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Can Yao Reach 90% FT% this season?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by sabonis, Apr 1, 2006.

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Can Yao Reach 90% FT this season?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. sabonis

    sabonis Member

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    Currently, he is sitting a little short of 86% for the season.

    In March, Yao shot 124/139 from the line = 89% with nights of 11-11, 10-10, 11-11, 7-7, 18-20... and jumped about 5% points (IIRC). That's pretty amazing for any player, much less a 7-6 guy. Having someone over 7ft shooting that percentage only happens 1-2 a decade.

    So, the question is, can Yao hit a high enough percentage the rest of the games to reach 90% from the line this season?

    Stuart
     
    #1 sabonis, Apr 1, 2006
  2. cook

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    I say YES.
     
    #2 cook, Apr 1, 2006
  3. Stevierebel

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    He can. Will he? I would say probably not because it's hard to bump an average up toward the end of the season.
     
    #3 Stevierebel, Apr 1, 2006
  4. C-Kompii

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    Sorry to be so frank, but did you do your math before posting this? There are only 10 games left in the season and Yao would have to take a lot more free throws and making 100% of them for that to be even possible.

    Yao currently averages 7.24 free throws per game and makes 6.18 (85.37%). Let us say he takes an above average 10 free throws a game for the reminding 10 games and very optimistically makes all of them (100%). This would only give Yao a new free throw percentage of 88.49%.

    If you are talking about next season or beyond, I think Yao has the tools to average that for a season. This late into the season? No way.

    -G'day-
     
    #4 C-Kompii, Apr 1, 2006
  5. DaDa

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    Uh huh, pretty silly question.
     
    #5 DaDa, Apr 1, 2006
  6. GrandAm

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    Agreed C-Kompii
     
    #6 GrandAm, Apr 1, 2006
  7. Pest_Ctrl

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    A little more math. Yao has been 307-361 from the line this season. He has already missed 54 shots. In order to hit 90%, he needs to take about 18 FT per game and make them all. By that time he would have made the most ft in a row in NBA history. This % thing hits diminishing return when you have them high enough.
     
    #7 Pest_Ctrl, Apr 1, 2006
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    Of course not.
     
    #8 durvasa, Apr 1, 2006
  9. travfrancis

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    pretty sad that 25 people voted yes
     
    #9 travfrancis, Apr 1, 2006
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    Only way Yao will reach 90% is if they count the FT's he shoots in practice.
     
    #10 bigballerj, Apr 1, 2006
  11. Will

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    Um, I'll take the under for $1K.
     
    #11 Will, Apr 1, 2006
  12. MONON

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    Not enough time left.
     
    #12 MONON, Apr 1, 2006
  13. WhoMikeJames

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    wait till next season
     
    #13 WhoMikeJames, Apr 2, 2006
  14. firstlove

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    though it's impossible this season ,but i am sure he can do it one day.
     
    #14 firstlove, Apr 2, 2006
  15. kwik_e_mart

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    Since this is impossible, why isn't this thread locked? Unless this was meant as an April Fool's joke :)
     
    #15 kwik_e_mart, Apr 2, 2006
  16. Tigerknee

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    LOLOL
     
    #16 Tigerknee, Apr 2, 2006
  17. maopaopao

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    yes,he can.
     
    #17 maopaopao, Apr 2, 2006
  18. GKlutz

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    He can do it if he care about it, but please don't expect so high. He had already the highest FT% in our team, and 85% is enough.
     
    #18 GKlutz, Apr 2, 2006
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    definitely a april fool's joke
     
    #19 FeniX, Apr 2, 2006
  20. kryten128

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    This must be a plot to expose those members who are bad at math...
     
    #20 kryten128, Apr 2, 2006
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