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SeattleSlim

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texillwek said:
Fine.
  1. Skill and Technique: Poor free throw shooting could be attributed to the players' skill levels and their shooting techniques. If players haven't developed solid fundamentals in shooting free throws, it can lead to inconsistent performance.
  2. Pressure and Mental Focus: Free throws are often taken in high-pressure situations, and the mental aspect of the game can play a significant role. Players might struggle to maintain focus and confidence at the free-throw line, leading to missed shots.
  3. Practice and Repetition: Successful free throw shooting requires consistent practice and repetition. If the team doesn't prioritize free throw practice or if players don't spend enough time honing their skills, it can lead to poor performance during games.
  4. Coaching and Strategy: The coaching staff's approach to free throw shooting can impact a team's performance. If the coaching staff doesn't provide effective guidance on technique, mental preparation, and strategy, it can contribute to poor free throw shooting.
  5. Team Dynamics: Team dynamics and chemistry can affect performance in various aspects of the game, including free throws. Players who feel pressure or lack support from their teammates might struggle more at the free-throw line.
  6. Injury and Fatigue: Injuries or physical fatigue can impact a player's ability to shoot free throws accurately. Injured players may have altered shooting mechanics, and tired players might not have the necessary energy and focus to perform well.
  7. Game Situations: The context of the game, such as the score, time remaining, and opponent's strategies, can affect free throw performance. Players might feel additional pressure in critical moments, leading to missed shots.
  8. Random Variability: Like any skill-based activity, there is an element of randomness and variability in free throw shooting. Even highly skilled players can have off days or go through slumps.
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More evidence that AI = crapola
 
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Illinirog70

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QUESTION-- which would you rather have; An offensively-oriented team (Iowa) or a defensively oriented team ( Illinois?)

In each case the oppo is mediocre...
 
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pruman91

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So ILL said:
Great, now I will never read another Pru post in anything other than Sonny’s voice. It will just happen…
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Mission accomplished.....................BEWARE THE AI HARE...................you really really should...................
 
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PepeSilvia

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Se Il Illini said:
I am not a big John Wooden fan. But he always recruited athleticism., He felt they could teach the skills once the player was recruited. It proved to be a very successful approach.
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Not taking anything away from Wooden but he was coaching before the 3 pt line. The game was extremely different
 
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WillyG42

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Joel Goodson said:
We do, but Guerrier wasn't brought in for his free throw shooting.
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I’m still trying to figure out Brads obsession with this guy.. low free throw, and three point percentage, too short for the 5 there is nothing he can do that Hansberry can’t do better
 
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Illiniguy13

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WillyG42 said:
I’m still trying to figure out Brads obsession with this guy.. low free throw, and three point percentage, too short for the 5 there is nothing he can do that Hansberry can’t do better
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Guerrier is a 24 year old, proven 10&6 guy who shot 35% from 3 last year. Made an All ACC team. He would start on the vast majority of teams in the country. While I think Hansberry’s ceiling is much higher, at this stage of their careers, there is literally nothing Hansberry does better than Guerrier.
 
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WillyG42

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Illiniguy13 said:
Guerrier is a 24 year old, proven 10&6 guy who shot 35% from 3 last year. Made an All ACC team. He would start on the vast majority of teams in the country. While I think Hansberry’s ceiling is much higher, at this stage of their careers, there is literally nothing Hansberry does better than Guerrier.
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Hansberry shot 43 percent from three last year and had a way better free throw percentage as well soooo I’m gonna disagree
 
#393      

Illiniguy13

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WillyG42 said:
Hansberry shot 43 percent from three last year and had a way better free throw percentage as well soooo I’m gonna disagree
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Hansberry hasn’t played a single game at the D1 level! High school stats don’t mean squat anymore. You’re comparing a kid fresh out of high school to a grown man who’s going to be playing his 5th year of high major D1 ball who’s averaged 10&6 for his career. I’m not hating on Hansberry, he’s going to be a stud and will likely be the better player when it’s all said and done, but it’s not a contest right now.
 
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aaeismacgychel

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Illinirog70 said:
QUESTION-- which would you rather have; An offensively-oriented team (Iowa) or a defensively oriented team ( Illinois?)

In each case the oppo is mediocre...
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For me it's defense- basically it puts every single game within reach and is less fallible to inconsistent play or off nights, and is tougher to disrupt or break down. Is it as "fun" to watch? No. But in my opinion having a top tier defense gives you a higher ceiling than a top tier offense. Plus, if you're a damn good offensive rebounding team like we are, bad offense can still lead to some easy putback buckets.
 
