I'm sure they are shooting their 100 a day. Some players, like Shaq, just let all the mental get in the way and don't trust their muscle memory. Shaq had some of the best free throw shooting coaches come in and work with him and he was still awful at it. If a player is not 100% focused on technique and blocking out all the distractions, they will falter. Billy can only do so much... can make them shoot 1000 a day, but anything he does or says doesn't matter and is lost once they are on that line and lost in their thoughts... Its very mental.
Pure shooters have an advantage and usually have an equally high FG percentage and three point percentage because they are fundamentally sound already. It translates well to the free throw line where they trust their technique and execution. Others over think all the things the coaches are saying and hear all the advice echo in their minds and all the tips and tricks from friends, family, etc in their heads. That's the worst thing they can do-- and it shows. ________________________________ From: mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald, courtesy of JunoGator It's obviously not a priority to work on with Billy. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 145 Maple Row Blvd Hendersonville TN 37075 Mobile: 615-972-4239 Office: 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Scott Lucas <[email protected]> wrote: Not as much as you think. Free throws are mostly mental and muscle memory. Only thing that prepares you for it is shooting 100 a day, every day and even that doesn't account for the mental aspect of it. I used to ask my players what the easiest shot in basketball is. They would say a layup. I would counter with a free throw-- it just you, the ball, and the rim if you do it right. I then asked what the hardest shot is... the answer? A free throw because it is just you, the ball, the rim, your thoughts, your mental state, and 1000s of screaming fans. > > >While having a high free throw percentage is indicative of many hours of work, >a team's high FG percentage is a result of equally hard work as a team spent >working together and perfecting an offense. Free thows are wholly an >individual stat determined by an individual. It takes a team for all the >other shots and stats to happen. > > > >________________________________ > From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 9:37 AM >Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald, courtesy >of JunoGator > > > >I've purposely buried the lede here, but the last NCAA team to shoot under 70 >percent and win a national championship: The 2006-07 Florida Gators. > >I think this is a red herring statistic. It would be logical that a team that >shoots over 70% also shoots well from the floor, the three point line, etc. > > > >Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI >Bob Parks Realty, LLC >REO Department >145 Maple Row Blvd >Hendersonville TN 37075 >Phone: 615-826-4040 >Mobile: 615-972-4239 >[email protected] > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of JunoGator >Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:56 AM >To: GatorNEWS Lyons >Subject: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald, courtesy of JunoGator > > > > > > > >HOOPS: Are freebies Florida's lone Achilles heel? ><6a00d83451b26169e201a5116acd17970c-pi.jpg>(Courtesy hailfloridahail.com) >GAINESVILLE -- No. 3 Florida upended Tennessee 67-58 Tuesday night in >Thompson-Boling Arena. >Despite another hard-fought battle in Knoxville, the Gators (22-2, 11-0 >Southeastern Conference) won their 16th straight game thanks to effort, >equanimity and a continued pursuit of excellence. >The Volunteers (15-9, 6-5 SEC) were red-hot from the field in the first half, >but the Gators managed to weather UT's shooting storm and play spoiler as >Tennessee teased a national audience once again. >While Florida tightened up its interior defense in the second half and made >critical plays (Michael Frazier, Scottie Wilbekin treys; Patric Young hustle >rebound) when necessary, a (potentially) overlooked factor in Tuesday's >victory was the improvement in UF's normally-middling free throw shooting. >The Gators shot 77 percent (17-22) from the charity stripe, easily its top >mark in conference play all year. >For Florida fans, the hope is that its free throw percentage -- 66 percent for >the season -- continues to improve. If not, it could doom UF's chances to win >a national title. >I've purposely buried the lede here, but the last NCAA team to shoot under 70 >percent and win a national championship: The 2006-07 Florida Gators. >Take a peak of the last decade, and only two teams have shot under 70 percent >and won a title. >YEAR NATIONAL CHAMP FREE THROW % >2013 Louisville 71 percent >2012 Kentucky 72 percent >2011 Connecticut 76 percent >2010 Duke 76 percent >2009 North Carolina 75 percent >2008 Kansas 70 percent >2007 Florida 69 percent >2006 Florida 74 percent >2005 North Carolina 73 percent >2004 Connecticut 62 percent >The 2013-14 Gators dominate both traditional (field-goal percentage, scoring, >etc.) and advanced (see: kenpom.com) analytics -- with the notable exception >of team free throwing shooting. >Coach Billy Donovan is certainly aware of the issue, as Florida ranks No. 292 >nationally. >The Gators are on a roll and appear to be the nation's most complete (and >underrated) team. They're experienced, talented, deep, measured and hungry, >but even a lone scarlet weakness could torpedo the entire season come March. > >Read more here: >http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2014/02/hoops-are-freebies-floridas-lone-achilles-heel.html#storylink=cpy > > >HOOPS: Extra Effort >GAINESVILLE -- This is a senior who really wants to win a championship. > >Read more here: >http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2014/02/hoops-extra-effort.html#storylink=cpy > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT08X-uGcIk >In Billy Donovan's postgame radio interview, No. 3 Florida's coach called >Patric Young's spectacular-save "the play of the year." >After the game, Young tweeted: ><6a00d83451b26169e201a5116b46f4970c-800wi.png> >The Gators -- united, experienced and hungry -- have won 16 straight and take >on No. 14 Kentucky in primetime Saturday (9 p.m., ESPN) in Rupp Arena. > >Read more here: >http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2014/02/hoops-extra-effort.html#storylink=cpy > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"GatorTalk" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to [email protected]. > >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > >-- >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"GatorTalk" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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