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Poll

As I write this, Markus is 17-for-17 from the line. When will that first FT miss take place?

Next week. He'll crack under the pressure of our big 3-game stretch.
43 (29.1%)
After next week, but before we ring in 2018 due to overdose of eggnog.
19 (12.8%)
Jan. 12 at Butler. I'm making the trip to that game, so I guess I'll be the jinx.
19 (12.8%)
Next season. That's right ... he won't even miss when we're in the Final Four!
17 (11.5%)
Never. And that includes his 15-year NBA career.
44 (29.7%)
Other.
6 (4.1%)

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Author Topic: Will Markus ever miss a FT?  (Read 21757 times)

MU82

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Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« on: November 30, 2017, 10:28:30 AM »
I know FTs no matta ... but really, polls no matta, either.

So what the heck; I thought I'd have a little fun here!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2017, 10:37:28 AM »
Yes.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2017, 12:31:14 PM »
I love it. So far, "Next week" is tied with NEVER!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2017, 12:40:16 PM »
I went with "Never. And that includes his 15-year NBA career."

But I should have went with "Other" to clarify that by never I mean never again in practice, pickup, playing with neices/nephews on a fischer price hoop, crumpled paper into wastebasket post playing career, etc.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2017, 12:49:44 PM »
I went with "Never. And that includes his 15-year NBA career."

But I should have went with "Other" to clarify that by never I mean never again in practice, pickup, playing with neices/nephews on a fischer price hoop, crumpled paper into wastebasket post playing career, etc.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2017, 02:28:14 PM »
I love it. So far, "Next week" is tied with NEVER!

They're the same thing.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2017, 02:31:07 PM »
This was my first Scoop poll (and likely my last), and now I'm seeing why others enjoy starting them.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2017, 02:33:29 PM »
I went with next week.

Not because of the pressure, but purely due to the fact that you started this thread  ;)

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2017, 02:37:43 PM »
I went with next week.

Not because of the pressure, but purely due to the fact that you started this thread  ;)

I went with never because based on last night he will never shoot another one.  Unless there is a technical
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2017, 04:11:33 PM »
Answer is yes he will miss. When anyone can guess.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2017, 04:22:39 PM »
Answer is yes he will miss. When anyone can guess.


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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2017, 04:32:39 PM »
Answer is yes he will miss. When anyone can guess.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2017, 05:13:19 PM »
Other, since he is not likely to beat Novak's record of 50+ free throws made in a row.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2017, 07:08:05 PM »
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2017, 07:21:08 PM »
Crapola! "Next week" has edged past "Never"!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2017, 10:36:27 PM »
Bump.

The leading vote-getter - Markus missing during the Georgia-Vermont-Wisconsin stretch - is now kaput!

I'm sticking with NEVER!!!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2017, 10:41:34 PM »
Isn’t this like a no-hitter... you’re not supposed to talk about it or mention it.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2017, 11:14:39 PM »
Isn’t this like a no-hitter... you’re not supposed to talk about it or mention it.

Hey Smuggles.

Nobody ever talks about the no-hitters that are pitched after the announcer mentions them from the 5th inning on - as more and more announcers (thankfully) do. Nobody ever talks about the free throws guys make after the announcers mention them.

Announcers have been talking about Markus being perfect from the line for at least 4 games now.

I know you were kidding, but there are people who actually believe it! I'm a big Bilas fan, but he embarrasses himself when he wastes time talking about the "FT jinx."

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2017, 12:47:46 AM »
I'm a big Bilas fan, but he embarrasses himself when he wastes time talking about the "FT jinx."

tbh most announcers say tons of irrelevant nonsense.

We all know FTsNoMatta but will it ever end probably not. FG%, rebounding margin... they’ve been around so long that the masses, who are idiots, won’t stop. Sad!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2017, 12:16:22 AM »
As soon as students begin a "automatic" chant for him.

I wanted to vote in the poll, but couldn't since I won't be at the Jan 12th game at Butler.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2017, 07:27:51 AM »
Other, since he is not likely to beat Novak's record of 50+ free throws made in a row.
Does anyone know how many Novak did hit in a row? Howard currently sits at 36 in a row counting his last 9 makes last year.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2017, 07:37:51 AM »
Markus is now at 45 straight ... and counting

Though the Providence game he is 38 for 38 FTs
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4065805/markus-howard

He also hit his last 7 in a row to end last season
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4065805/year/2017/markus-howard

He is 19 consecutive makes away from cracking the top 5 all-time.  23 straight from tying Novak.

Does anyone know how many Novak did hit in a row? Howard currently sits at 36 in a row counting his last 9 makes last year.

The NCAA all-time record for consecutive FTs made is 85.

Novak #3 all-time at 68

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-dagger/no-9-untouchables-darnell-archey-free-throw-streak-130049863.html



45 straight this season (Nova included)

7 for 7 against Seton Hall in the BET last year.  Missed against Creighton the game before, and had no FT attempts against South Carolina in the Tourney

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4065805/year/2017/markus-howard

7 straight to end last season, 45 straight this season ... 52 and counting.

12 from cracking the top five, 16 from Novak, 33 from the record.
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2017, 01:49:06 PM »
As soon as students begin a "automatic" chant for him.

Oooh ... that's a good one. Wish I had included it.

Pretty funny that they would chant automatic for a good FT shooter like Davante but not for the nation's best.

BTW ... lots of recent votes for NEVER!
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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2017, 02:12:42 PM »
When we are down 3 in the final seconds of the National Championship, Markus will go to the line and sacrifice his streak, line one off the front rim that gets tipped out to Rowsey, who promptly hits #TheThing for the game winning 4-point play.

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Re: Will Markus ever miss a FT?
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2017, 02:16:42 PM »
Oooh ... that's a good one. Wish I had included it.

Pretty funny that they would chant automatic for a good FT shooter like Davante but not for the nation's best.

BTW ... lots of recent votes for NEVER!

Agreed, but I think it was the novelty of a brute force guy of that size who lived at the line hitting 80%+

M2N is literally autmatic, whereas Davante was spirtually automatic