Robowe
Well-Known Member
I would argue that being tired can affect you some. But you practice that. A lot. Once you've played ball and shot as many of them as they have (or should have in practice) It's muscle memory. If your thinking about it at all be it the situation or your mechanics at the line your toast. D1 college guys play more ball then I did I'm sure. When I was a kid I spent many nights and all day on Saturdays when I went in the house I couldn't hardly walk. But I could still shoot free throws better then some of the pitiful numbers you can often see now. It just blows my mind that kids don't think about how important that they are in regards to winning and losing games. How many more games could any program win if they raised their % just 5-10 percent more as a group? When your talking about close games it's the easiest difference maker you can control to improve on
I think the part of the article about pressure is the most significant. Some teachers try to teach fundamentals of shooting FTs and think none of the other factors (fatigue, pressure, crowd) do not matter. Coaches/players will tell you that those factors can matter. Remember Nick Anderson?
http://ballislife.com/revisiting-ni...ee-throws-at-the-end-of-gm1-of-the-95-finals/
Nick “The Brick” Anderson went from a 74 percent free throw shooter to a 40 percent free throw shooter. He played a few more mediocre years, including a very forgettable stint with the Kings and Grizzlies.