Why Shooting 95% From the Free-Throw Line Is Almost Impossible (ft. Steve Nash) | WIRED
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- The very best basketball free throw shooters can sink the ball about 90 percent of the time. What would it take to get to 95 percent? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez steps up to the foul line with top shooter Steve Nash to find out.
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I shot one, got one....ended my career, I am at 100%
That's the way to go! Know when it's time to retire as a winner! ;)
Yes exactly
@Amarion Anderson my career started and ended in my backyard
That is how the undefeated of the past is like.
shot one, got none.... i ended my career at 0%
Someone: *shoots at 96%*
Wired: Why shooting 97% is almost impossible
Calderon
I'm so sick of these generic, meme format, comments on every video.
S0u11ess ok boomer
Quinn Donaldson
This millennial thinks the meme-format comments are lame.
@@crestraizn ok xyz
“You’ve got 10 seconds to shoot”
Giannis: *i don’t think so*
lol
@@jichaelmordon805 hehe stop it Dave hehehehe
His routine needs to change next season. Harden almost killed himself just watching it
@@Tech-cy9yo fr bro 💀💀
Lol
A few weeks ago Stephen Curry actually hit 105 consecutive 3 pointers while practicing. That would seem impossible but something always seems impossible until someone does it in front of the camera.
Lifetime, he's still 90.72%. Well, yeah, anybody can have a 100% free throw shooting percentage if we just omit the misses around those shots.
If it's the video I saw, the ball went out of frame every shot. Sadly enough, those videos are often faked. Because they're professional athletes people think they would never fake something like that. Unless it shows the entire frame, it can't be trusted.
@@wambamshookeran9759 the ball was in the frame in one of the RUclips uploads. Some uploads don't show the full video
The ball was a paid actor !!!
@@Impact009 there's an old man who shot like 1000 free throw without missing.
I used to shoot 96-97% in practice, but only about 80% in games. It's easy when you're in a rhythm, but when your legs are tired and you haven't shot a ball in 5 minutes, it's a different story.
Not to mention having a bunch of opposing fans screaming their heads off at you, right?
@@Kenngo1969 what you think how NOVAK DJOKOVIC feeling about 20.000 vs him on Wimbledon.... and he always win
Agreed. I could hit 96 to 98 out of 100 when I shoot 100 in a row and don't move my feet. In game when tired and only 2 at a time is tough. I was about 80% also in game.
@@EMo-rx7pm try to not shot 100 times straight... it's easy job because you are already in rhythm .... try to make pause after each 2 shots... there is original statistics after 100 attempts...
@@trumpameri1638 well I am 40 now so it doesn't matter. But thanks
Boi this man just made a RUclips video to hoop with Steve nash and get paid
200 IQ
I would too
And talk to Larry Silverberg while getting paid
And sell apps.
Stonks
Wired: Why shooting 95% is almost impossible
Steve Nash: shoots 100%
i htink they mean in the whole span of your lifetime buddy
Wired: Why shooting 101 percent is near
Y impossibep
So the answer to Wired's question is: You're not Stave Nash.
@@326thisisfake they didnt lmao
only 34 throws doesn't give a big confidence interval XD
It's always amazing to see how tall a guy like Steve or Stef Curry are next to normal people. You realize how they truly walk amongst giants, since they usually look so short.
Steph curry
@@jwhine stuff curry
Cheff curry
stevon
Stuffed crust
Imagine if you miss 1 shot and then your average percentage can never be 100%
if you make a lot then it could round up to 100
@@sj_leee4995 no, lol
@@mochi4387 idk kid🙄
@@mochi4387 yes lol , not exactly 100% but that's why he said round up
99.999... = 100
I think another reason that percentages drop in game is because of physical strain, not just mental. There's more pressure in a game, yes, but your body is sometimes more tired as well.
Exactly. Any muscle will tire over time, and ur touch also changes when muscles are tired
great point! I never thought of that, but it's also really true when shooting (guns). When your heart is racing you're way less accurate.
