The NBA’s record-breaking streak of consecutive games without a missed free throw has finally come to an end. The streak began in December and included 300 straight games, the third longest ever behind Jerry West’s 379 in 1971 and Karl Malone’s 327 from 1986 to 1989.
The “Some Guys Seem to Take Missing free throws for Granted” is a blog post about the missed free throws that NBA players make. It talks about how some guys seem to take missing free throws for granted, and it gives some tips on how to improve your game.
Larry Bird, a former Boston Celtics star, wasn’t the most athletically talented player, but he made up for it in other ways. Bird’s unwavering dedication to the game propelled him to become a very effective all-around player. Being an all-time great free throw shooter was one of those attributes, prompting him to take a strong stand against NBA players who fail to improve in that area.
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Larry Bird’s NBA career was legendary.
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Bird spent his entire 13-year NBA career with the Celtics, where he established himself as one of the game’s finest players.
Boston’s success was centered by the French Lick product, who led the team to three NBA championships in five Finals appearances. The Celtics won 10 Atlantic division championships while winning more than 60 games six times and winning more than 50 regular-season games all but once.
Bird had a phenomenal career, winning two NBA Finals MVP titles, three regular-season MVP awards, and being named to 12 All-Star teams and nine All-NBA First Team honors. He is still the first forward to win three regular-season MVP honors in a row.
Because of his consistent brilliance, he has developed a strong position on free throw shooting that irritates him.
NBA players who can’t regularly hit free throws have been chastised by Larry Bird: ‘Some men seem to take free throw misses for granted.’
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Bird’s approach to the game put a premium on understanding the foundations of the game.
When it came to honing his abilities, the former Celtics star left no stone unturned. It includes shooting free throws, where he ranks 13th all-time with an 88.57 percent success rate. Larry Bird slammed players who don’t drill enough in the charity stripe in his autobiography Larry Bird Drive: The Stort of My Life.
Bird said Basketball Network, “One thing I’ve never really understood since I started playing basketball is why more players don’t make an effort to become consistent free throw shooters.” “All it takes is practice and dedication.” As well as focus. Some players seem to take free throw misses for granted. ‘I’ll take my chances when I get there,’ they’ll remark. Alternatively, I don’t get fouled very often, so why should I be concerned? That kind of thinking is incomprehensible to me. It’s a simple two-point play, and a lot of games are decided at the free-throw line.”
Bird’s comments are backed up by his stellar free-throw shooting, which he did in each of his 13 seasons, hitting over 83 percent of the time. In four of his past five campaigns, he’s had a success rate of over 90%.
The league average for the 2021-22 season is roughly 77.8%, indicating that effective free-throw line shooting is possible. Seven players are now hitting at least 90% of their efforts, while 37 players are hitting at least 85% of their attempts. It implies that being a proficient free-throw shooter isn’t impossible. The basic line is that Bird’s observations are accurate.
Larry Bird’s legacy will go on forever in NBA history.
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Bird wasn’t the most athletically talented athlete, but he made the most of his abilities.
His unrelenting commitment to his art drove him to flourish in other aspects of his game, enabling him to rule the 1980s. Bird’s all-around playing style has earned him a reputation as one of the gold standards at the small forward position.
In the meanwhile, the Celtics’ continued success catapulted him to legendary status. Despite the fact that he retired over three decades ago, all of this has solidified him as an important component of the league. On the court, he did everything, and his legend continues to rise.
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