Tamar Bates commits to IU!!!
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He changes the equation both for the future and for next season. A player who can create his own shot opens up the 4-1 Offense in a big way...
I don't know what the stats are for the difference between a guy's high school free throw percentage vs his college percentage. I would guess - and that's all it is, just a guess - is that the percentage declines. Alford might have been an exception, but who knows?
Anyway, even if he were to fall to 78% I believe we'd be happy with that.
I think the most obvious thing for me is that Coach Woodson has a vision and he's able to sell it. Build it Coach! Let's GO HOOSIERS!
It would take a pretty big drop to get him below anyone on this past year's team except Al
But kids never heard of Mike Woodson!!
Goodman has shown himself to be a grade A, IU-hate obsessed dbag. Only one true way to shut up jack holes like him.....win.
We’ve got ourselves a staff now! Hard to imagine a better start than the past couple weeks.
I'd love nothing more than to see Woody pull an RMK and pick that prick up and stuff him in a trash can.
Waiting on Fife to zing him.
if you heard DD's podcast with Fife last week....there was some Goodwin bashing going on. They are not on each other's holiday card mailing list.
Why would it decline? I get 3pt percentage dropping: better defenders, longer shot... neither apply to FTs. My expectation is that FT % would increase or stay the same for really good shooters. I think Alford was around 90 in both HS and at IU. Hard to get much better than that.
socks, shorts, 1,2.3......
Interesting quote about shooting free throws in a game, from hall-of-famer Bob Cousy:
"The foul line is the one place on a basketball court where you can choke," Cousy said later. "Everything else is action and reaction. You don't have time to choke."
If you buy into that theory, then the mental aspect of shooing FTs in a game is just as important as your form in practice.
Absolutely it is, that's why I'd expect it to improve or at least stay the same, as I think most players mental game improves a ton in college.
Why are we building a rooster? Did I miss something about a new mascot?
The one we paired with Archie so he could lay that gigantic egg left town with him.
I like those lefthanded shooters-Calbert,Brian Evans,etc.
Yea. Lander’s minutes on the floor just decreased in my opinion unless he makes considerable improvement in his shooting.
I'm not saying you are wrong by any means... my questions is more around, why would a player's FT % decrease from HS to College? Or what would cause that if it is true? It shouldn't make sense really. The rims don't change, the distance doesn't change, the height is the same. Yet, as you said, the guess is that it declines. Maybe it is the mental grind or muscle fatigue from more physical play.... only things I can think of, but those should be conquerable.
Maybe because of the thousands of fans yelling and screaming.
One of the reasons it may decline somewhat is the structure of basketball arenas in college is different than high school. Very few High School gyms have end zone seating or as steep a structure to their seating. As you set up for a free throw your sight lines are different than what you are used to. It may take a little while to adjust. However, if you have a good shooter with good routine and good form, it shouldn't take long to make that adjustment.
I like that we will have competition at the guard positions. I'm not going to miss Durham. Johnson, Stewart, Phinisee, Lander, Leal and now Bates can compete. Reluctant shooters and those lacking confidence won't be forced to play.
It's just a gut feel, based on the college game being faster and more physical. The pressure is greater than when you're the high school star.
It could make an interesting study if someone could acquire the data. I couldn't find any high school stats for Alford and TJD, just in an attempt to quickly look at several examples. I did see that Alford shot 89.8% in college and 87% in the NBA. Not that this means anything. I just throw it out there for informational purposes only. It doesn't prove anything. I would think a shooter might shoot better in the pros based on nothing more than the greater attention to your profession and the time available.
High school stats on-line don't seem to be all that available based on my meager and quick attempts to find anything. Granted, it was only two guys.
If someone has an intern then maybe scores of calls could be made to high schools for a number of guys and a study could be done. I have no idea if it would have any value beyond informational purposes only. My guess - and that's all it is - is that free throw shooting - hell, maybe all shooting, including three-point - percentages go down a bit as guys move to the college game.
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