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Post by williamtsherman on Dec 30, 2022 17:44:23 GMT -6
To further show the brilliance and perceptiveness of my Steve Sax comparison, Sparks hit 362-510 free throws over 4 years in high school for 71%. linkNot clear how "poor technique" explains a kid hitting 70% consistently from age 15 to age 20 and then one day suffers a Steve Sax-like fall off the cliff, much like baseball player Steve Sax suddenly became unable to throw accurately to first base, after being hit by Steve Sax Syndrome (named after baseball player Steve Sax). |
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Post by UHaveCardinalNv on Dec 30, 2022 20:11:24 GMT -6
Perhaps Russell Westbrook can have a word with Sparks. 9 seasons at roughly 82%, followed by a drop to approximately 58% over several years - the Russell Westbrook FT Syndrome.
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Post by 00hmh on Dec 30, 2022 20:23:24 GMT -6
He's feeling the pressure. Really a target of defenses and then this FT pressure.
If he breaks through it, what a lift for him. Not to mention for us...
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Post by sdacardinal on Dec 30, 2022 20:26:15 GMT -6
Ohio just beat Chicago State by about 20 points. Think State was out of gas. What a schedule they have.
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Post by CallingBS on Dec 30, 2022 20:34:38 GMT -6
Ohio just beat Chicago State by about 20 points. Think State was out of gas. What a schedule they have. They looked very fatigued at the end of our game. In fact, I'd venture to say they would've beaten us without that, because they missed a bunch of good looks from 3 in the last 5-6 minutes of the game. |
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Post by realitycheck on Dec 30, 2022 21:49:24 GMT -6
Do I need to explain the free throw thing again to you morons? Good Lord.
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Post by williamtsherman on Dec 31, 2022 8:09:47 GMT -6
Do I need to explain the free throw thing again to you morons? Good Lord. So it would seem, because all we have so far is " if Sparks doesn't dig his head out of his ass and start manning up at the line it will start costing us games." And it's not clear to me (nor the coaching staff apparently) exactly how to apply this wisdom to the player in question. |
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Post by lmills72 on Dec 31, 2022 9:22:48 GMT -6
I would say maybe the overlooked thing about Sparks and fouls is what he does for the rest of the team, even if he's not hitting his free throws.
Along with the fact that we're just being more aggressive with taking the ball to the basket, Sparks is a big reason we're getting into the bonus earlier each half. He was probably fouled 6 times (combined from both halves) against Chicago State before we had reached the bonus. That helps set up the later stages of each half for our better free throw shooters (although it certainly didn't work at that way against Chicago State where everyone was pretty terrible from the line).
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Post by sdacardinal on Dec 31, 2022 10:17:18 GMT -6
It normally takes two guys to stop Sparks from finishing underneath. He remains a feared middle man and I agree we do get into the bonus earlier with him. If our other guys had been hitting freethrows we would have beaten them by double figures. He does set up our three point shooters. I would just tell him to keep going to the basket strong and keep passing back out to our shooters and that the other guys would take care of the free throws. two thirds of his game really causes problems for other teams. Jihad in there with him is also a big headache for other teams
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Post by lmills72 on Dec 31, 2022 11:03:29 GMT -6
So, does anyone feel like they have a good grasp on the flopping rule? I ask because it seems to be applied pretty inconsistently as far as I can tell, even compared to other rules.
Anyway, there was a call in the Chicago State game where I think Jacobs was called for a foul defending a 3-point shot. I think Jacobs probably did have some contact with the shooter's hand or arm but there was virtually no other body contact, certainly not of the level that would have knocked the shooter to the floor (which is where he ended up after the flop). It seems to me that probably should be called a flop even though there was a foul involved.
On the other hand, there have been plays where the shooter ends up on the floor even though no foul is called. If there's no foul called and the shooter ends up on the floor, isn't that the very definition of a flop? It seems like in that situation, an official should either be calling a foul on the defender or a flop on the shooter.
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Post by williamtsherman on Dec 31, 2022 14:07:40 GMT -6
This reminds me I saw a hilarious spoof headline, something like:
Soccer Team Bus Hits Pothole, Seventeen Players Hospitalized
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Post by sdacardinal on Dec 31, 2022 14:33:59 GMT -6
Pretty easy to get hurt in soccer when you start with an ingrown toe nail. It seems that a not so hard touch in soccer results in a player laying onthe ground maybe bleeding out. I would rather watch paint dry than watch soccer.
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Post by coastalcard on Dec 31, 2022 18:47:19 GMT -6
The amazing thing is you can go down, clutching your leg, howling in pain for 2 minutes (with medics hovering over you) and immediately get up and play at full speed
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Dec 31, 2022 21:21:20 GMT -6
Pretty easy to get hurt in soccer when you start with an ingrown toe nail. It seems that a not so hard touch in soccer results in a player laying onthe ground maybe bleeding out. I would rather watch paint dry than watch soccer. Yeah, and taking 40 seconds between plays with a 5 minute commercial break between every drive is just a nonstop thrillride. |
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Post by CallingBS on Dec 31, 2022 21:36:37 GMT -6
The amazing thing is you can go down, clutching your leg, howling in pain for 2 minutes (with medics hovering over you) and immediately get up and play at full speed Yes, exclusive to pro soccer and the Lebron James syndrome in the NBA |
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