Hitting free throws is generally the easiest part of an NBA game. There is no defense. It’s just the player, unguarded, standing at the same place every time, shooting at a basket that doesn’t move or anything. But for whatever reason, there will always be pro players who find free throw shooting to be a struggle. And this season, many of those players are on the Lakers. Here’s the OC Register reporting:
When the Lakers were merely a bad free throw shooting team, Luke Walton insisted they would improve through repetition. The foul shots they made in practice would eventually start falling in games.
After Friday’s 2-for-14 debacle, the Lakers coach is ready to pull out the big guns.
“We have another meditation scheduled on the books for when we get back from this road trip,” Walton said…
The Lakers 68.8 percent percentage from the line is the worst in the NBA. Oklahoma City, which ranks 29th, shoots nearly 2 points better, at 70.4 percent.
“It is very confusing,” Walton said. “Free throws are more mental than anything. We talk about it, we work on it.”
