Someone please tell me how a college player shoots an air ball from the free throw line?

[Shaka Zulu]

The high arc shooters shoot more air balls. The flat arc shooters make less shots. There was a video last year or the year before of a player in a college game shooting a free throw that went up in the air and hit the floor 1/2 way down the lane. Must of got away from him - like a big fish..

 

[geomancer]

True. At the same time, off season conditioning is far more intense now than back in the day. Guys are bigger, stronger, faster.

If it were possible to field a team that shot 90% from the free throw line and win games, someone would do it.

Maybe the kids who shoot 90% from the line would be better served working on improving their athleticism than practicing free throws.

I've always thought, as a Clemson fan, that this was a huge difference between us and the Dukes and North Carolinas of the world. It always seemed like they were filled with players who could shoot 85 or 90% from the free throw line. Of course, when you get your pick of whatever McDonald's all americans you want, I guess you can decide you're only going to take the kids who can shoot free throws.

 

[DarkCock]

Hey, we shot 86% from the line tonight. woot! woot!