@Nfl Ref less minutes? Less physical? Have you seen how much cardio and physicality/athleticism is required to play in even 1 quarter?
Nfl Ref You have to be in top shape to play in the NBA and injuries happen all the time.
OREGON2O1O no matter the excuses. Lebum still sucks
"and he practised, a lot"
tell that to Ben Simmons
And now Steve Nash is Ben Simmons' coach.
Wired: Why shooting 95% is almost impossible.
Tony Snell: Watch this.
Greatest shooter all time right there. Really mad the Bucks let him go
It's throughout their entire carrer. Snell didn't start as a great FT shooter.
@@georgeharrison5753 Exactly. Steph has the most career average in history.
Are we not going to mention that Nash only missed twice out of 100 shots, and on a double rim at that. Insane!
What's a double rim and why would that matter? I seriously don't know.
@@brokeeper2007 a double rim is thicker than a normal rim (literally double) so if you hit rim at all it's a lot more likely that the ball will bounce out
@@brokeeper2007 It matters a lot. They are literally two rims, one on top of another. They are heavy duty rims so even knuckleheads cannot hang on it and break it. Hard as a rock. Thus, more difficult to hit the rim and have the ball go in-just like the others have said.
Well, it is a plastic breakaway rim so that makes it forgiving. If that was a metal bolted in double rim (not breakaway) you'd probably be seeing Even Nash shooting 75% to 80% on it. You almost have to swish it every time to hit a free throw on these type of rims.
***Look how it shakes at 1:16. I would even say that's MORE forgiving than your standard NBA or College rim.
Double rims should be illegal
Steve nash sounds exactly how everyone thinks he would sound like
Also he says yeah alot
@@blssvxntr Yeah
@Jack Ramanathan Steve nash said nothing wrong tho
Thought he'd be higher pitched to be honest
Sounds like steve kerr
I want to know why eating just one fry or chip is almost impossible.
Quantum physics my friend
@@eddiew2325 A-ha!
Sodium.
As reported in The Guinness Book of World Records, the current record for consecutive free throws made is held by Ted St. Martin. He made 5,221 in a row over 7 hours, 20 minutes. I'd imagine it's different in an NBA game, with adrenaline and fatigue affecting consistency.
you also have to get into the nba in the first place which is such a hilariously small chance
@@noahleach7690 Yeah thats why someone like Wemby is crazy, the odds of being physically gifted like that and having the talent he has is remarkable.
Steve nash lowkey looks like your local pediatrician
Lincoln Chiller underrated comment
Lmao
looks like an old German pediatrician
That’s so true underrated comment for sure
Lmao
Seeing Steve Nash stand next to a normal guy just reminds me that even some of the shorter looking players in the NBA are way taller than the average person.
You should try meeting Isaiah Thomas lmao😂
xJeffHD “shorter” not “shortest” lmao
he’s the size of an average point guard
@QUEENDOM hes 6'3
He is 191 cm
I was REALLY glad you mentioned the underhanded motion. That actually is the most repeatable way to shoot. If you notice Barry's motion, his hands don't actually start the upward flick motion until right before release. Of course, it's all about extreme repeatability!!
The real reason is because shooting 95% requires twice as much consistency as shooting 90%. You're not supposed to look at the success rate, but the failure rate. Shooting a 95% means you fail 5% of the time as opposed to 10% of the time which is what's required to shoot 90%. That means you have to miss half as many shots and be twice as consistent. Shooting 70% means that you can miss 30% of your shots or 6 times as much as someone shooting a 95%. There comes a point where humans just can't be any more precise and there are going to be factors that are going to make you miss at least once every "x" amount of attempts. TLDR: Exponential growth makes it almost impossible to shoot a 95%.
not if ur just really, really good
@@erobogageshiz2496 lol
This guy really flexing with how he can palm a basketball
Jump can you? It’s not hard 😂
@@BTrapr40 easy is subjective based on handsize
Michael Az so trueee
@@BTrapr40 it's not the matter of hard or not, you simply can or cannot
Michael Az not the handsize only, it is important of course, but ur grip really matters
Shaq will never watch this.
