Tarris Reed at the FT line.

[RichZ]

Throughout the tourney, every time Tarris was fouled and went to the line, the talking heads told us he's a 45% FT shooter. But during the tourney, he shot 76% and change rate from the foul line. You would think that by last night, they would have noticed that.

 

[Dove]

Their company issued stat sheets are the script.

 

[aceboon]

End of the Illinois game he held the ball wanting to be fouled instead of passing it to a guard or AK, he's locked in

 

[ninety-nine]

Hey, if they rely on those outdated sheets, maybe Michigan will as well, and then they'll foul Reed because they expect him to throw up clankers like he was back in January.

 

[ucp990411]

End of the Illinois game he held the ball wanting to be fouled instead of passing it to a guard or AK, he's locked in

That’s basketball 101. Somebody tell Jon Scheyer.

 

[Kemba15]

I’m pretty impressed with his stroke from the FT line too. He’s worked so hard, such a credit to Tarris the player and person

 

[JakeTheDog]

Alex mentioned on the latest pod with Jared that Tarris has put up “thousands” of free throws everyday, before and after practice. It shows.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I’m pretty impressed with his stroke from the FT line too. He’s worked so hard, such a credit to Tarris the player and person

He does have a nice looking stroke. Probably more confidence and focus was all that was needed.

 

[Huskybass]

Easy to love Tarris Reed, Jr. A beast down low who also rebounds at an elite level. And such a nice young man. What's not to love?

 

[REB1094]

His form is different. Before he did have a good fluid motion and tried to softly flick the ball on his way back up. Perfectly textbook for a small guard, not for a 7 footer

Recently he's just been bringing the ball up to his head and flicking it at the top. Much better suited for someone his size. And the results show

 

[bendm]

I’ve never seen another midseason transformation like it. He’s gone super saiyan.

 

[Fan1978]

I’ve never seen another midseason transformation like it. He’s gone super saiyan.

Donovan was similar. Kudos to tarris for putting in the work and believing in himself

 

[upstater]

You could tell when a Tarris FT was a miss or a make based on whether he was rushing it. He has stopped doing what he was doing earlier in the season. He has started to take his time on every free throw.

 

[Leebo]

Not sure they ever said he was 45%, because I don't think he ever has been that low, but it's true that no one has commented on how much he's improved.

 

[bendm]

Donovan was similar. Kudos to tarris for putting in the work and believing in himself

Going into his sophomore year Everyone and their mother knew Clingan was going to be the best defensive center in college and a first round pick

 

[superjohn]

Went over to the UConn hotel again tonight around 11 and Tarris was in the lobby. Shook his hand and wished him luck. Let's get #7.

 

[gsmooth]

Went over to the UConn hotel again tonight s 11 and Tarris was in the lobby. Shook his hand and wished him luck. Let's get #7.

I really want UConn to win more for Tarris and his teammates than for myself. We have a great team to root for and great high character men.

 

[Umami Zen]

The combination of the confidence that comes with putting up a bunch of FTs (reps-muscle memory) before and after practice since the end of regular season and a few tweaks to his pre-shot routine have clearly been effective. To my eye- Have noticed breathing/relaxation methods and focus/visualization preceding the beginning of his stroke have been consistent and intentional. Has made some huge crunch time FTs during this Tournament run.