Re: Free throw discrepancy

["Josh Farber" <joshfarber@home.net>]

Aren't they supposed to have a shooting coach named Any Enfield to work with
them on their free throws???

The only player's % that I have noticed that has gone up is Declercq's?

I wouldn't mind Walker's going up!!!!

Josh F
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meninno <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:49 PM
Subject: Free throw discrepancy


>I've really got to thank Joe for mentioning that team stat section of
>NBA.COM.  It's been really fun for the last 15 minutes or so.  For
>instance, did you know that....
>
>...the Celtics not only have the fifth worst FT% in the league (Lakers,
>Kings, Sonics and Warriors are worse), but they commit the most fouls
>and, here's the interesting part, opponents FT% is the HIGHEST IN THE
>LEAGUE!  Only Indiana is even close.  All that must add up to a HUGE
>discrepancy in points scored at the free throw line.
>
>It seems like something needs to be done here.  If you're giving up 8 or
>9 points more than you're opponent at the line every night, you're going
>to lose a lot of close games.  Obviously fouling less and hitting their
>freebies is a start.  But why do opponents shoot so well against them?
>Do they need to start handing out those snake things that fans wave
>behind the basket?  Maybe the players aren't talking enough trash to
>opponents at the line.  Whatever, find out why opponents shoot just .653
>against Phoenix, but .776 against Boston.
>
>Interestingly, Cleveland draws the most fouls, by far.  Almost a full
>foul more than Utah.  But, somehow, Utah has the most opponents
>disqualified, almost double Cleveland (does this include technicals?).
>Boston ranks in the top 6 or so in both categories.
>
>I'm sure there's tons more that I could find, but you guys can only
>stand so much!
>
>Jim
>
>
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