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make your free thows.
I'm not a big fan of this strategy.
Thoughts?
make your free thows.
I think it can be a good strategy against yong and/or poorly coached teams that can be rattled and taken out of their rhythm. Doesn't help much against veteran teams.
It's no different than not rotating to a bad jumpshooter, and allowing a wide open look. I mean, they're allowing a professional basketball player the chance to throw it freely...twice.
It's the opponent's fault for not being able to make free throws. I agree that it's not the classiest strategy, but if an opponent has a weakness that can be exploited, it's their fault for not fixing it.
I'm not a fan of it either.
Not really a fan of it, but it's a complete and utter momentum killer, especially on the road. They did it just enough to derail the Clippers.
FREE throws.
Can't emphasize the free anymore.
I don't like it either but as a basketball player, if you're given two free shots, you have to take advantage and knock them down. Obviously, it's not the best way to win but it kills the opponent's rythm and puts the pressure on them.
to all points.
Its exploiting the opposing team's weakness. Its gamesmanship.
Matt Bonner is 6'9 and has 3 ft arms. Teams attack him at the basket. I DONT SEE ONE DIFFERENCE.
not a fan.
Tbvh, I like it when it works. When it doesn't work, I don't like it.
teams do hire shooting coaches, if you aint using whats at ur disposal, then why hire one??
pro athlete earning millions who dont wanan improve their game? lol gtfo
I'm a fan of it. I think it's hilarious for one, and a good coaching decision.
You don't get easier points than free throws, if you can't make them as someone who's paid loads of money to play basketball, then that's on you.
Not a fan. But hurrah when it works.
Some clipperfans on topbuzz were whining about how this move was "disrespectful" by Pop.
I like any tactics that work. It works, therefore I like it. Completely within the rules even though the NBA has tried to change the rules to stop that tactic (the free throws and ball penalty for hacking someone who doesn't have the ball late in a game).
It forces the opposing team to not play players that are poor free throw shooters. The only people that don't like it are teams who want to play bad free throw shooters without having to deal with shooting them whenever they have the ball. It's called sign a better player or work on their free throw shooting.
Besides, should people be whining every time a team tries to inbound the ball to their best free throw shooter late in a game? Or that a team is allowed to send their best free throw shooter to the line to shoot technical fouls even if they weren't even involved in the play? It's the same difference, but nobody whines about it because everyone does it.
Some people might say that it isn't "honorable." When winning is the goal and you aren't cheating, then "honor" becomes a crutch. If the rules allow it, then I'm all for it.
Kind of the same boat as when Timmy involves himself in the opposing team's huddle when a timeout isn't called.
I wasn't aware that Popovich invented the practice. Could have sworn it had been done before.
Definitely for it. You play to win the game.
Also definitely for the NBA changing the rules so it's no longer a viable strategy.
It's coaching.. if you have someone the other team can foul to get the ball without the score being affected why wouldn't you do that?
Teams should keep their bad free throw shooting players just shooting free throws in practice.. because Pop is going to continue doing it if you don't hit them.. and I'm all for it.
It's coaching.. if you have someone the other team can foul to get the ball without the score being affected why wouldn't you do that?
Teams should keep their bad free throw shooting players just shooting free throws in practice.. because Pop is going to continue doing it if you don't hit them.. and I'm all for it.
I like it in certain situations... stopping a run, taking the ball out of a hot opponent's hands. It can work sometimes.
When used over a long stretch, though, you're basically giving up 50% shooting even against the worst FT shooters and you don't have as many fast break opportunities. So you have to be selective.
I think Pop has used it perfectly this series, and I haven't always felt that way about it in the past.
obviously it's going to piss people off because free throws are boring, but it's not supposed to work. for 's sake if you're a pro nba player and can't shoot over 65% on ft you DESERVE to be hacked.
besides, when have you ever seen pop so happy?
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