This Lee guy is relentless on the sports talk radio. Claims at age 70 plus he can in 10 hours teach anyone to shoot 80%. I guess he wants Coach Cal and UK to hire him. But's day after day all day long!
Somebody let Farmer Lee shoot free throws
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I coached youth basketball, Jr. Pro, and AAU for kids aged 9 through 13 for several years. A large part of every practice was dedicated to free throws combined with the non-shooting players practicing boxing out. NONE of my players shot less than 50%; let alone 35%.
I do not think he can take anyone that bad and in 10 hours of instruction make him an 80% ft shooter. Some of the problems for these guys is mental. I coached for 26 years and had guys who could nail 8 out of 10 all day long in practice but barely make 60% under game situations. And we tried to make practice as much like a game situation but mom and dad and his sweet heart are not sitting in the stands in practice. I will admit there is no reason for any talented college player for shooting under 60%.
Who says he's a farmer and why slander a occupation when it actually takes pretty good intelligence to make a living in agriculture these days?
Well winning at this level is a whole lot more important than winning at the level you're talking about. Spending an hour of a two hour practice practicing free throws just isn't plausible, especially when practice time is already very limited by the rules.
Let the old guy do it...for free. If they improve their shooting then pay the old geezer.
I was by no means comparing my experience to the college level. BUT, making free throws is still the same. Same goal height, same distance away.
If you practice with a medicine ball and build up your wrist strength and get your arms in position then just shoot with your wrist motion..... it cuts out so much arm movement that leads to missing.
The only "correct " way to shoot FT's is to hit them. Repetition , Focus and Form are all 3 equally important.
If old man Farmer Lee does not work out I think we should give you a shot. Again...no pay up front but if you improve our FT shooting and it results in us winning some games we would have otherwise lost, I say pay you a good sum at the end of the season.
I'm picturing the speech from the Natural from the team psychotherapist- "Losing is a disease"....
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