Free Throw Shooting

[Hawkangler]

is horrible

 

[Hawksfor3]

Atrocious.

 

[PeteJox]

It looked like someone putting up shots as part of a rebounding drill.

 

[Passing Is For COMMIES]

65% in the scrimmage and 50% tonight. Wow.

Fortunately that is something we can correct before B1G play I think. Other than that I thought it was mostly good.

 

[Hurricane88]

It's early.

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Ben said it was the only thing he was really worried about. Coleman's form doesn't look great. (But I don't care, Coleman is fun to watch).

 

[Hawkangler]

It's early.

They practiced this summer and all fall. Lack of concentration.

 

[Heathen Raider]

Ben said it was the only thing he was really worried about. Coleman's form doesn't look great. (But I don't care, Coleman is fun to watch).

And He is unplayable late in close Games because Teams will just foul Him every trip down the floor with an end of the bench sub

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

And He is unplayable late in close Games because Teams will just foul Him every trip down the floor with an end of the bench sub

While not great, he was 70% at Illinois St.

 

[Hawksfor3]

I'm sure foul shooting is being addressed.

 

[AndreTheHawk]

While not great, he was 70% at Illinois St.

Yeah, it's iffy for a guard IMO, but not terrible I suppose. As long as Ben's Boy can handle the ball, he might be the next J Bo lite late in games. (early but small sample size indicates he can shoot free throws, no idea what his % was in H.S. but..)

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Yeah, it's iffy for a guard IMO, but not terrible I suppose. As long as Ben's Boy can handle the ball, he might be the next J Bo lite late in games. (early but small sample size indicates he can shoot free throws, no idea what his % was in H.S. but..)

No, 70% is not good but I don't think you bench a kid who can do so much on offense for that percentage.

 

[DukeSlater]

Yeah, it's iffy for a guard IMO, but not terrible I suppose. As long as Ben's Boy can handle the ball, he might be the next J Bo lite late in games. (early but small sample size indicates he can shoot free throws, no idea what his % was in H.S. but..)

I've been VERY impressed with young Mr. McCollum. He's smart, plays great defense, of course, and his three-point shot is smooth. He's a great FT shooter too. He looks like a solid option.

 

[AndreTheHawk]

I've been VERY impressed with young Mr. McCollum. He's smart, plays great defense, of course, and his three-point shot is smooth. He's a great FT shooter too. He looks like a solid option.

He's listed at 6'2", thought he was shorter than that but that's good if legit........he shot 40% from 3 and 85% from the line his Senior year at Waukee NW. So yeah, solid numbers. As Ben has said, nobody is guarding you at the free throw line, so that can translate to the Big Ten, assuming he handle the ball, etc. (small sample size so far)

After going thru Fran's boys for several years wasn't expecting that to be a thing again, but at least he's better than Little Lick.....(but so am I so........). Kirk's boys were legit Big Ten Football players, so we've seen both good and bad from that dynamic.

Anyway, don't know how much playing time he'll get going forward when the competition heats up, but hope he can contribute positively when the chances arrive. If the Hawks are winning, won't be a problem, but if not......well we know how that goes.

 

[The Big Z]

Yeah, it's iffy for a guard IMO, but not terrible I suppose. As long as Ben's Boy can handle the ball, he might be the next J Bo lite late in games. (early but small sample size indicates he can shoot free throws, no idea what his % was in H.S. but..)

Let's not get carried away here.