What kind oy free throw drills does Missouti utilize ?

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Shady
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What kind oy free throw drills does Missouti utilize ?

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I could provide Coach Gates with a good one that might help the woeful free throw situation. I called the drill, "Pressure Free Throws". Missed free throws dang near cost Mizzou a big SEC victory the evening.
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What makes you think they have drills? 60% from the line, at home!, suggests they play grabasz when they should be shooting FTs. Oy vey!

What makes coach think ”Clank” Phillips deserves to be on the court during crunch time? Hack a Phill?
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Looks like they didn't do enough reps from grade school on up. Not much you can do for poor shooters at this level. Pierce is pretty bad on the line as well as Phillips. Some of these guys don't get to the line often, and hopefully they hit a few free throws. Repetition is the best therapy for a bad shooter, but it takes time, and outside regular practice time. I guarantee Denman and English got their free throw practice in outside regular practice. Some of these lads may not be gym rats like the good free throwers.
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Missouri 76 Florida 74

Mizzou 18 FTM
FLA 20 FTA
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I heard through the rumor mill that they are bringing in Shaq to help.
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rezero wrote: 04 Jan 2026 09:50 am I heard through the rumor mill that they are bringing in Shaq to help.
Now that is funny rezero! Old Shaq would bring humor to the situation, might even get them to relax and make a couple more.
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winonsports wrote: 04 Jan 2026 09:47 am Missouri 76 Florida 74

Mizzou 18 FTM
FLA 20 FTA
Don't waste your time replying to me MIDTROLLBIRD.

The facts have you by the balls.
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We’re not a great free throw shooting team and that speaks to preparation. So yeah, that’s probably something Gates needs to add to his list to learn as a head coach.

But we’re not terrible either. Part of it is, who are the guys getting to the line. Phillips is a really bad free throw shooter and he gets to the line quite a bit. As we saw last night, the scouting report is out and teams will foul him intentionally to essentially get a turnover. All the more reason, he should see his minutes dwindle. He doesn’t bring enough to the table otherwise to be valuable (like Shaq). He’s really impressing me less as the season goes along.
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Gates can learn how not to beat a team with a pulse from Drink. Then he won't be dogged as usual for winning against a team with a pulse. This guy needs to get the hell out of here!
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Florida was #157 in the country last season in FT% and won the national title.

Richmond was #2 and was 10-22
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Having played both sports, one minimally, but I would put the delicacy of FT shooting right there with putting.

hahaha
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