Hack-A-Robe

[HurricaneDij39]

Through the quarter pole of the season, OKC's Andre Roberson is shooting 6-26 from the line this season.

Solid player but horrendous free throw shooter...

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Who cares anyhow? I didn't care when it was happening to Shaq because as far as I am concerned, a professional athlete being paid millions of dollars to play a game should be able to do something very basic like a free throw and the team that tolerates that is almost as bad. Make the free throws and the problem goes away

 

[tlance]

Who cares anyhow? I didn't care when it was happening to Shaq because as far as I am concerned, a professional athlete being paid millions of dollars to play a game should be able to do something very basic like a free throw and the team that tolerates that is almost as bad. Make the free throws and the problem goes away

Well, it could become a serious issue for OKC down the road. Roberson will either have to start making FTs, or the Thunder may be forced to take PT away.

Perhaps hack a Roberson is the only thing that could stop Westbrook from averaging a triple double?

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Well, it could become a serious issue for OKC down the road. Roberson will either have to start making FTs, or the Thunder may be forced to take PT away.

Perhaps hack a Roberson is the only thing that could stop Westbrook from averaging a triple double?

I personally think that they need to revise the contracts with a performance clause - basically if your free throws drop below 75% - so does your salary. I bet you they would learn how to make them then.

 

[tlance]

I personally think that they need to revise the contracts with a performance clause - basically if your free throws drop below 75% - so does your salary. I bet you they would learn how to make them then.

I agree it is pretty ridiculous for an NBA player (especially a guard/wing) to shoot so poorly, but it just comes down to whether or not the player's overall contribution outweighs the weakness. For a guy like Roberson who shoots 1 FT per game, it will really only be a problem of teams start hacking him.

 

[thunderc]

Robersons last year in OKC. Good defender, not much else.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I agree it is pretty ridiculous for an NBA player (especially a guard/wing) to shoot so poorly, but it just comes down to whether or not the player's overall contribution outweighs the weakness. For a guy like Roberson who shoots 1 FT per game, it will really only be a problem of teams start hacking him.

That really burned me on Shaq back in 2004 or so because he basically fired his free throw coach and said he didn't need any more help and in essence gave up. He kept saying that going down the stretch in close games, he would make them and didn't merely because he was too lazy to figure it out.

 

[thunderc]

If you can't shoot 60 percent and won't at least try shooting them underhanded to improve you should be fined. It's proven to work.

 

[tlance]

That really burned me on Shaq back in 2004 or so because he basically fired his free throw coach and said he didn't need any more help and in essence gave up. He kept saying that going down the stretch in close games, he would make them and didn't merely because he was too lazy to figure it out.

Yeah. That sucks.

If you are bad at FTs and get to the line as often as Shaq you at least should work on it a lot. I get the feeling Roberson works on other things because he doesn't shoot many FTs.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

If you can't shoot 60 percent and won't at least try shooting them underhanded to improve you should be fined. It's proven to work.

That's what I am saying - make them play or pay - On the other hand I just hope the Lakers never have another Kwame Brown - ughhhh

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Klay Thompson with 54 points tonight?