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Message: [QUOTE="Husky25, post: 4813967, member: 2839"] You don't remember 2016/17? These are nagging aches, by comparison to those November season-enders only a few years ago. 72.3% as a team from the line is not totally awful. They shot 73.6% through 9 games last season, while also improving substantially by April, ending at >76%. The difference is who is shooting and how often. Clingan and Newton (82.4%) have attempted far and away the most FTs on the team. Spencer is 3rd with 28 (89.3%), and Castle would be much higher, but has missed 6 games (13-17, 76.5%). Free throws seem to be an issue, because Clingan, only 3 attempts behind Newton for team high, is only converting 52% of his attempts, which is only marginally better than last year. 1) For a number of reasons, rare is the 7+ footer, who also makes a living primarily in the post, to be a proficient from the line. 2) He is probably still recovering, from a basketball perspective, from the time off from his foot injury. Free throws, even for a 7 footer begins in the feet. From a purely observational standpoint, I don't think Clingan has much bend in his lower body at the line. 3) He's also been penalized during his time here with the Shaq treatment, where a normal foul is not called for him due to his size advantage. Hacks across the arms can take a toll. A totally useless comparison is how Brimah, a 57% FT shooter in '14, hit the two most important foul shots of the season. [/QUOTE]