If this team can shoot 75% from the FT line, I will be very surprised and elated. I expect us to have some close games this season and FT's outside of Paige last year, were an, uhhhhhhh, adventure. Simply put, they need to be better and it'll be a pleasant surprise if they are.
One of my favorite parts of the SNY broadcasts ( or whatever it's called these days) are the interviews with Geno during the breaks between quarters./half. Gives a bit of insight as to HIS impression of what has just transpired.
Along with some of the sarcastic/exasperated comments about "Paige seems to be on strike.She won't shoot", he also said "I don't know, maybe someone will make a free-throw for a change".
I would not be surprised to find out that someone (Jemelle? Morgan?) is running a clinic on proper F/T etiquette. Maybe include everybody instead of embarrassing some of the biggest culprits. CW is not bad , but I remember her missing some critical ones. No doubt when one is in a stressful situation, your mechanics can elude you. You can't call a time out before critical F/T's just to tell someone to take a deep breath, see the basket in your mind, look past the ball, whatever.
It sounds like a fundamental part of the game that shouldn't require that much attention, but in some games a couple of points one way or another can not only alter the final score, but can influence how you approach the last few minutes of a tight game.
If we can have high expectations regarding a contested 3 point shot or a well executed and targeted pass through traffic, we can have even HIGHER expectations for uncontested F/T's.
