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Date: 3/29/2009 3:22:32 PM
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Does anyone know what skills are needed or i should say influence % off free throws hit by a player?

It must be more than just free throws, because my guy with mediocre free throw skill has hit 23 out off 27 free throws and my player that has a strong free throw skill has only hit 27-43 free throws...

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83505.2 in reply to 83505.1
Date: 3/29/2009 3:44:49 PM
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maybe something hidden?

From: Kukoc

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83505.3 in reply to 83505.1
Date: 3/29/2009 4:01:21 PM
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Perhaps the skill is influenced by fatigue (getting to the line just when he should get subbed, crappy stamina etc) and game shape.

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83505.4 in reply to 83505.3
Date: 3/29/2009 4:34:55 PM
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Perhaps the skill is influenced by fatigue (getting to the line just when he should get subbed, crappy stamina etc) and game shape.

prety right on if you ask me!

game shape seems prety important to me, in my experience , when it comes to sinking the fre throws.
Also when a player gets tired, he is more likely to miss.

but finaly, I also think that experience might play a role, especially when it is at important moments this might start to play a role too.

1 thing I am prety sure off: what is not used to see if he scores a free throw is all his other skills: jump shot; OD, driving, handling, passing, jump range,...

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83505.5 in reply to 83505.4
Date: 3/29/2009 4:38:24 PM
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Spot on with the experience part.

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83505.6 in reply to 83505.5
Date: 3/29/2009 4:55:06 PM
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Also has to do with Jump Shot and Jump Range. After all, you are taking a shot from the free throw line, aren't you?

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83505.7 in reply to 83505.6
Date: 3/29/2009 5:04:47 PM
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I would like to quote GM-Lord of Doom:

1 thing I am prety sure off: what is not used to see if he scores a free throw is all his other skills: jump shot; OD, driving, handling, passing, jump range,...


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83505.8 in reply to 83505.7
Date: 3/30/2009 1:21:39 AM
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I noticed that in the last two minutes of a close game, the team currently leading tend to miss a few free throws. I like it that way.

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83505.11 in reply to 83505.9
Date: 3/31/2009 12:53:53 AM
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Its about statistics and probabilities. A team losing at the last few minutes of a game by a manageable margin will foul to get possession back. In non-blowout games, around a third of the free throws taken occur in the last few minutes. Statistically, the more free throw is given to a player - the more chances to miss.

In the example given by the original poster, it may be possible that the stronger FT shooter had to take his free throws in the "last few minutes" scenario - where in real life the pressure/stress is much more particularly for an away team.