Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:I'm with nate on the free throws. Jan missing FTs so badly shows me his coordination and confidence are both lousy.
it is so easy to shoot a free throw. Jan should practice shooting with one hand, starting 2 feet, 4 feet, 7 feet etc until he reaches the free throw line. At first he should try to make just two in a row, then three in a row from the same spot. He should repeat this with his non-dominate hand. What that will do is automatically improve his balance.
In addition to simply shooting free throws, he should practice a few low dribbles with his shooting hand, and then continue with a shot with just one hand. Low dribble right, then shoot. Low dribble left then shoot. Eventually, he should be able to feel his shot from the soles of his feet to his finger tips. His legs need to be square and his release needs to be high, imitating a goose neck on the release.
The great thing about shooting with both the right and the left hand individually, is that when you go back to the proper form, and use your non-dominant hand to guide, the motion feels very natural.
Nate, as an NBA player Jan needs to at least shoot 60-70% FTs. That is very easily achievable.
To shoot 3/15 FTs is laughable.
The best skill coach my daughter ever had believed in exactly this.
It's a great warmup exercise. Just stand right in front of the basket
and flip the ball up and in. You need to be able to do it 10 times in a
row, preferably no rim. Then start extending your range. Jan badly
needs to do this. That and Mikan drills.