2019-20 Season Notes

[Minnesota_husker]

18 minutes ago, RedSavage said:

I really don't understand that.  I feel like that should be one of the easiest things to teach/learn how to at least be decent at.  Shoot FT's until your arms fall off and then keep shooting.

It has never really made sense to me how you can have guys struggling to shoot 60%. I would almost just assume they dont practice them.

 

I feel like if you gave me a year, I could get shoot 85% in free throw situations at that level... I would be garbage at everything else and fatigue is probably a real issue. 

[RedSavage]

24 minutes ago, Minnesota_husker said:

It has never really made sense to me how you can have guys struggling to shoot 60%. I would almost just assume they dont practice them.

 

I feel like if you gave me a year, I could get shoot 85% in free throw situations at that level... I would be garbage at everything else and fatigue is probably a real issue. 

I don't understand why you wouldn't practice them though, especially if you're that bad at it.  Yea, same.  Just seems like making FT's should be basketball 101.

[ECisGod]

USA Today article on Husker Hoops/Fred Hoiberg.  Nothing new in it, but nice to see the team getting national coverage.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2019/11/01/hoiberg-sees-untapped-potential-at-long-suffering-nebraska/40528577/

[GBRFAN]

Any hour spent shooting FT takes away from other training.  If a team shoots 20a game and we raise our % by 15 that would be three points.  Improve the three ball or make 2 defensive stops and everything else is gravy

[BigRedBuster]

2 hours ago, GBRFAN said:

Any hour spent shooting FT takes away from other training.  If a team shoots 20a game and we raise our % by 15 that would be three points.  Improve the three ball or make 2 defensive stops and everything else is gravy

Oh god I hope that’s not how our coaches and players look at it. 

[GBRFAN]

22 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

Oh god I hope that’s not how our coaches and players look at it. 

 

It's a fact

[BigRedBuster]

14 hours ago, GBRFAN said:

 

It's a fact

Ummmm.....your comment doesn’t come anywhere close to explaining the importance of good free throw shooting. 
 

A team who shoots good free throws can cause the opponent to have to play defense more conservatively....and they can be more aggressive offensively which opens up the game. 
 

it can also demoralize the other team. 
 

it can also allow you to win close games down the stretch. 
 

Your comment was nowhere close to reality in how important free throw shooting is. 

[GBRFAN]

3 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

Ummmm.....your comment doesn’t come anywhere close to explaining the importance of good free throw shooting. 
 

A team who shoots good free throws can cause the opponent to have to play defense more conservatively....and they can be more aggressive offensively which opens up the game. 
 

it can also demoralize the other team. 
 

it can also allow you to win close games down the stretch. 
 

Your comment was nowhere close to reality in how important free throw shooting is. 

Good FT shooting is important and can close out a game - A game can also be closed out by good 3 point shooting, avoiding TO when pressured and solid Defense.  So yes there are many ways to close out a game and FT are one of them.  However shooting FT til your arm falls off as stated in this thread is silly.  A college level player is going to be capable of making FT and the 1 or 2 players that shoot the worst are going to be targeted late in a game (so they need to bring their individual % up) There are only so many hours in a day and FT are not the only thing to work on.  All the things you mentioned can also happen by shooting from behind the arc. FH hates the mid range jumper and a FT is similar in distance - so don't expect a lot of extra practice time on FT's.

[Mavric]

 

[seaofred92]

7 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

I would also think the lineup depends on if Stevenson gets ruled eligible 

[seaofred92]

On 11/1/2019 at 12:14 PM, RedSavage said:

I don't understand why you wouldn't practice them though, especially if you're that bad at it.  Yea, same.  Just seems like making FT's should be basketball 101.

 

[Minnesota_husker]

My feeling on free throws is it should be something players work on in their free time or as a cool down.

 

If you have a 2 hour team practice, that should be dedicated to plays and general coaching. Free throws should be after practice. 

[BigRedBuster]

On 11/3/2019 at 11:06 AM, GBRFAN said:

Good FT shooting is important and can close out a game - A game can also be closed out by good 3 point shooting, avoiding TO when pressured and solid Defense.  So yes there are many ways to close out a game and FT are one of them.  However shooting FT til your arm falls off as stated in this thread is silly.  A college level player is going to be capable of making FT and the 1 or 2 players that shoot the worst are going to be targeted late in a game (so they need to bring their individual % up) There are only so many hours in a day and FT are not the only thing to work on.  All the things you mentioned can also happen by shooting from behind the arc. FH hates the mid range jumper and a FT is similar in distance - so don't expect a lot of extra practice time on FT's.

 

Well, I'm glad from the press conferences it sounds like the coaching staff and players think free throw shooting is important enough to work on it.

[ECisGod]

Former Husker Jeriah Horne led Tulsa with 22 points today.  I know there's a thread for him somewhere, but I'm too lazy to find it several pages deep.

[seaofred92]

3 minutes ago, ECisGod said:

Former Husker Jeriah Horne led Tulsa with 22 points today.  I know there's a thread for him somewhere, but I'm too lazy to find it several pages deep.

He was a good player, he was fun to watch when UConn played them last year. Always nice to see former Huskers do well