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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3414214, member: 3535"] No. She is shooting 57% from the FT Line. Heck, Shaq shot between .592 and .622 for 3 different seasons. So you would have also wanted him to take FT jump shots too? As far as FT line she has all the time to shoot/to take her time and shoot FT's and she still only hits 57%. In game situations many players feel rushed. How many times do you hear players knock down their ft's in practice but in games it's a different animal? In regards to our shooters- you have to think "efficiency %" vs "shooting %. " For example if Dangerfield goes 2-5 from 3 that is 6 points. It is the "efficiency" equivalent of Liv going 3-5 from 2 pt range. So now look at Dangerfield, Walker and Makurat. They are shooting between .406 and .436 from 3. [B]Thus their "efficiency" field goal percentage (EFG%) is higher during live game action than when Liv is on the ft line able to take her time with free throws[/B]. Why would you want as a top-tier option to want a less efficient shooter to shoot the ball? It's less efficient. You would be doing exactly what the opposing teams wants you to do. Overall, EFG% is a better stat than FG%. Thus the importance of guarding Liv is mostly on the blocks. That's where she is most efficient. Further, she can put more pressure on the opposing center for fouls when she is inside and she can get ORebounds (and her passing isn't close to the other 4 of CD, MW, CW and AM) that she can't otherwise get when she is at the elbow. The idea imo for 5 on 5 is for the coach to put the players in their most efficient places within the ball movement structure that UCONN likes to use in order to score in the most efficient manner. There are a lot better options for a top ten team than Liv taking 15 foot jump shots. [/QUOTE]

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