Disturbing trend under Steele

[Xuperman]

Free throw shooting has been abysmal so far under Steele. Yesterday was particularly terrible. I think 7 guys went to the line and NO ONE made a single freebie except ZFree! We hardly got to the line anyway, which is equally disturbing. Only 13 attempts vs that team? What the hell is going on?

It seems like forever that Xavier's calling card was that we made more FTs than the other team ATTEMPTED. This has been a very powerful and undeniable factor in our decades of success but for some reason Steele is not cutting it. In fact, the table has nearly been turned on us a couple of times, especially the UConn game.

We just are not getting to the line nearly enough, and obviously, not making enough when we do....with this roster of physical/athletic upperclassmen it's inexcusable. We simply have to start drawing more fouls. Anyone have a theory on why we're not? I predict that if these mediocre FT #'s/% continue, a mediocre record will follow.

[cfish]

Lighten up Francis

[OTRMUSKIE]

Are the refs calling less fouls? I will say the league as a whole seems to be shooting more 3’s and there doesn’t seem to be a distance that will keep that from happening.

[noteggs]

Are the refs calling less fouls?

The ref’s definitely swallowed their whistle yesterday which I liked. Hopefully that will continue because we can’t afford the cheap fouls with the defensive intensity we’re playing with.

[bjf123]

The ref’s definitely swallowed their whistle yesterday which I liked. Hopefully that will continue because we can’t afford the cheap fouls with the defensive intensity we’re playing with.

Agreed. It was nice not having the endless parade to the charity stripe yesterday. Neither team got to the bonus in the first half. In the second half, we’re finally got to the bonus with 1:44 left in the game. They got to the bonus with 53 seconds left.

If anyone thinks this team doesn’t shoot a boatload of FTs at every practice, you’re clueless.


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[xukeith]

XU's offense is better than Virginia's offense but Virginia's defense is amazing. Hope X can get defenders like VA.

[UCGRAD4X]

Redford shot 96% ft and 44.6% from 3 his last year. Maybe bring him in for a consult. So far we're shooting like the Storm Troopers.

Worst shooters ever!! I use the term often in games or in shows where the 12 bad guys using assault rifles can's hit the good guy who kills all the bad guys with a pistol and a knife (and his ability to sneak up on them and break their neck).

What would you have Steele do differently? It’s not as if he’s coaching them to miss free throws. I suspect we just have a crop of guys that for whatever reason aren’t good free throw shooters. Some people just shoot them well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I agree, just not these players' strength. If there is something Travis and Co. can do, it will be done.

[drudy23]

Apparently we're 1-7, not 7-1. Damn.

[XU 87]

X has attempted 165 free throws this year. The other team- 137.

As for making them, I wonder if they are practicing free throws enough, or maybe they need better free throw drills. Either that, or this team simply doesn't shoot very well.

I will say- Bishop is a head scratcher so far- he's 4-13 from the free throw line. He's also 4-24 from the field.

[drudy23]

or this team simply doesn't shoot very well.

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That's one theory...