It is my hypothesis that a habit of bad shooters is putting emphasis on aiming for the rim. Those who have made the break through and become decent shooters are those who trust the mechanics of their shot. When I shoot I feel where the rim is and just think of shooting up with good mechanics. This isn't Rocket science. Like all endeavors, there are examples to follow. Model yourself after good shooters. Don't try to invent something. And one last thing. Practice does not make perfect; it makes permanent. I would first master shooting choreography against a wall and meditate on it for a couple weeks. Do not involve a rim. I'm serious. Just like dance steps/technique there are folks that are a little slow in picking up movement(Jerry Springer).
I still don't like Chuck's form, but he made 2 big free throws. The problem is that it's like a box of chocolates. That's what kids need to understand. It's possible to be decent at making a behind the back free throw shot with lots of practice, but it will be inconsistent over time. The key to success are the fundamentals.
We all love him as a great hustle player. No worry there that nobody is gonna give up on him. Just wish him the best if he could somehow right the wrong in his shooting form. He did make both clutch free throws though tonight!
Why do bad free throw shooters think it's OK to be bad? I'm just sick and tired of the lack of improvement. When Bonzi went out Chuck was picked to shoot free throws. He missed twice and had another lane violation. He needs to scrap whatever he's doing. It is hubris that he continues the way he has been. If I were related to him, his teammate, or his coach I'll be in his ear until he gets it.
Chuck missed more free throws. Bill Worrell was saying Chuck was working hard over the summer with coach Clifford. If I were coach Clifford, I'd be embarassed. It's not about trying harder. It's trying smarter. Purposeful practice. There is no reason Chuck should be using a rim. Fix the motion. Then worry about making it.
Does his 15 footer have the same humongous hitch that his FT shot has? That thing is hideous. Oh to dream. Can you imagine Hayes being 40% from 3? Talk about crazy. Hayes just doesn't strike me as having a lot of flexibility and his base is so low. He just doesn't seem to have the lift to get up a decent jump shot and I think some of it may be due to his legs being so short. He looks like a midget wrestler out there.
I say this every time Chuck shoots a free throw... "There is no f*cking excuse for an NBA player to continue shooting like that unless it's working." Well it ain't working, dammit. We won by a lot tonight so some may overlook the misses, but in the playoffs we need every point and I'll be pissed if we lose a game(s) because Chuck was too stubborn to learn a regular shooting motion
Same frustration felt here. Head's shooting mechanism is non-orthodox, but it works for Luther, somehow. There have been quite a few NBA players who have/had weird shooting postures. Former Chicago Bull Bill Cartwright, for example, was one such player. Yet he had overall respectable FT% over his NBA career. On the other hand, despite the appearance of textbook-perfect technique, Ben Wallace's FT% is even more atrocious. It's all in one's freakin' mind, IMO.
Not really, perfect motion makes shots that much easier. Shawn Marion is a decent shooter, but how many times have you seen him go on bad streaks of airballs? Luther's motion is fine. The only thing about his shot is he likes to jump forward on 3s. But basically his release is fine. Chuck's release is not fine. I don't know why he's working with a shooting coach and still has that massively ugly hesitation before he releases his shot. Yodels is right. Work on the mechanics before you even work on accuracy. That way accuracy will come much easier. I should know. When I first started balling, all I did was to work on my release and arc right in front of the rim. Did that 5 days a week for half a day each time. Then I gradually moved out. Took me 6 months, but I was swishing everything within the mid-range with ease then.
