Free throws

[loyolacat]

That's because the ball lands much more softly if it hits either rim. The best stroke on the current team belongs to Leach, which is why he was chosen to take the free throws when the flagrant foul was called on Brooks. He made all four I believe.

Actually the physics dealt with the angle of decent....over hand free throws are flatter and have less surface area to enter...underhand has a higher arch and its decent a larger area to enter/ I always look for shooters that fling the ball starting with an acute angle of the arm almost guaranteeing a flatter angle requiring a ton of touch......but you can really make it dance on the rim underhanded

 

[NVAcat]

Having players shoot (set shot) with one hand is an effective way to teach proper form and clean up a ton of mechanical errors.

Remove the weak hand and you force the strong hand/arm into correct position. The elbow that would otherwise flare out suddenly is tight....the upper arm is parallel to the floor....and the hand cradling the ball is all the way back. Even the release point elevates and the ball has a nice, backward spin in the air.

It's a pretty fool-proof method.

You are spot on with this analysis and lay out the way to solve a free throw shooting problem.

 

[cats_man_too]

The Carr brothers were gods in Wichita. I think Antoine is the best college player I ever saw with my own eyes, except for maybe Glenn Robinson.

I relish having watched Xavier McDaniel in the Roundhouse in that golden era of Shockers basketball.

 

[SmellyCat]

I relish having watched Xavier McDaniel in the Roundhouse in that golden era of Shockers basketball.

MTXE!

 

[prez77]

You are spot on with this analysis and lay out the way to solve a free throw shooting problem.

Anyone remember Paul Schultz, who played on one of my favorite teams, 1983, that beat John Paxson's Notre Dame in NET at the Horizon?He was our 6th man, a power forward, and had a very hard time with free throws, he shifted late-season to something of that nature, that appeared a bit unbalanced, and went on a free throw tear the rest of the season and actually became a fan favorite at the line for a time.

 

[Cataria]

Anyone remember Paul Schultz, who played on one of my favorite teams, 1983, that beat John Paxson's Notre Dame in NET at the Horizon?He was our 6th man, a power forward, and had a very hard time with free throws, he shifted late-season to something of that nature, that appeared a bit unbalanced, and went on a free throw tear the rest of the season and actually became a fan favorite at the line for a time.

I remember Paul Schultz (aging myself)! He was an undersized center with Ryan Young moves under the basket. The fans loved him.

 

[prez77]

I remember Paul Schultz (aging myself)! He was an undersized center with Ryan Young moves under the basket. The fans loved him.

It was a gritty, fun team. Led by forward Jim Stack. Gaddis Rathel and Art Aaron out of the Catholic League, Michael Jenkins out of I believe Westinghouse, and Andre Goode at Center. After the NIT Notre Dame win, lost to Ty Corbin's DePaul team on a Kenny Patterson buzzer beater. They played the '83 season in DePaul's old arena as McGawHall was becoming Welsh-Ryan.

 

[NJCat]

It was a gritty, fun team. Led by forward Jim Stack. Gaddis Rathel and Art Aaron out of the Catholic League, Michael Jenkins out of I believe Westinghouse, and Andre Goode at Center. After the NIT Notre Dame win, lost to Ty Corbin's DePaul team on a Kenny Patterson buzzer beater. They played the '83 season in DePaul's old arena as McGawHall was becoming Welsh-Ryan.

That was a really fun season. Solid starting 5 but zero bench. Used to take the El down to DePaul and stop for Gyros on the way back by Loyola.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

That was a really fun season. Solid starting 5 but zero bench. Used to take the El down to DePaul and stop for Gyros on the way back by Loyola.

Schultz was the entire bench.