one that got me frustrated.
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:59 pmby StallionsModelT
When we struggle or lose there are usually two culprits:
1) Perimeter defense
2) Free throw shooting
Re: Free Throws & Stats
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Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:14 pmby Pony_Law
StallionsModelT wrote:When we struggle or lose there are usually two culprits:
1) Perimeter defense
2) Free throw shooting
I would say when we lose it is because of a) turnovers and b) bad offensive execution down the stretch (remeber last year when there would be 5 minute periods where we just couldn't score?). The only game I can think of that we lost because of 3 point shooting might have been the lousiville game 2 years ago when their best player just went off.