Numbers that are tough to stomach

[Lakeview Brave]

Good coaching

If that is the case then was it bad coaching before, I dont think it was. I agree coaching must be a part of it but thier has to be something else to it. A 15 point jump in team free throw percentage is really amazing.

[BradleyBrave]

BradleyBrave, the guys have heard you and they HAVE responded!!!

What a turnaround thus far. I couldn't be happier. I wish I could claim to have more to do with it than just griping, but the results speak for themselves. Amazing what not chucking 25 3's a game, a little more focus, and a little confidence has done for this group.

[Da Coach]

The poor free-throw numbers earlier were an aberration. The guys missing most of them were our guards- guys who's history was that they were good free throwers. So I don't know that you can figure out the reason, but usually good shooters eventually get back on track.

[romar]

What happend in practice that led us to start shooting free throws so much better? Its amazing that they could be so bad and now so good.

It's pure statistics - we all knew they weren't that bad of a FT shooting team and truthfully they aren't going to shoot FT's in the high 80's/low 90's for the remainder of the season. It will all balance out to somewhere in the low 70's as the season progresses would be my guess.

[BradleyBrave]

The poor free-throw numbers earlier were an aberration. The guys missing most of them were our guards- guys who's history was that they were good free throwers. So I don't know that you can figure out the reason, but usually good shooters eventually get back on track.

I have touched on this in other threads, but I think the sporadic schedule early on hurt us in a lot of areas. Shooting FTs I think is one of them. You can shoot FTs til the cows come home in practice, but there's no comparison to doing it with the lights on in front of thousands. Since we've been playing every 3-4 days, we've improved in nearly every important statistical area. I don't think it's a coincidence.