LOL
Next video: Shooting at 50% is not possible in threes
Ben Simmons will never watch it
Michael Streich Another reason I don't like Shaq, and think he's a chump. He could've tried Rick Barry's style. He wouldn't, because it wasn't cool. I sure would've liked to defend Shaq with my 6'5 300 lb plus frame with a football banging mentality. He would've had a hard time scoring 20 points on me two nights in a row. He wouldn't lower his shoulder into me, and push me around like he was used to. When he cheated, I'd hit him in a pressure point. Let's see then if he says, "I'm no punk I dunk."😬
borne neither would young LeBron or young Giannis and looked how they turned out, terrible right?
Michael Streich probably still shot higher percentage tha you could
@@freddavis6772 uh you do realize shaq is 7 foot one and a hall of fame center right
when they said Bob Fisher, I thought they were talking about the past chess champion Bobby Fischer lol
Guy: why is it almost impossible to shoot 95% free throw line?
Me: Its because the opposite team always screams when I am about to throw it.
Nash hitting free throws on a double rim impressive
Naw he a former nba all star
@@rjmw you high?
stevenjm12 oh for real?
@@wethenorth7849 that's why I'm not saying its not so impressive. It's expected for his pedigree
stevenjm12 nice
Steve Nash misses free throw “aye cut that out the video”
Ahaha 7:50 well they included 1/2 of the ones he did.
This was the best way I’ve seen a sponsor incorporated into a RUclips video.💀
I would love to hear Stephen Curry's point of view of this
GOAT 3p shooter
@@trumpameri1638 he's 7th in 3pt percentage. Steve Kerr has the highest and played when hand checking was legal, so I'd say Steve Kerr is the GOAT
@@magnumxlpi Curry averages more attempts, takes harder shots, and has greater range. He can also do it off the dribble.
@@magnumxlpi stop it, get some help
@@ManyMannys tru
"You can perform more poorly than expected precisely because someone is watching you, or there is something on the line." Thank god the cognitive scientist clarified that.
Mock her obvious statement about the problem if you wish, but the solution she suggested makes a lot of sense -- similar to how SEAL teams are trained, and also the film "21" about the MIT BlackJack team... Imagine or even re-create the worst possible environment and train in it lots, then you will perform your A-Game under pressure.
Hilarious 😂😂
Common sense hasn't been common before without scientists doing those research like proving causation between nervousness and under-performance. It's easy to use personal anecdotes to prove a statement vs. doing a professionally controlled experiment
Thats why basketball/sports in general is more than just a physical game, its also a mental game.
@@traplover6357 I don't need to call a scientist over to test my bath water before I go in. Some things are obvious.
Guy: why is it almost impossible to shoot 95% free throw line?
Me: maybe because u have a double rim....
No, it’s because his form is trash
NinjaBoy109 I hate double rim
LMAO yes
Exactly what I'm saying if you swish it your missing
@@bruhbruh1580 faaaaaxxxxx
In Delle Donne’s case you have to remember that they are using a smaller ball but the same rim diameter, so it’s technically much easier.
Jose Calderón had a 98% freethrow percentage during the 08/09 season. He should have been featured in the video.
During a season yea but not carreer wise
@@KrolKaz Still best for 1 season ever. Interestingly enough he had his best season % wise on the season he averaged the most attempts too
Mark price technically had a lifetime average higher then anyone. These videos deceive. Like whos the tallest nba player ever? They said it was 7"6 and one player. When Shawn Bradley was also 7"6 and technically Gheorghe muresan was 7"7. They just don't bother researching. One website n go
Jose Calderon averaged 98% one season he attempted 154 and made 151 only missing 3 free throws the entire season
Greatest free throw shooter of all time
Awesome lol
Yea, I don’t know if many people know abt that.
@@superfuzycat1 He shot like 70% the next season right lol?
