Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

[ProwlingPanther]

I got a lot of love for Ali but he has been 1-2 in free throw shooting in every technical foul or flagrant foul shooting situation that I have seen this year.

It seems like we have been getting to shoot these free throws at least once in our last several games.

Wouldn't it make sense to have Adam Koch shoot the free throws?

Is Jake hoping that giving Ali some free looks will get him heated up in the game?

Just curious to see if anyone else has pondered the same thing.

Go Panthers!!

PanterN8

[unipanthers8907]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

I got a lot of love for Ali but he has been 1-2 in free throw shooting in every technical foul or flagrant foul shooting situation that I have seen this year.

It seems like we have been getting to shoot these free throws at least once in our last several games.

Wouldn't it make sense to have Adam Koch shoot the free throws?

Is Jake hoping that giving Ali some free looks will get him heated up in the game?

Just curious to see if anyone else has pondered the same thing.

Go Panthers!!

PanterN8

I believe before the Missouri State game, Ali had the highest free throw shooting percentage on the team at 85%, since then Koch has passed him (he's 17-for-17 in the past 2 games).

[ProwlingPanther]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

yea, I understand that but after three or four games of shooting 1-2 in that situation, I would hope that he would go with Koch.

Coach knows his players better than I do. I would love this question to get asked on Thursday.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

i am guessing that it doesnt matter.

[We're4UNI]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

Ali did make those 2 clutch free throws at the end of the championship game last season, so maybe Coach Jake thinks he can handle the pressure. Did notice he's been going 1-2 lately, though.

[ProwlingPanther]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

"I'm guessing that it doesnt matter."

What doesn't matter?

[JD720]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

"I'm guessing that it doesnt matter."

What doesn't matter?

If you have two guys that shoot 82% and 83% from the FT line, it doesn't really matter which one shoots the technicals. I know Ali has gone 1-2 the last few times, but I don't think that's a big enough sample size to require a change.

[ProwlingPanther]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

I understand you point about %s. However, Ali is 31-38 from the line this year. Koch is 104-125.. In addition, if you take the first half of the year away, Ali is shooting below his average while Koch is shooting above.

[9YRPLAN]

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im just talking about statistics and independent events. plus, adam is hot, why make him stand out there all alone and ruin it?

[Trapped in California]

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I think people underestimate how different it is to shoot T FT compared to regular FT (with the players standing outside the paint). It takes a ton of focus to be out on the island by yourself and still have all the same mechanics.

[ProwlingPanther]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

Good point, in close games. Especially in games like MO St, Wichita St or So Illinois where each point was crucial. We should keep our hottest shooter away from the free throw line for fear that he might miss his free throw and go into a slump.

I don't understand the logic there.

I do understand that it is much harder to shoot Technical and Flagrant free throws but Ali is 1-2 in his last 4 Technical or Flagrant foul situations.

Best justification I can think of is that Ali has not been as hot of a shooter of late and Jake wants to give him some free looks.

[TommyT]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

Two things - We must be playing extremely well when we are focusing on who should be shooting our technical fouls. Second, it must be a long, cold winter that we are getting worked up about it.

We're going to heat up St Louis!

[ProwlingPanther]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

Please don't misinterprety my posts. Much gets lost in translation on these forums. I am in no way worked up. Just curious and thought it was worth discussion.

I talked to Gary Rima about it today and although he said he wouldn't be surprised to see Koch shoot free throws in the future he said that he would rather have Ali than any other player due to his calm demeanor, etc. I thought it was a good answer.

I love Ali, great kid and great BB player.

Just found it curious that as he has struggeld from the line and in close games, Jake sticks with him as Koch is 17 for his last 17.

Like I said before, Jake knows his players best and we are winning so all is well.


Go Panthers.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Shooting free throws after Technical Fouls??

i wasnt being serious with my second comment. i think adam has the best mechanics on the team.