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From: Tangosz

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187744.106 in reply to 187744.104
Date: 7/6/2011 1:54:46 PM
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Um, did you even read my message? The one that looks at the results that real basketball players put up, and shows that despite what we all assume, there isn't a relationship between the ability to hit field goals (or 3 pointers, though there's a bit better relationship) and the ability to hit free throws.

Now your point about the 22% FT shooters isn't a bad one, but it's easily overcome by the GM making a good choice. Train FT for a few weeks, and you won't see those type of mismatches. Or maybe people would prefer having an atrocious FT skill hold back their JS and JR training. Cause like Charles pointed out, not many people are arguing it that way.


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Date: 7/6/2011 2:04:49 PM
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Um, did you even read my message? The one that looks at the results that real basketball players put up, and shows that despite what we all assume, there isn't a relationship between the ability to hit field goals (or 3 pointers, though there's a bit better relationship) and the ability to hit free throws.


So where are the <50% FT shooters that play guard in the NBA?

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Date: 7/6/2011 2:23:11 PM
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So where are the <50% FT shooters that play guard in the NBA?


I know a lot of them. But I'll only tell you if you can find me an NBA player who never trained FTs. Deal?

From: Santos

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Date: 7/6/2011 2:47:32 PM
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No I didn't and here's why: I didn't want too.

There were too many letters and it was very, very long.

So there...

PS: I'm just kidding

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Date: 7/6/2011 3:06:37 PM
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Easy one. Iverson.

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187744.113 in reply to 187744.111
Date: 7/6/2011 3:21:13 PM
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Easy one. Iverson.


And you know this how?

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Date: 7/6/2011 3:25:59 PM
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In a BB world the following would be true:
A marathon runner and a weight lifter would be both bad 100m sprinters because they never trained short distance sprints.

I think the following would be a more realistic event:
A marathon runner would beat a weight lifter on the 100m distance any day, no matter if he ever trained sprinting distances.


As the weight lifter would have well trained explosive leg muscles it may be a close race as the marathon runner wont have much use of his high stamina in a 100m race =)


True. A 150kg guy like Steiner would definitely run a close rate against Gebreselassie.

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187744.116 in reply to 187744.106
Date: 7/6/2011 4:20:26 PM
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despite what we all assume, there isn't a relationship between the ability to hit field goals (or 3 pointers, though there's a bit better relationship) and the ability to hit free throws.

...and you say that because... ?

I'd like the "train-FT"-guys to read this.

EVERYBODY in the nba (or professional basketball) is training FT. Everybody. Yes, even Shaq and other big fellows. So... is Shaq a good FT shooter? No. Is Durant a good FT shooter? Yes.
Is this JUST BECAUSE Durant trained himself more than Shaq did? I don't think so. Would you answer "Yes"? So I guess that in NBA all big guys are NOT training FT (or slightly training FT) while SG are training FT the whole day.

Take, for example, Andrea Bargnani. He plays as PF/C and he's a very good FT shooter. Guess what? Because he's a good jump shooter and 3pt shooter.
I don't think Bargnani is THE ONLY PF/C in the NBA training FT (and succeeding in his training sessions). He just scores FT just because he's a good jump shooter. It's evident.

Now, you can tell me "this is just a game, and we want to keep a balance... so if you want FT, train FT". I'm ok with that. But say that.

Last edited by Biffo (*DT Member) at 7/6/2011 4:21:27 PM

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