I thought about this as well. His career average is only 87%
James Harden shot on a double rim once. The rim received a tech and the whole hoop was torn out of the ground
Lol
lmao the internet man
😂
I usually dont find these jokes funny but this one is hilarious
I don’t like this post...
3 free throws for James Harden
U have 10 seconds to shoot.
Giannas: I can do u one better
why shooting 95% is almost impossible.
*nash: hold my beer*
Nash never shot 95% in a season...
N/A N/A can you just get out?
More like
Nash: I made an app can I advertise it on your show?
@@marthameza6033 wtf
Martha Meza
Now
Malcolm Brogdon did his best, but his FT percentage for the season has dipped to 92.8.. Still AMAZING!
Career average bro. Way different nash had seasons shooting over 95%
Brogdon is in the 50 40 90 club
@@KM-bu1js nash never shot 95%. His best was 93,8%
Jose Calderon my man: 98.1% in the 08-09 season
@@emirepresa9500 he only attempted 128 free throws that season so he barely took free throws. The next season he only shot 78%
I remember that the only year that we took notes on practice, I had 89% and I was 17 yo, I started playing at 13 and probably the thing I practiced the most on my first years was free throws, as I was pretty good going for the ring, and went to the line a lot
The difference between trainning and competition is not only about presure that may be the main factor, but also about fatigue (or lacking of a good warm up), and that you're not shooting 30 free throws in a row, but 2 at a time and restarting, and may 2, 4, 6 .. generally 10 at most per night ... and one bad night (Because of multiple factors) throws your percentage to the garbage.
Q: Why is shooting 96% almost impossible?
A: Uhh... because it's hard, I guess. But here's a 15 minute ad to watch that doesn't answer the question.
how is this an ad
@@grebe2332 I dont know, but for some reason I really want to go buy the Brand New Totally Awesome Steve Nash Free Throw App!
@@brodissinmo that was obviously a sponsorship, but it didn't make up enough of the video to consider the whole thing an ad. besides, the title naming convention of this series isn't literal, none of the videos "answer the question," that's not really the point
K
@@grebe2332 I mean he did ask the question and Steve answered it so.
Steve Nash seems like such a chill guy to hang with man.
Different sport, but this video makes me think of the great Lui Passaglia...CFL placekicker for about 25 years. 1045 successful conversions, only 3 misses. Best streak 560 consecutive.
Only a rare few players in any sport can manage that degree of consistency at a task.
Steven Nash one of the best technical players ever. The passes, the shot choice and ofc freethrow concistency was crazy.
I love how a guy who’s probably made 100k free throws in his life cheers someone for making 1
Humility.
100K?Damm I bet he Nash didn’t even shoot 10K
DJ Krokik in practice he gets them up
Literally less than 2 minutes into the video they tell you he went to the line about 3300 times.
3383 to be exact.
Tony snell : are you serious my fella
I used to relax, cool down, by shooting free throws. I noticed that it helped me with the rest of my shooting as well, especially my release.
I see Steve Nash, I click. One of the smartest players to ever lace them up.
@@OllonBotolon Probably because it says "Ft. Steve Nash" in the title....
2:50 Steve Nash tries to tell us how to throw in one, fluid motion, and then someone decided it would be a good idea to cut halfway through his shot each time..
I feel you
and the other guy hes talking to doesnt shoot 1 fluid motion. the timing of when he bends his knees is way too late
i remember my first high school basketball game on the road, i had my first ever free throw, air balled because i was nervous, then nothing but net the second shot
this is absolutely in the top 1% of best videos on youtube. it was like reading a book
Jose Calderon hit 98% one season, just barely had the 100 minimum shot attempts to qualify for leader.
Ben
Super small sample size so it doesn’t really count
Gmac it’s actually does
Jason Joseph but it actually doesn’t if it doesn’t meet the requirement lol
Colin H but he met the requirement?
Joey Mungo he was 151 for 154
Allen Iverson shot 78% FT for his career. Go ask him to practice. Dare you.
