Griz vs. NAU

[Mousegriz]

I looked up FT stats the other day and posted on anther thread. Pridgett's FT shooting % has dropped each year: 79% as frosh, 65% as sophomore and 57% as junior. Not sure where he sits for the year so far.

His FT shooting is very important to the team's success. Sounds like just one or two more makes for him down the stretch and the Omaha game is a win. He missed a couple the other night that could have affected the outcome. Fortunately Manuel made all of his down the stretch.

 

[PlayerRep]

I looked up FT stats the other day and posted on anther thread. Pridgett's FT shooting % has dropped each year: 79% as frosh, 65% as sophomore and 57% as junior. Not sure where he sits for the year so far.

His FT shooting is very important to the team's success. Sounds like just one or two more makes for him down the stretch and the Omaha game is a win. He missed a couple the other night that could have affected the outcome. Fortunately Manuel made all of his down the stretch.

He's like Falls. The Griz have to play him only because they don't have anyone better.

 

[PlayerRep]

... shoots light out if he is moving but the free throw line is a different world.

When a player is really, really bad at making free throws, I've often wondered why they don't just put up a jumper.

Uncontested, but more loosey-goosey, he/she might do better. As I understand the FT rules, the only relevant restrictions are (1) they must keep their toes behind foul line until the ball hits the rim or backboard and (2) they cannot leave the semicircle behind the line once the ref has handed them the ball. (They have 10 sec to shoot, BTW, although I'm not sure the refs always enforce that.)

I've never tried it, but it seems to me there would be room to step back just a bit, then go up for a straight-up jumper where you come down still behind the foul line. Honestly, as bad as some guys look, this might work better ... and I see nothing in the rules that would forbid it.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

If you ever see youth basketball often they have to use a jumper for free throws...so maybe its super uncool once you get to college lol

Maybe you have it. Apparently, being "uncool" takes "effective," "it works," etc. off the table. Rick Barry was known for shooting foul shots with an underhand style ... and once hit some crazy number in a row shooting blindfolded. Some guys tried it -- including Chamberlain (with much improvement) -- but didn't keep it up. It worked, but they couldn't stand the heat for shooting "granny style" and being considered a "sissy," or something.

Personally, if I were a coach and I had a guy who shot less than, say as a target 70%, he'd try the Barry approach or ride the pine. It's not so much the overall game rate, because that might only make a 2 or 3 point gross difference. But at late "crunch time," when the game is literally "on the line," you cannot afford to have a guy who can't make his free throws out there. Of course, if he (or she) has other skills you need ... well, that's your proverbial 'tween a rock and a hard place.

You would put Pridgett on the pine?

 

[Mousegriz]

I looked up FT stats the other day and posted on anther thread. Pridgett's FT shooting % has dropped each year: 79% as frosh, 65% as sophomore and 57% as junior. Not sure where he sits for the year so far.

His FT shooting is very important to the team's success. Sounds like just one or two more makes for him down the stretch and the Omaha game is a win. He missed a couple the other night that could have affected the outcome. Fortunately Manuel made all of his down the stretch.

He's like Falls. The Griz have to play him only because they don't have anyone better.

He's a bit more than Falls! FT shooting % may be his only weakness. It's kind of surprising his % has dropped over his career so I made the observation. Of all the players on the team, I'd kind of expect he might be the one who could turn that stat around quickly if he really put his mind to it.

One tip I'd have for most FT shooters....take an extra breath before shooting your first FT. Get off the line or wait to take the line for just an extra second or two. I think many players rush and get tight on the first FT be it first of possible one and one or first of two.

Go Griz!!

 

[UncleRico]

I looked up FT stats the other day and posted on anther thread. Pridgett's FT shooting % has dropped each year: 79% as frosh, 65% as sophomore and 57% as junior. Not sure where he sits for the year so far.

His FT shooting is very important to the team's success. Sounds like just one or two more makes for him down the stretch and the Omaha game is a win. He missed a couple the other night that could have affected the outcome. Fortunately Manuel made all of his down the stretch.

He's like Falls. The Griz have to play him only because they don't have anyone better.

He's a bit more than Falls! FT shooting % may be his only weakness. It's kind of surprising his % has dropped over his career so I made the observation. Of all the players on the team, I'd kind of expect he might be the one who could turn that stat around quickly if he really put his mind to it.

One tip I'd have for most FT shooters....take an extra breath before shooting your first FT. Get off the line or wait to take the line for just an extra second or two. I think many players rush and get tight on the first FT be it first of possible one and one or first of two.

Go Griz!!

As far as free-throw shooting this season goes Manuel is 34 of 37 (and 32 of last 33) which is almost 92% which is extraordinary. Just for sake of comparison the all time NBA leader in percentage is Steve Nash at 90.43% and the third highest in NCAA history is 91.27%. Without his free throw shooting down the stretch the Griz lose to NAU and North Dakota.
Below is from an article I read last year which talks about historic free throw trends.
"Since the mid-1960s, college men’s players have made about 69 percent of free throws, the unguarded 15-foot, 1-point shot awarded after a foul. In 1965, the rate was 69 percent. This season, as teams scramble for bids to the N.C.A.A. tournament, it was 68.8. It has dropped as low as 67.1 but never topped 70".

 

[Hoops watcher]

I looked up FT stats the other day and posted on anther thread. Pridgett's FT shooting % has dropped each year: 79% as frosh, 65% as sophomore and 57% as junior. Not sure where he sits for the year so far.

His FT shooting is very important to the team's success. Sounds like just one or two more makes for him down the stretch and the Omaha game is a win. He missed a couple the other night that could have affected the outcome. Fortunately Manuel made all of his down the stretch.

He's like Falls. The Griz have to play him only because they don't have anyone better.

He's a bit more than Falls! FT shooting % may be his only weakness. It's kind of surprising his % has dropped over his career so I made the observation. Of all the players on the team, I'd kind of expect he might be the one who could turn that stat around quickly if he really put his mind to it.

One tip I'd have for most FT shooters....take an extra breath before shooting your first FT. Get off the line or wait to take the line for just an extra second or two. I think many players rush and get tight on the first FT be it first of possible one and one or first of two.

Go Griz!!

As far as free-throw shooting this season goes Manuel is 34 of 37 (and 32 of last 33) which is almost 92% which is extraordinary. Just for sake of comparison the all time NBA leader in percentage is Steve Nash at 90.43% and the third highest in NCAA history is 91.27%. Without his free throw shooting down the stretch the Griz lose to NAU and North Dakota.
Below is from an article I read last year which talks about historic free throw trends.
"Since the mid-1960s, college men’s players have made about 69 percent of free throws, the unguarded 15-foot, 1-point shot awarded after a foul. In 1965, the rate was 69 percent. This season, as teams scramble for bids to the N.C.A.A. tournament, it was 68.8. It has dropped as low as 67.1 but never topped 70".

Very interesting information right there, Unc. And right on cue Manuel saves the day tonight.

 

[UncleRico]

He is clutch!

 

[IdaGriz01]

... And right on cue Manuel saves the day tonight.

Yep ... Clutch for sure!

And I just noticed: He went 6 for 6 for the Sac State game. The rest of the team was 1 for 3.