Critical analysis and solutions to McGrady's FT shooting problems

I think after he became more pass oriented his has shooting suffered. He sacrificed his offense game when he became TEAM-MAC!! DAMM U TEAM-MAC!

 

yeah, as bad as tmac has been, i do not like watching anyone on our team shoot free throws.

 

43.9% isn't good but it's not terrible. That's his current FG%.

He was up around 45% pre-injury. That's respectable for a streaky shooter (like Nitro1118 said).

Kobe is 45.6% and a shade above him is Carmelo Anthony at 45.9%. I think T-Mac (pre-injury) is close enough at ~45% to be compared to those two, and those two are very respectable, capable, and accomplished scorers. Just like T-Mac. They aren't the most efficient shooters, but they aren't bad, either.

 

You have a point about the streak shooting. But he doesnt play defense at all and that negates alot of his offensive production. I mean he was just lollygaging around tonight until all of sudden he shut Grant Hill down for a couple of possessions, then he went back to lollygaging. I hope your right though and I am wrong about the shooting. I certainly dont want him to shoot bad. I am just afraid we will see the same TMAC this year in the playoffs that settled for outside jumpers against the JAZZ.

By the way, just because I have a different view doesnt make me a moron.

 

Do you guys think we can win a championship next year without a 3rd star?

 

I hope you meant 43%, but yeah, as someone as already said, tmac is probably the worst shooting max contract guard. I don't know how much that really means though. He usually shoots around 44% and other max contract SG's usually shoot aroung 45 or 46. He more than makes up for that with his great passing. As long as he stays about where he's at it shouldn't be a problem. That 1% isn't gonna be the difference between a win and a loss.

He was actually a pretty high percentage shooter in Orlando until he started having back problems (most people forget it actually started his last year in orlando).

 

If Yao and McGrady can stay healthy.

 

Yes and no.

Yes if Yao and McGrady stay healthy. We were balling it up until Yao got injured.

But no because I don't think they will stay healthy long enough together to get a real chemistry going. We need another reliable source to go to when either one is down.

 

You guys say a healthy Tmac will have a 45+ FG% for us, yet you fail to realize he hasn't averaged a number like that since Orlando.

IMO, he's just tired and has lost some skill and concentration from the scoring title Tmac.

 

Sorry but if you are going to make excuses for Tmac's woeful shooting than you need to make it for everyone. Tmac isn't the only one who plays through injuries. Bryant played through a groin and wrist injuries which led him to re-adjust his whole jumpshot. For the whole month of December, Bryant was shooting the ball flat, had no lift and shot 41% for the whole month. You take that out and he is shooting around 47-48% which is still higher than your hypothetical tmac.

Mcgrady is what he is. He is an inefficient guard. He doesn't know what effeciency is.

Kobe btw is shooting .486% from the field post allstar. This is with Bryant playing through a torn ligament in his hand. And remember, that would effect him big time as he is a jumsphooter.

 

33%?
have you been watching his season average cause I don't know where you get those whacked numbers from. His playing lazy? I watched the game today
everytime He got the ball the center (Amare or Shaq) would come off his man STRAIGHT AWAY. His working man, his getting his ass worked off. Have you ever posted up? Go watch the video and count how many posessions T-mac posted up on the 2 guard fighting for position. Mind you his a 2 GUARD. His working his ASS off on offence just because his face doesn't show it doesn't mean he isn't working. O by the way have you got a bone bruise? wait did you even listen to what injury he had? he had a strained ligigment behind the knee? is that a bone bruise? correct me if im wrong?
Im for you criticising him but at least get the right facts. You can comment on his heart against the two games against the Celtics and NO but on these stupid reasons that aren't even based on correct facts. you lose all creditbility man.

 

Wtf. Kobe is not shooting 45.6%. Kobe shoots 46.4%. He shot 46.3% last season and 45% the season before. He has been way more effecient than tmac, from all angles. The ft% difference is hilarious.

And if you use stupid injuries, remember what Kobe has fought through this season

Wrist injury in training camp-
Groin injury
Bruised ribs
Torn ligament in hand

Kobe has played through a ****ed up knee before. In 05-06, Kobe's knee was so inflamed that before games, he needed to ice and work on it 2 hours before the game started and eventually needed surgery on it. But guess what? He still managed to averaged 40 ppg in April of that year on a complete bum knee.

STOP USING EXCUSES FOR TMAC'S INEFFICIENCY AND LACK OF PRODUCTION. HE IS WHAT HE IS, HEALTHY OR NOT.

 

Why are you here?
*edit* nvm, I read the rest of the thread...

The Rockets could use an additional scorer, sure. "McGrady" needs (which the Rockets have) self motivated players. Players that come to play and put in the effort without needing to "feel" good that day. McGrady will brings his skills and mostly acceptable effort to the court 65 games in the season. I always thought if you're relying on McGrady to liven up your day you're probably gonna feel depressed and letdown most your days.

McGrady's free throws, I've seen him push a couple line drives and clank them like he had "big man's" touch. Like Dwight Howard or something. Hopefully he practices more cuz thats not the impression they should be giving. I think he should practice 300-400 FT a day. Practice and repetition make perfect.

 

Correct-o-mondo, the more you concentrate the harder the shot becomes. If he is thinking bout the shot then it is no good to begin with. The routine is fine, he just starts to out think himself for some odd reason. One week behind the ft line shooting over 1000+ FT's... he'll be fine

 

Need it hard

 

I agree. It is all in head, he needs to focus on them

 

He's been working extra hard on his free throws but they still won't go in. So I guess you are right, it has got into his head.

 

i didn't mean it by that, i meant that he focus too hard. he thinks too much about it. he just have to relax and shoot it. sometime, focusing on a simple task, can result in a failure.

 

You are right. It's also frustrating for him I belive cause he's known as a great shooter. So if you are a shooter you should make you ft's without problems. He just needs to take it easy, as you said relax and knock them down.