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Title: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on January 24, 2018, 10:31:56 AM
351 out 351. 78%.

#FTMATTA

#MISSSOMEDAMNFREETHROWS

#UNLUCKY

#HASHTAG
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on January 24, 2018, 10:33:20 AM
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on January 24, 2018, 10:31:56 AM
351 out 351. 78%.

#FTMATTA

#MISSSOMEDAMNFREETHROWS

#UNLUCKY

#HASHTAG

We need more big heads and spinner wheels.

When I was in school, the students were a much bigger part of the FT D.

The Old People that sat in those seats over break are lame.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 24, 2018, 10:35:49 AM
We need players older brothers to walk on the court when the other team is shooting free throws. That'll help our free throw D
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Its DJOver on January 24, 2018, 10:42:15 AM
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on January 24, 2018, 10:35:49 AM
We need players older brothers to walk on the court when the other team is shooting free throws. That'll help our free throw D
I thought it was his cousin, and didn't he go after Dom even though Burke was the one that hurt the guy?
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on January 24, 2018, 10:47:12 AM
Wojo's FT defense scheme of leaving the shooter wide open is the biggest problem. Maybe try a double team or 2-3 zone.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Bocephys on January 24, 2018, 11:00:10 AM
I heard they don't even practice defending free throws
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Loose Cannon on January 24, 2018, 11:00:58 AM
Something curvy behind the curtain.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Oldgym on January 24, 2018, 11:05:13 AM
Quote from: Its DJOver on January 24, 2018, 10:42:15 AM
I thought it was his cousin, and didn't he go after Dom even though Burke was the one that hurt the guy?

I'm sure he's referring to the incident where somebody at The Dunk came out of the stands with the idea of going at Joe Fulce.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Its DJOver on January 24, 2018, 11:06:16 AM
Quote from: Oldgym on January 24, 2018, 11:05:13 AM
I'm sure he's referring to the incident where somebody at The Dunk came out of the stands with the idea of going at Joe Fulce.
That's what I was referencing as well, I just couldn't remember the players involved.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: mu03eng on January 24, 2018, 11:08:59 AM
Honestly, my hope is this means that we are due for a big regression to the mean...maybe even starting tonight....in almost every single game, home, road, and neutral, the opposing team has shot a higher FT% against us than their season average and in a lot of cases it's by a wide margin. One explanation could be we foul a lot of perimeter players who are typically higher % FT shooters, but still that doesn't explain the difference alone. There has been a lot of just bad luck.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on January 24, 2018, 11:10:35 AM
We need the curtain of distraction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdQ50oeVsM
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: MU82 on January 24, 2018, 11:10:54 AM
We need Scottie Pippen to stand behind FT shooters and tell them a version of "The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays." Just has to insert the current shooter's name and current day of the week.

Helped the Bulls win a title!

Oh, and that regression-to-mean thing would be nice, too.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on January 24, 2018, 11:12:55 AM
Quote from: MU82 on January 24, 2018, 11:10:54 AM
We need Scottie Pippen to stand behind FT shooters and tell them a version of "The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays." Just has to insert the current shooter's name and current day of the week.

Helped the Bulls win a title!

Oh, and that regression-to-mean thing would be nice, too.

Scottie used to hang out at Marquette games quite a few times my Freshman and Sophomore year, so it's certainly not out of the question.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Benny B on January 24, 2018, 11:25:27 AM
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on January 24, 2018, 11:10:35 AM
We need the curtain of distraction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdQ50oeVsM

Nah... we just need someone to channel USU's Wild Bill.  Hell, we stole their "I believe" chant, why not steal their FT distraction too?

Hopefully the new arena will have more of a closed-in feel next year.  Kinda hard to distract a FT shooter from 20 yards away.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 24, 2018, 11:37:33 AM
Wow. Have we ever ranked dead last in any category before? Can't get there without significant deficiency (fouling good FT shooters too often) and whole lot of bad luck.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: MU82 on January 24, 2018, 11:39:03 AM
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on January 24, 2018, 11:12:55 AM
Scottie used to hang out at Marquette games quite a few times my Freshman and Sophomore year

Scopin' out the MU babes?
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: GooooMarquette on January 24, 2018, 11:47:21 AM
Clearly, this is Wojo's fault
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: leever on January 24, 2018, 11:54:25 AM
Probably because Matt does such a poor job hedging out top.  Too slow getting back to defend.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 24, 2018, 11:55:29 AM
When you pressure the perimeter and don't defend the paint, you foul the other team's best shooters.  No surprise.  On the other hand, MU is good at defending the three. 

Trading 3's for 2's as apparently #ftsnomatta.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: real chili 83 on January 24, 2018, 12:09:48 PM
I recommend deploying the Morganna FT defensive scheme.

Doc, can ya help the young fellers with a pic or two of this?
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: lurch91 on January 24, 2018, 12:10:38 PM
The students need to bring a little of this action....

https://youtu.be/8PEXG0mZKcw
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: MUEng92 on January 24, 2018, 12:13:48 PM
Well, technically, playing defense during a free throw is illegal, so I look at being last in this category as being a compliment.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: damuts222 on January 24, 2018, 12:26:30 PM
We need a big head of big head!

(https://hbo.co.uk/uploads/images/silicon-valley/cast/big-head.jpg)
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: mu03eng on January 24, 2018, 12:43:50 PM
Lot of just pure, dumb bad luck
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: 2TimeWarrior on January 24, 2018, 01:24:42 PM
This will hurt recruiting.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: mikekinsellaMVP on January 24, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
Quote from: mu03eng on January 24, 2018, 12:43:50 PM
Lot of just pure, dumb bad luck

I think the UW game is showing our FT% (10-10) rather than theirs (13-20).
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Silkk the Shaka on January 24, 2018, 03:40:59 PM
Generation Z doesn't want to play FT defense, it's sad. I blame AAU ball & iPhones.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Jay Bee on January 24, 2018, 04:36:25 PM
Quote from: mikekinsellaMVP on January 24, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
I think the UW game is showing our FT% (10-10) rather than theirs (13-20).

#agenda
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 24, 2018, 05:16:36 PM
Our FTs are just like any other part of our team. Great offense, terrible defense. We're currently #4 in the country at team FT% behind William & Mary, Central Michigan, and Liberty.
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: real chili 83 on January 24, 2018, 06:07:52 PM
Quote from: real chili 83 on January 24, 2018, 12:09:48 PM
I recommend deploying the Morganna FT defensive scheme.

Doc, can ya help the young fellers with a pic or two of this?

https://goo.gl/images/DybX24
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: Jay Bee on January 24, 2018, 06:30:28 PM
X only shooting 63,6 ft compared to our 71,4
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 24, 2018, 07:40:45 PM
2/3 of the games where we "held" an opponent to under their season average we lost!
Title: Re: FT Defense Dead Last in the Country
Post by: lurch91 on January 25, 2018, 09:17:01 AM
#FTMATTA (http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22205678/kansas-jayhawks-fan-shows-dorm-offers-free-throw-advice-team)
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