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[Felis Silvestris]

Sorry to beat a dead horse but saw some stats this morning that are just ridiculous:

Martavious Irving is hitting 47 percent (8-of-17) on guarded 3-pointers, but only 14 percent (1-of-7) on non-guarded freebies.

K-State is shooting 52 percent, dead last out of 347 Division I teams.

[Felis Silvestris]

Oh yeah and the only starter shooting over 70% is Nick Russell who is 7 of 9.

[KSUftw]

Sorry to beat a dead horse but saw some stats this morning that are just ridiculous:

Martavious Irving is hitting 47 percent (8-of-17) on guarded 3-pointers, but only 14 percent (1-of-7) on non-guarded freebies.

K-State is shooting 52 percent, dead last out of 347 Division I teams.

I was going to reply with a positive and mention how in the past couple games it looked like we were making our FTA's.  I went and double check and had to laugh, I was way off.

Emporia State - 47% 10-21
Texas Southern - 68% 13-19  Not to bad
Duke - 47% 11-23
Gonzaga - 55% 11-20

[Lynch]

This was in the K-State Extra today. Funny story is a girl was telling KSUftw and I about this dude at lunch yesterday and how he has sent Frank an email offering his services!

Cats' Mental Focus the Key to Free Throws
December 3, 2010

By Mark Janssen
Attention Dr. Tom Amberry: Please report to Bramlage Coliseum ... immediately.
Who is the heck is Doc Amberry, you ask? Well, he's nicknamed the "Big Kahuna of Free Throws."
 
It was in November of 1993, that Amberry made ... you won't believe this ... a Guinness Book of World Record 2,750 consecutive free throws over a 12-hour period. As the tale goes, his streak didn't end with a miss, but they were locking up the gym and he was forced to quit shooting at nine in the evening.
 
Oh yes, Amberry was 71 years of age at the time.
 
For recreation, Amberry shoots 500 free throws a day with his percentage of makes being .995.
 
"When I miss, it's only because I've lost my concentration," Amberry said. "That's what it's all about. I know it's going in."
 
The Wildcats, the No. 5 ranked team in the nation, are connecting on 53 percent of their shots from the foul stripe so far this season. Roughly, that's making one, missing one; missing one, making one.
 
On the topic, coach Frank Martin offered a bit of a smirk when he said, "Contrary to popular belief, we actually do talk about free throw shooting around here."
 
In Wednesday's practice, the Cats shot, missed, and ran; shot, missed, and ran; shot, missed, and ran.
 
"We put them in game situations, and shoot them, and we shoot them at the end of practice," said Martin of working on free throws. "If we don't meet a certain percentage, we run. I've been doing the same thing since 1985 (when he was a high school coach in Miami, Fla.)."
 
To Martin, "Free throw shooting is all mental. It's an ability to stand at the line and focus on the rim. If you make it, you make it; if you miss, you miss. The bottom line is the only one that matters is the next one being shot. That's where your focus should be and the one you're trying to make. I'd like everyone to make 100 percent. I'd like everyone to shoot 92 percent. (Pause) I'd like everyone on this team to shoot over 50 percent," Martin said.
 
While saying he's not overly into percentages, Martin said 72 percent is the goal in practices.
 
Of K-State's starters, only Nick Russell (.778, 7-of-9) is hitting above 69 percent. Jacob Pullen is at .686 (24-of-35), Rodney McGruder.571 (8-of-14), Freddy Asprilla at .385 (5-of-13) and Wally Judge .200 (2-of-10).
 
Joining Russell as the only other marksman on the team is freshman reserve guard Will Spradling, who has netted 11-of-12 for .917 shooting.
 
K-State's five "bigs" of Asprilla, Judge, Curtis Kelly, Jamar Samuels and Jordan Henriquez-Roberts are a collective 43 percent.
 
For the small guys, the troubles are just as puzzling. Martavious Irving is hitting 47 percent (8-of-17) on guarded 3-pointers, but only 14 percent (1-of-7) on non-guarded freebies.
 
Martin reasons that the woes come from the immaturity of the team.
 
"When I say immature, that doesn't mean the guys are playing marbles, but the guys are still young and don't understand how to focus on the job at hand," said Martin, whose first three teams shot .687, .648 and .668 from the line. "They have to learn how to keep the distractions away from what you're trying to get done. They just aren't as mentally disciplined as they need to be. That's our challenge."
 
He added, "If I had the answer, we'd be shooting 100 percent."

[Lynch]

Joining Russell as the only other marksman on the team is freshman reserve guard Will Spradling, who has netted 11-of-12 for .917 shooting.

LOVE me some Sprads!

[KSUftw]

Way to ruin team chemistry then to make someone run because someone else sucks...JJJJJJJJJJ////KKKKKKKKK

KEEP RUNNING AND FREAKING LEARN TO MAKE THE EASY ONE