free-throws

On the other hand, if one looks at the statistics (I have much more passion for statistics than any particular sport), one will see an obvious relation between height and free-throws.

Think Progress » New basketball league open to whites only, to get away from the ‘street-ball’ played by ‘people of color.’ 2010

After a Turkoglu miss, he fouled Anthony, the rebounder, who made one of his two free-throws to give the Knicks a 110-106 cushion.

'Melo, Knicks Get OT Win Kevin Clark 2011

However, in order for the “superior athlete” meme to be true; Shaq, and other seven footers, would have to be able to shoot free-throws as well as the little fellers.

Think Progress » New basketball league open to whites only, to get away from the ‘street-ball’ played by ‘people of color.’ 2010

For him to be able to come in late and do the job that he did and make the plays he did, and hit big free-throws, and defensively he really did a good job.

Nick Young has career night as Wizards pull out wacky win Michael Lee 2011

I think that Shaq gave up on free-throws but, earlier in his career, he and his coaches devoted lots of effort.

Think Progress » New basketball league open to whites only, to get away from the ‘street-ball’ played by ‘people of color.’ 2010

They were likely to get second chance points, that led to free-throws, and led to three pointers, Thornton said.

Forget the "Dougie," Wizards need to learn how to win Michael Lee 2010

My non-temporal tests for athleticism: Someone who can jump very high is athletic, or one who could run for a long distance without stopping, or anyone who can sink fifty free-throws in a row.

Bunny and a Book 2008

¨My non-temporal tests for athleticism: Someone who can jump very high is athletic, or one who could run for a long distance without stopping, or anyone who can sink fifty free-throws in a row.

Bunny and a Book 2008

"They come down the stretch and they make six free-throws in the last 25 seconds and we come up and we miss three, and we leave those on the board," Saunders said.

Final second follies contribute to loss in first game of the post-Gilbert Arenas era Michael Lee 2010

That ' s because if you do the math, you ' ll find it ' s sometimes better to shoot three-pointers instead of layups, or better to try 20-footers instead of free-throws.

The Mathematics of H-O-R-S-E 2010