We're talking about... Free throwwws... Free throws..? Lmao... Yeah he could've used a little more... You know...
@@000JonnyBoothworthy he talks about Free throw too men
Let me ask you a question. How's Allen Iverson practicing going to help his team mates? I mean we're talking about practice? C'mon seriously practice? Why are we even talking about practice?
LOL
Most won't understand the joke Pazzo
Is that Live Oak Park courts in Manhattan Beach, CA they are shooting around at? I played there in the late 80's and it looks familiar to me.
Also, notice how Nash shoots the ball in relation to the center of his body. His shot motion is just inside of his right shoulder and not on the center line of his body. His elbows are in (not totally tucked in tight) and not flayed out. His shot motion is continuous and smooth. The shooting hand is under and slightly back of the ball, the other hand is to the side. When he is about to release the ball the non-shooting hand starts to slip/fall away and the shooting hand "pushes" the ball up and out. He uses his legs to get the power for the shot. Finally, he is focusing his eyes on the same spot on the rim every time.
This is the ideal for shooting a freethrow. He has trained his body/muscles to pretty much perfect muscle memory. If you watch Steph Curry he is doing the exact same thing with his shot motion (both jumper and freethrow).
The biggest thing besides “the moment” and it’s pressure that I didn’t see mentioned by anybody is simple fatigue. After a hard game playing, you are more fatigued and it can change the kinetic chain’s timing or position.
Steve Nash would make an excellent head coach.
I think he'd be a great assistant coach. Not sure he'd want to be a head coach, but every team in the NBA would love to have him as an assistant.
@@Paulafan5 I agree. He's laid back and understands the game better than 99% of the world... but I can't see him chewing out his players if needed.
Lebron would get him fired
@@rochambeau2111 lol yup
He does a pretty good job mentoring Curry
Hasn’t touched a basketball in 20 years 28 years old pretty depressing
💯😂
Also your documentary skills is amazing. wow such a great video.
she said 50% of free throws. Shaq says "sign me up"
dwight : me too
Ben wallace: me too... Hahaha
Andre Drummond : me too bro
Lebron: wait what about me?
@@foualter102 he shoots 40%
He's looks younger now than he did in the NBA
TypetwoAbsolute No he doesn't he looked like a kid in Basketball and is graying and wrinkling now 😂
Less stress
Nah, he looks older.
No he definitely looks older man
He is
Would love to see some kind if stats on if they miss more often in games or situations with a lot of pressure compared to little pressure.
He’s just flexing on us by palming that ball with ease
I like how he didn’t blame the double rim
During recess at school me and my friends beat up the hoop when we miss a layup😂😂😂
7:15 "paralysis by analysis" wow this is very relatable in many sports, especially highly technical ones. The gesture has to be sufficiently ingrained in your muscle memory that you can "disconnect" the analytic brain.
My guy steve nash. That's my goat out the 96 Draft
Steve Nash is Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood after the Fusion Dance.
You ain't lying
Dude actually got better looking now hes old, he was hideous young
Shizmoo Yea his mullet looked horrible
Fuuuu... Shuuunnn... HAH!
@@lucasgriffin3740 if I had hair like his I would rock the mullet.
I wanna see Shaq try to teach people how to make free throws
Shaq and Freethrows or Barkley and golf swing.... Which is uglier?
@@Paulafan5 Jordan and baseball
😂😂
Not funny...try harder
You bounce it off the board and you dunk it
I always loved that if you didn’t know who Steve Nash was and you saw him, you’d probably think he was probably just some white bread, suburban dad who shuttles his kids to soccer practice in a new-ish Honda Odyssey. Then it turns out he’s actually a hall of fame NBA player who’s one of the best pure shooters to have ever played the game. Lmao. He’s just so regular and I love it.
Jason Kidd : those flying kiss helps me a lot
I love Steve Nash. He was one of my favorite players and I was actually sad when he retired.
