It appears Giannis might not be the worst FT violation offender.

[Kblaze8855]

I was listening to a podcast clip on the subject. Someone did a brief study and while it has no career average Giannis for the time studied takes the second most time. Number one?




Montrez. Probably because of this bullshit:







https://youtu.be/ucheT6PK6yk



Timer should start on his first touch but he has to get it a certain way or he throws it back. Refs who don’t know have his average around 12-13 seconds early in games. He, Giannis, and a few others average over the 10 seconds. Shortest average? Bryn Forbes.

Just thought you needed that information.

[lakerstekkenn]

I was listening to a podcast clip on the subject. Someone did a brief study and while it has no career average Giannis for the time studied takes the second most time. Number one?




Montrez. Probably because of this bullshit:







https://youtu.be/ucheT6PK6yk



Timer should start on his first touch but he has to get it a certain way or he throws it back. Refs who don’t know have his average around 12-13 seconds early in games. He, Giannis, and a few others average over the 10 seconds. Shortest average? Bryn Forbes.

Just thought you needed that information.


The Ref's won't bother with that call anyway unless Giannis takes serious time.

[Kblaze8855]

Well yea they don’t call it on anyone. They had a former ref on who said they had called 2 in 15 years. Karl Malone got a couple I remember.

[Psileas]

Montrezl Harrell needs the ball thrown to him in a very specific way at the free throw line.

And to think that, in the older eras, refs just threw the ball towards players' chests from 15-20 feet away and the player had better catch it...I think I remember someone getting hit for being caught off guard.

[000]

And to think that, in the older eras, refs just threw the ball towards players' chests from 15-20 feet away and the player had better catch it...I think I remember someone getting hit for being caught off guard.

It happened to steve nash and he missed the ft. I think theres a youtube video about it

[Jasper]

I like Kevin Durants free throw style.
He is right handed , uses his right shoulder and basically he does not shoot a jumper like this unless he is under duress
so obviously this is a style he has locked in probably from high school. (He looks very comfortable)

Giannis from Europe , probably was never schooled in free throws so his style is very mechanical.
(I wish Giannis would take a page from Durant and use his right shoulder,BUT)
Giannis because of his mechanical style has to continue to use this.... a change would be very disruptive for him , because if you
watch his fade or jumper it is the same mechanical motion.
Giannis is a hard worker , and could change his free throw technical , but it would take thousands of shots to coordinate a transition
to become automatic.
I teach horse back riding where your hands and feet are working independently. You have to teach the mind, to tell the body.
After hundreds if not thousands of repetitions , your body becomes programed to instinctively do it.
Durant's right shoulder allows a smooth motion , and that is why as a 7' SF has a beautiful free throw.