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I remember Harpring saying that the Jazz only spend like 10 minutes in practice shooting free throws. They are shooting 71% for the season in free throws which is fifth worst in the league. They lost the Laker game because of it, and some of the other games they won close would have not been close if they would start making them more. It is time for Corbin to start having them spend more time practicing them!
 
After watching the laker game I would say they need to practice layups, and not being total ******* under the basket just because the geico caveman is standing there.
 
Arrive early, leave late... It's all about individual work, dedication. Whatever coaches, special trainers can do for a player's shooting development is limited.
 
I believe in the Sloan philosophy when it comes to coaching free throws.
Corbin should not be responsible for having players practice free throws.

I suppose Hornacek can also work with the players on the form of their shot, but these guys get paid a lot of money and are suppose to be professionals.
They should be responsible for their own practice as far as shooting and free throws go.
 
I always found it funny that Sloan would make them ride a stationary bike if they didn't get enough minutes, but if we lost due to ****ty free throw shooting he said "that's not my problem". Isn't doing what it takes to win ALWAYS the coach's problem? If I were coach and we lost because of free throws, I would have them shooting 100 of them in mandatory hour sessions after every practice.

Maybe this philosophy is why we normally rank in the bottom half of the league for free throws unless we have some naturally good shooters on the team (korver, memo, hornacek, etc.) or people who individually care about it (malone).
 
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My personal opinion is that there is no valid excuse for a proffesional NBA player to ever average under 75% on FTs. None. The should be publicly embarrased
 
Players need to work on FT's before & after practice, shootarounds, and before games.

Over the past few years I'd go see the Jazz when they played on the road - and it was always interesting to see which players took the "early bus" to the arena to get extra court work in. Usually rookies and developmental players, but Kyle Korver was a constant and he would shoot a ton of catch&shoot 3's as well as hit the FT line hard. He was already a great shooter but still put in the work to remain one.

Also you have to have a workable form and mental discipline. Shaq never had what would be termed "a great work ethic" but he did work like a dog in practicing his FT's in the late-90's and early 2000's but still could never make them consistently.
 
LogGrad98 said:
Maybe this philosophy is why we normally rank in the bottom half of the league for free throws unless we have some naturally good shooters on the team (korver, memo, hornacek, etc.) or people who individually care about it (malone).
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The Jazz also tend to get a higher proportion of their points (and shots) from their bigs than other teams.
 
Another game lost due to free throws. :SMH: On a sidenote, I do not understand why Harris is getting the brunt for missed free throws. It was a collective team effort in missing them. If they ever want to be a elite team in a few years, they really will have to work on improving making them.
 
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