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  • #1

    Please someone get word to Isaiah Mobley

    His free throw shooting can be corrected rather quickly by doing just a couple of things:
    1. Stop rushing. He takes one quick left-handed dribble and then let’s it fly.
    2. Stop dribbling with his left hand and bringing the ball across to the right. That messes up with his alignment to the basket.
    3. Take 3 dribbles with his right hand. Slow himself down. Focuses his eyes on the basket. I was taught and teach others to focus on the heal of the rim.
    4. Continue the same form at the top which is actually very good almost all of the time. This is confirmed but most announcers.

    It takes a little while to build the confidence that this will work, but it will work. I am surprised that the coaches haven’t notice some of these things. It may just be stubbornness on Isaiah’s part but he literally has nothing to lose given his current percentages and a ton of upside. This could impact a few games including a close one in the tourney. It may also impact our seeding. Form and repetition breeds confidence and then success. The sooner he starts the sooner the dividends.

    if he needs a shortcut, just watch his brother. He actually takes 3 dribbles and then an extra one to slow himself down. I have coached girls basketball for many years and they shoot higher percentages because they are less stubborn than boys and willing to listen. If he can straighten this out down the stretch he will be much more dangerous.
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    This has been a topic of discussion for different players in the last 4 or 5 years. I agree with you. He has to have a better pre-shot routine. Much like when our offense is at it's best he has to develop a rhythm. You have to believe AE has worked with him. The thing is if has worked with him his pre-shot routine has not changed. I equate free throws to 3/4/5 foot putts in golf. If you have a solid pre-shot/stroke routine you will eventually start seeing the dividends pay-off.
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    • #3
      Agreed. His rhythm pre shot is bad and inconsistent which leads to inconsistentcy at the line. Evan has much better rhythm pre shot.

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      • #4
        Very accurate post. Hope he and the coaches listen. I have coached a lot at different levels and agree that some buys are stubborn about changing their shot form. If they don’t see instant results they revert. My old school pet peeve on free throws is the kids who point their feet at a 45 degrés angle which I know many pros do. But I don’t coach it since I think it makes it hard to consistently keep square. I like feet pointed where the shot is going. But sometimes high school kids won’t change their shot form. Maybe worse in college?

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        • USC1981
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          USC1981 commented
          02-04-2021, 08:09 PM
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          45 degree angles only work for top end shooters who always square their upper torso.
      • #5
        Good post OP. Confidence goes a long way in foul shooting. I'd bet that about 90% of Mobley's misses hit the back of the rim. He doesn't usually hit the front or sides of the rim. If I was coaching him I would get him to move back off the line about three to six inches. It may sound ridiculous to make a free throw a longer shot but whatever works.

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        • #6
          Free throw shooting is so much in your head. I like the analogy of putting from a mental standpoint. In the few games where Isaiah has shot free throws well, he started out making the first couple and that momentum carried him through the game. I think when he misses that first one, he likely tightens up. It's downhill from there.
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          • #7
            I agree it's an issue, but I doubt it can be fixed mid-season. Is there any record of a terrible FT shooter changing their FT process between games and upping their % significantly?

            Phil Jackson, one of the greatest coaches ever, never fixed Shaq's FTs and everyone knew it was an issue their whole time together. Sometimes the player has to make it an offseason priority just like prospects train with expensive shot coaches before pre-draft workouts. Personally, I'd like to see Isaiah get more consistent with his post game. He has some great moves, but misses way too many bunnies.

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            • USC1981
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              USC1981 commented
              02-04-2021, 08:08 PM
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              This too, but Shaq’s form at the top sucked. Isaiah’s is pretty darn good.
          • #8
            He definitely needs to finish better at the rim. For a guy that takes a majority of his shots inside of 10ft 46% is pretty bad. But there within lies the problem. He is likely to be fouled throughout the course of the game. Like someone said when he bricks two free throws it's essentially a turnover.

            Shaq just didn't have no touch was the problem. Isiah does have decent form & touch. I really don't see any reason why he can't improve his free throw %. Really, nothing to lose when you're shooting 45%. Not like you're asking him to change his shooting form. Just his pre-shot routine. Also, a pet peeve I see with players these days is they don't bend their knees enough. If he just concentrated on something like that it might free up some tension in his arms & shoulders. He just needs to free up his mind and stop thinking of the end result. At times you can really see him pressing like he can't wait to get off the line.

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            • #9
              His struggles remind be a bit of Cedric Bozeman's when he first got to UCLA. Bozeman was something like a 90 percent FT shooter in HS and when he got to UCLA he shot just 29% as a freshman!! He was 51% as a sophomore and 55% as a junior and finally got it back up to a respectable 78% by his senior year.

              Isaiah has good form. This stuff is all mental.

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              • #10
                Isaiah Mobley's free throw misses are mostly straight but long, hitting the back side of the rim. In the Stanford game, he was fouled and had a chance to make three free throws.
                All three clanked to the back and failed to get in. I always wonder how hard could it be to just try to reduce the shooting force a tiny bit for adjustment. It's really rare to see in either college or pro level that a player missed three free throws in one trip to the foul line. 🤣

                Isaiah's height and game will earn him a lot of chances to shoot free throws. Hope he can improve on this aspect soon; and if so, he can become a rather consistent double-digit scorer for our team.
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                • #11
                  I found it less stressful to look at the stripe while dribbling three times, rather than thinking about the basket area. And aligns you to the centimeter for each shot, which makes repeating easier.
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                  • #12
                    Originally posted by Troy Story View Post
                    I found it less stressful to look at the stripe while dribbling three times, rather than thinking about the basket area. And aligns you to the centimeter for each shot, which makes repeating easier.
                    This! Its different in an actual game. Practicing a better pre shot routine enough helps to keep to reduce the pressure imo. It just becomes more natural rather than too much thinking
                    Last edited by TroyD; 02-05-2021, 01:48 PM.

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                    • #13
                      Thanks for all of the replies. Most of what ails Isaiah can be cured by slowing down, squaring up and as someone mentioned bending his knees. That is why slowing down with three dribbles, finding his focus, keeping his feet and himself square and not using a left-handed dribble cures a lot. Watching his brother’s form provides a good visual.

                      I am just hoping someone can get the message to Isaiah or a coach on the team.

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                      • #14
                        Agree with the above re: need for effective pre-shot routine. Helps to calm you down, focus on the routine and relax, most importantly allows muscle memory to take over. Just as important - the need for practice, practice, practice - so you DEVELOP the routine and muscle memory. I disagree with the opinion that it can't be fixed mid-season. Isaiah already has good shooting form, so that does not need to be fixed and no need for any major overhauls, just minor tweaks. It doesn't take to long to take a bunch of extra free throws with a team manager feeding you the balls, e.g. 100 makes before practice and 100 makes after practice. However, he has to commit to the extra work and actually do it.
                        Last edited by wes4usc; 02-04-2021, 08:21 PM.

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                        • #15
                          It looks like someone got a message to Isaiah! He dribbled with his right hand on his FT. But only took one dribble. Still rushed. Made the first but missed the second. Getting there. Right hand dribble kept him square and the follow through was great. Slow it down with a couple of dribbles and you’ll get there.

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