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hoopsfan47

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Illiniguy13 said:
Hansberry hasn’t played a single game at the D1 level! High school stats don’t mean squat anymore. You’re comparing a kid fresh out of high school to a grown man who’s going to be playing his 5th year of high major D1 ball who’s averaged 10&6 for his career. I’m not hating on Hansberry, he’s going to be a stud and will likely be the better player when it’s all said and done, but it’s not a contest right now.
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It is actually going to be a dogfight between Hansberry and Guerrier. Whoever can gain the staff's confidence will get more minutes. I see no advantage for either at this point....but if one can make FF, he is likely to get the nod. It makes sense to see Guerrier as having the advantage simply due to experience, but he will have to prove it on the hardwood and not the press clippings or career summary sheets. Good luck to them both.
 
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Kendall Gill’s Uncle

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texillwek said:
Fine.
  1. Skill and Technique: Poor free throw shooting could be attributed to the players' skill levels and their shooting techniques. If players haven't developed solid fundamentals in shooting free throws, it can lead to inconsistent performance.
  2. Pressure and Mental Focus: Free throws are often taken in high-pressure situations, and the mental aspect of the game can play a significant role. Players might struggle to maintain focus and confidence at the free-throw line, leading to missed shots.
  3. Practice and Repetition: Successful free throw shooting requires consistent practice and repetition. If the team doesn't prioritize free throw practice or if players don't spend enough time honing their skills, it can lead to poor performance during games.
  4. Coaching and Strategy: The coaching staff's approach to free throw shooting can impact a team's performance. If the coaching staff doesn't provide effective guidance on technique, mental preparation, and strategy, it can contribute to poor free throw shooting.
  5. Team Dynamics: Team dynamics and chemistry can affect performance in various aspects of the game, including free throws. Players who feel pressure or lack support from their teammates might struggle more at the free-throw line.
  6. Injury and Fatigue: Injuries or physical fatigue can impact a player's ability to shoot free throws accurately. Injured players may have altered shooting mechanics, and tired players might not have the necessary energy and focus to perform well.
  7. Game Situations: The context of the game, such as the score, time remaining, and opponent's strategies, can affect free throw performance. Players might feel additional pressure in critical moments, leading to missed shots.
  8. Random Variability: Like any skill-based activity, there is an element of randomness and variability in free throw shooting. Even highly skilled players can have off days or go through slumps.
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It’s not wrong
 
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PepeSilvia

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aaeismacgychel said:
For me it's defense- basically it puts every single game within reach and is less fallible to inconsistent play or off nights, and is tougher to disrupt or break down. Is it as "fun" to watch? No. But in my opinion having a top tier defense gives you a higher ceiling than a top tier offense. Plus, if you're a damn good offensive rebounding team like we are, bad offense can still lead to some easy putback buckets.
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I get what you're saying but I think a better offensive team wins more in March. Obviously the teams that go far are good on both ends up but it seems like teams with great offenses and solid defenses tend to go further that the opposite.

Great offenses allow you to bury opposing teams before they can make a game out of it. Even if your defense is great an opposing team can hang tight if your offense isn't and then get a few bounces and end up winning. Also, good teams will end up hitting contested shots, you need to be able to score to keep up.
 
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CHI 1086

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aaeismacgychel said:
For me it's defense- basically it puts every single game within reach and is less fallible to inconsistent play or off nights, and is tougher to disrupt or break down. Is it as "fun" to watch? No. But in my opinion having a top tier defense gives you a higher ceiling than a top tier offense. Plus, if you're a damn good offensive rebounding team like we are, bad offense can still lead to some easy putback buckets.
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Unless the referees are having an off night...
 
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IllinoisssssssVarsity

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Illinirog70 said:
QUESTION-- which would you rather have; An offensively-oriented team (Iowa) or a defensively oriented team ( Illinois?)

In each case the oppo is mediocre...
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I didn’t look back at post season stats to verify, but I’m pretty sure you described the final four houston team.

Even if your total offense is mediocre, if you’re among the best defenses in the country, you put yourself in position to have great transition offense.
 
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Se Il Illini

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Se Il Illini
PepeSilvia said:
Not taking anything away from Wooden but he was coaching before the 3 pt line. The game was extremely different
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The point still stands that UCLA recruited athletes. Furthermore, I am not going to look this up, but Wooden was at UCLA several years before he won a national championship. In addition UCLA had a sugar daddy, who paid off the players. which was ignored by the school and the NCAA. This issue was not addressed until long after Wooden had ridden off into the sunset. Meanwhile, in the 1960's at the same time of the rise of UCLA basketball the University of Illinois had the slush fund scandal. It took decades for the football team to recover. And the basketball team did not come back to prominence until Lou Henson arrived on the scene. By the late 1970's, Henson had Illinois basketball headed in the right direction.
 
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