Men of March - Bob Huggins

[old buzzard]

For those who didn't see it when it aired

 

[MichiganHerd]

I watched ESPN highlights a bit ago. They had the Men of January on there...aka, the Boomer Sooners.

 

[Snow Sled Baby]

I watched ESPN highlights a bit ago. They had the Men of January on there...aka, the Boomer Sooners.

foul shooting.....foul shooting.......foul shooting......LONG time ago, on a challenge from my players, I made 57 in a row after practice one night....how hard can it be?...difference between 15-3 and 18-0......ok..... end of rant now

 

[MichiganHerd]

foul shooting.....foul shooting.......foul shooting......LONG time ago, on a challenge from my players, I made 57 in a row after practice one night....how hard can it be?...difference between 15-3 and 18-0......ok..... end of rant now

Was that back when you old guys shot them from between your legs, Rick Barry style? The free throw percentages began to dip when ESPN began highlighting dunks. Kids work more on dunking and 3 point shots, while working on free throws has taken a back seat. Have you ever checked out the free throw percentages of the women? Granted, the ball is smaller, but they make them at a much higher percentage in most cases.

 

[tOSUGrad90]

Man of January: Lon Kruger.

 

[Snow Sled Baby]

Was that back when you old guys shot them from between your legs, Rick Barry style? The free throw percentages began to dip when ESPN began highlighting dunks. Kids work more on dunking and 3 point shots, while working on free throws has taken a back seat. Have you ever checked out the free throw percentages of the women? Granted, the ball is smaller, but they make them at a much higher percentage in most cases.

in the 70's...actually had one big kid who tried the Rick Barry thing for a while...nothing worked for him

 

[old buzzard]

I watched ESPN highlights a bit ago. They had the Men of January on there...aka, the Boomer Sooners.

So you're a three teamer now?

 

[MichiganHerd]

So you're a three teamer now?

I've always rooted for three teams. Michigan, Marshall, and whoever you guys play.

 

[old buzzard]

foul shooting.....foul shooting.......foul shooting......LONG time ago, on a challenge from my players, I made 57 in a row after practice one night....how hard can it be?...difference between 15-3 and 18-0......ok..... end of rant now

Shooting foul shots is simply a matter of good technique. Easy as pie when you use proper mechanics. I doubt I ever made 57 in a row........but I do remember my HS coach reinforcing proper form and concentration, right down to placing your finger in the same spot on the ball every time. Hard to believe that so many kids with enough raw talent to earn them a BB scholarship are so lacking in basic fundamentals such as shooting from the foul line. If our boys could shot free throws we'd be 18-0 and at the top of the polls.

The free throw percentages began to dip when ESPN began highlighting dunks. Kids work more on dunking and 3 point shots, while working on free throws has taken a back seat. Have you ever checked out the free throw percentages of the women? Granted, the ball is smaller, but they make them at a much higher percentage in most cases.

I can agree with that, especially on kids wanting to make the highlight reels instead of working on fundamentals.

 

[Snow Sled Baby]

1...shoot with the seams...2...aim for the front of the rim...3...repetition...do the same thing every time...even down to the number of practice dribbles....shoot at least 100 a day