Scheyer's Free Throw Routine

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Laettner missed some free throws at the end of one game his frosh year, and we lost.

That game was against Georgetown up in NY - I think at The Meadowlands but it could have been at the Garden. Former President Richard Nixon, Duke Law grad, was at the game and spoke with Laettner after the game. Nixon told Laettner he would hit those shots next time. Laettner never missed a big shot again, at least not that anyone remembers. But we all remember his 2 miracle big game winners - "Special" against UConn and of course, The Shot against Kentucky!

[roywhite]

http://books.google.com/books?id=Pml...um=3&ct=result

Actually, the game was against Arizona, as noted in this excerpt from our own Jim Sumner.

[Carlos]

Looks to me like he says "rainbow"

It's "Rosebud" - he's a big fan of Orson Welles

As for Scheyer, I'm sure that some of our more mathematically proficient posters could work out the formula, but if you're saying that he's shooting 90% with one routine and 50% with the other routine, and overall he's shooting 83%, it would seem that he's not using the flawed routine enough to be a huge deal.

[DukeDevilDeb]

Sorry to point it out - I just remember the announcers discussing the fact that Singler has been mediocre from the line this year at 70%, which triggered the thought.

As for the last part, you are absolutely correct. I want Duke to make Gary (and Maryland) sweat tomorrow (more than usual) as they await their tourney fate.

And he did... and we did! GO DEVILS!!!!!!!!! Good luck against FSU

[Jumbo]

Who knows if it his routine, mechanics or whatever, but his clutch ft shooting % is below his season % unfortunately. Doc

Do you actually have numbers that support that assertion?

[Deladev]

I've been wondering too. Everytime Kyle goes to the line I try to read his
lips---is it Let's Go ?

Deladev
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