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I’ve started this thread before, but if you can’t hit FT in the NBA at 85-90%
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:17 pm
You shouldn’t be playing, game after game, teams shite the bed doing the easiest thing in pro sports.
Downvote away like the MSB does, but if I’m paid millions of dollars to shoot a bouncy ball- im shooting a bouncy ball a high rate.
Downvote away like the MSB does, but if I’m paid millions of dollars to shoot a bouncy ball- im shooting a bouncy ball a high rate.
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:19 pm to UnoMe
I like carrots
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:21 pm to UnoMe
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You shouldn’t be playing
You're basically saying like 3/4 of the players in league history should have never played. Maybe more.
The league average is sub 80%
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:27 pm to UnoMe
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:29 pm to UnoMe
I think we need to be a bit more generous here. Most guys in the NBA don't shoot 85%. I would say if you can't hit free throws >70% constantly, then you shouldn't be in the league. That's a bit more realistic I think
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:34 pm to UnoMe
Fatigue and different reactions to pressure can be factors.
This post is just dumb armchair criticism from someone who has never played basketball in their life, but you got me to respond, so fair play to you.
This post is just dumb armchair criticism from someone who has never played basketball in their life, but you got me to respond, so fair play to you.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:43 pm to UnoMe
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but if you can’t hit FT in the NBA at 85-90%by UnoMeYou shouldn’t be playing
Only 39 players in the entire NBA shoot >85% and only 6 shoot >90%
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the easiest thing in pro sports.
The league average is the highest it’s ever been at 77.8%
Maybe it’s not as easy as you think it is or maybe doing something in sports successfully, on average, 77.8% is actually good
You’re basically asking for near perfection. Thats a tall ask for anything in sports.
I’ll give you a similar comp. 5 foot putts in golf. The tour average is 82.4% and there are a lot fewer guys on the PGA Tour, all of whom are supposed to putt well, than there are NBA players, not all of whom are expected to be good shooters.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:46 pm to UnoMe
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but if I’m paid millions of dollars to shoot a bouncy ball- im shooting a bouncy ball a high rate.
Go run and jump and shoot up and down a full nba court for 5 minutes and then tell me how easy it is to shoot fts
MSB posters trying to shite on basketball has got to be the most consistent whiff on this board
Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:19 am to UnoMe
What you meant to say is Mavs are 27th in league on FT percentage. And that hurts in close playoff games.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:28 am to UnoMe
MSB where I stop for my daily dose of delusion.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 3:29 am to UnoMe
We get it, you don’t typically watch basketball nor have you ever played.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 5:51 am to UnoMe
So by your arm chair reasoning, it’s ok for WNBA players to only average 30% at the line because they make considerably less than the men.
I think you would be surprised at how much professionals practice.
I think you would be surprised at how much professionals practice.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:05 am to UnoMe
What an absolutely moronic take lol
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:15 am to UnoMe
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Downvote away like the MSB does
Maybe you get downvoted so much because you have some pretty awful takes sometimes. This is one of them.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:34 am to UnoMe
Sorry Jordan but you didn’t make the cut. You only shot 83.5% from the FT line with your bouncy ball. You are being let go.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:46 am to UnoMe
quote:70% and you might have got some takers but 90%? Reggie Miller, Ray Allen and Dirk Nowitzki were all under 90%. Anything over 85% is elite.
but if you can’t hit FT in the NBA at 85-90% you shouldn’t be playing
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:27 am to UnoMe
Michael Jordan shot 85% or better from the FT line in 3 of his 15 seasons.
86-87: 85.7%
88-89: 85.0%
90-91: 85.1%
So he should have played only those seasons, and at a minimum, been riding the bench all the rest. I agree.
86-87: 85.7%
88-89: 85.0%
90-91: 85.1%
So he should have played only those seasons, and at a minimum, been riding the bench all the rest. I agree.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:28 am to UnoMe
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I’ve started this thread before, but if you can’t hit FT in the NBA at 85-90%
trivia for you.
in the entire history of the NBA/ABA, only 70 (of qualifying) people have a career FT% above 85%
not 70 current players.
70 total in the entire history of the league.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:43 am to UnoMe
Thing is everybody in the NBA can hit free throws at 85-90%.
Doing it in a game is just an entirely different matter. Try hitting free throws after running up and down the court, fighting through screens and switches, and getting hit not to mention dealing with the crowd noise and pressure of the situation.
Doing it in a game is just an entirely different matter. Try hitting free throws after running up and down the court, fighting through screens and switches, and getting hit not to mention dealing with the crowd noise and pressure of the situation.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:47 am to UnoMe
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You shouldn’t be playing, game after game, teams shite the bed doing the easiest thing in pro sports.
You couldn't make 85 outta 100 with no pressure and no fatigue. Pressure and fatigue don't care how much money you make either. Dumb thread is dumb.
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