Coaches Free Throw Contest

[Trapped in California]

Re: Coaches Free Throw Contest

Part of the reason is that they haven't been chasing/wrestling with an opposing player for 40 minutes. Shooting is all mechanics, and part of that is compensating for having tired legs, guys in speedos behind the backboard and guys trash talking.

Coaches don't have to worry about that shooting in a gym at 6 AM.

[PFan23]

Re: Coaches Free Throw Contest

When you are just shooting and people are throwing the ball back it is a lot easier to get a in rhythm. 40 or 100 in a row is still very impressive, but a lot easier when you are not running in between each one.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Coaches Free Throw Contest

When you are just shooting and people are throwing the ball back it is a lot easier to get a in rhythm. 40 or 100 in a row is still very impressive, but a lot easier when you are not running in between each one.

Of course it is but Hoiberg's NBA FT percentage show that it did not affect him too much.

[achrist70]

Re: Coaches Free Throw Contest

Hoiberg and Alford were also two of the best shooters of all time, yes not having to put any other effort in besides shooting free throws makes it easier, but I think that we are overlooking just how good of shooters these two were.