irishock
04-06-2013, 10:55 PM
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-fyi-20130406,0,5357944.story
If he misses too many free throws, he'll be next to Wilt Chamberlain for one of the worst free-throw shooting seasons in team history.Howard entered Friday with 48.6% accuracy from the line, currently fifth-worst in Lakers history for players with more than 150 attempts. He's close to falling behind two ex-Lakers.
Shaquille O'Neal made only 48.4% in 1996-97 and Elmore Smith made only 48.5% in 1974-75.
Chamberlain had the two worst free-throw shooting seasons for the Lakers, making only 42.2% in 1971-72 and 44.6% in 1968-69.
He's been on a steady decline over the years in FT shooting. Began his career as a respectable 69% shooter, dropped to 60 during his prime, now it's 48. He's projected to shoot around 30 percent in his final season.
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If he misses too many free throws, he'll be next to Wilt Chamberlain for one of the worst free-throw shooting seasons in team history.Howard entered Friday with 48.6% accuracy from the line, currently fifth-worst in Lakers history for players with more than 150 attempts. He's close to falling behind two ex-Lakers.
Shaquille O'Neal made only 48.4% in 1996-97 and Elmore Smith made only 48.5% in 1974-75.
Chamberlain had the two worst free-throw shooting seasons for the Lakers, making only 42.2% in 1971-72 and 44.6% in 1968-69.
He's been on a steady decline over the years in FT shooting. Began his career as a respectable 69% shooter, dropped to 60 during his prime, now it's 48. He's projected to shoot around 30 percent in his final season.
http://www.part.lt/img/d22e95850e723e72e5d45b9495e1c195848.jpg