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52175.18 in reply to 52175.17
Date: 10/6/2008 3:42:40 PM
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I mean, if a player is soooooooo bad to get nearly 0% in FTs, the coach will call him and say "come here, let's see those free throws" and they will work on that.

It's true that even the worst shooters get a 40% in the NBA, but they have worked hard to get that 40%

So, if an important player in your team is that bad at FTs, you'd better dedicate a couple of weeks to fix that.

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52175.19 in reply to 52175.18
Date: 10/6/2008 5:59:18 PM
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Maybe the sub levels suggest that player 1 is a high average while player 2 is a low respectable. Who knows? Probably just luck. What's jump range like on both players?

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52175.20 in reply to 52175.19
Date: 10/6/2008 7:22:46 PM
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There was a big discussion several seasons ago about whether JS training should also improve FT shooting as a secondary training.

I thought it was a little odd to have legendary JS with atroucious FT shooting, but others disagreed. Something about FT not being the same thing as a jump shot...blah, blah, blah.


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52175.21 in reply to 52175.18
Date: 10/6/2008 7:39:36 PM
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It is definitely realistic to spend time training Free throws, but it is not realistic for all other training to be halted while your team does nothing but shoot free throws for a week at a time.

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52175.22 in reply to 52175.21
Date: 10/6/2008 7:54:53 PM
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To some degree, the Hattrick/Buzzerbeater training model is simplistic rather than realistic.

I actually think that BB has done a better job than HT, by incorporating secondary training. However, I just felt that JS and FT were similar enough that FT should have been a secondary training for JS.

It is definitely realistic to spend time training Free throws, but it is not realistic for all other training to be halted while your team does nothing but shoot free throws for a week at a time.


I agree with this statement...but it probably true of everything. Would a team only work on defense without working on rebounding etc.


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52175.24 in reply to 52175.23
Date: 10/6/2008 11:32:26 PM
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I'm not sure that's true in the NBA: http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_9.html?nav=ArticleList

Also, wiki has that as a misconception: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_throw: Contrary to popular belief, players are permitted to jump while attempting the free throw, provided they do not leave the designated area at any point.[1]

Anyway, my point was always that although its not exactly the same -- its mostly the same.


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52175.25 in reply to 52175.23
Date: 10/6/2008 11:38:02 PM
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Maybe it comes from the fact that a jump shot requires jumping, whereas it is explicitly forbidden to take your toes off the ground when you attempt a free throw? :)


No, ou are not forbidden to take your toes off the ground when you attempt a free throw. You can jump if you want its just that its easier to soot free throws without jumping and jump shots are harder to hit.

I think too that FT and JS are different but I could say hat a player with very good range are better free throw shooters. So I think JR is better compliment than JS for free throws.

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52175.27 in reply to 52175.22
Date: 10/7/2008 1:19:26 AM
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I agree with this statement...but it probably true of everything. Would a team only work on defense without working on rebounding etc.


Oh very true. I didn't mean to imply that it only applied to free throws.

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