Austin Rivers Free Throw Shooting

Austin shot 70% from the line his senior year in high school. He shot 55% from the line this season.

How does that happen?

Nerves.

It's all mental. He'll be fine.

That damn elbow...

When you go from being considered a #1 HS recruit to being called a bust and historically bad by the nation, those things tend to mess with you.

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Originally Posted by Soundwave

Nerves.

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This, I watch Rivers warm up before the games and he makes most of his free throws. It's in his head

I predict 76% next year. We'll see. That's still not fantastic, but it's going the right way.

College %?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

College %?

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65.8%

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

65.8%

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Thanks. Then I believe he will be a 70 Ish percent shooter. Not going to panic. The op is a good question though. 15 percent is a lot.

All mental. But he needs to work on his form.

What was it the second half of the season?

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

What was it the second half of the season?

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Not any better than the first.

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

What was it the second half of the season?

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Post all-star was 46% but that was nine games.

A lot of it is nerves and his shooting technique, for sure, but it is also the jump from the high school/college to the pros. The arenas they play in are massive and, I don't know if any of you have ever shot a ball in a big arena, it's not easy to shoot in there as it is in a small gym. As I think will be the case with most of Austin's game, once he calms down and slows down and takes the preassure off he will be a good player.

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

All mental. But he needs to work on his form.

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he and Xavier both need to enroll in Confidence 101....I have said it before, but this offseason is going to be very, very important for Austin....

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

All mental. But he needs to work on his form.

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The best example would be Nick Anderson... he was an 80% FT shooter until he missed those FTs in the finals... dude was 30% after that.

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Originally Posted by DroopyDawg

The best example would be Nick Anderson... he was an 80% FT shooter until he missed those FTs in the finals... dude was 30% after that.

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/...anderni01.html

Relevant:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...the-free-throw

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Originally Posted by Soundwave

Nerves.

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70% for a guard is terrible. Nerves were only a small part of his drop.