The underhand shot also makes backspin easier to generate which allows the ball to land softer on the rim. Also, I was struck by how large Nash looks next to regular people when he was so tiny on the court next to those monsters.
i didnt know steve nash was chill like that
Hand is glued to the ball
Steve Nash Lowkey looks like Clint Eastwood. Both cool Legends 👌🏽
I was gonna say this...haha
Even his voice has that raspiness to it.
HIGHKEY
Bruhhhhh
He looked like Seth Meyer at some point
Definitely some great info and advice, though I'm nowhere near a pro. I'll definitely be downloading Homecourt
2 years later: NBA player gets a 50-50-100 record.
Tony Snell!!!!
Also, in game you have the additional element of leg and body fatigue.
@@manatutormtg That just reminded me. I played some college-ball. I resisted wearing a headband but against the better and faster teams I was huffing it and sweating like crazy. I remember half the time having to take free throws in-between beads of sweat stinging my eyes.
Glad someone finally pointed this out. The best players also play the most, resulting in even more fatigue. Look at shaq, undeniably a bad free throw shooter in his career, it’s not like he can’t shoot a ball. You can watch videos of him sinking 3 after 3 in casual games. But all of the contact he went through as a center that drew him not just 1 but several defenders at a time and his above average playing time contributed to his low free throw percentage along with his stubbornness.
this (the deleterious physical & mental effects of a game/season) is the crucial reason Nash himself mentions but was ignored in favor of “choking”...might be relatable to viewers but its laughable to think the lIkes of Nash or Curry are going to perform any differently because there are people watching or a shot is critical to the outcome of a game.
Steve Nash is a living legend. He used to be one of my favorite NBA players when I was growing up.
Dude, how old are you??
he single handedly resurrected the suns franchise. after he left look what happened...
Cause hes all abt the money
Dirk Nowitzki 2011 Finals : Hold my beer
I'm so glad you mentioned the potty shot cause I was worried you wouldn't ask Nash about that lol!
You know nobody is making a shot at the park when you pull up and see that the rim is a double rim
Wat double rim?
Brawl Gaming when the rim is thicker than normal it’s called double rim because it’s like double the size
houses get built when you use double rim
Love your comment growing up we called it the double rim curse hate double rim
they really brought steven nash out and filmed the whole segment on a double rim outdoor court. smh.
Why getting 30 free throws each game always possible
(Ft James Harden)
Because he's a flopper, and they put him on the line 30 times...
Because he gets defenders in foul trouble.
@@loooooodo no because he knows how to use the rules to get an advantage. You're just mad for no reason. He's smart for knowing the rules
@@gotworc because he knows how to choke big games xD
@@NeppV yeah he chocked because he team didn't step up and he didn't drop 60 points
Backspin doesn't make the ball land "softer," it makes the ball slow down its forward motion after hitting the rim.
Making a buzzer beater to win a playoff series when you're down is ALMOST impossible too.
Forget about getting one person to 95%. How about getting all people who play basketball for a living above 70%?
lmao
Legit, Clint Capela had a $1m clause in his contract for if his free throws are above 65-70% (not sure on the exact number)
Would you make a free throw after a hard foul?
@@Huh-qg3np I've never bought that excuse. K. D.? Dirk? Jokic? Big mem haven't done it because they haven't had to. Plus, if it is my living and all I do, I can make 70% with a volleyball. I could make 60% with one day's practice.
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Im glad you meantioned Rick Barry's underhand technique here.
@WesIsaLeo for stronger bigger guys underhand freethrow is quite good
9:45 wow that's a wild turn in his chess career
lool
WIRED does a great job on every piece it produces.
bruh their also playing on a double rim which makes it 4x harder
True.
Its not 4x harder thats physically impossible the rim would be a smaller circle to achieve this. Double rims dont matter unless you shoot a low low angle such as Shaun Marion. The higher the ark the less double rims matter bro
@@LOVEisACTIONABLE Interesting post. What about high ark shooter who throws up decent shot but it does hit the rim. I believe that with a shot like that, regardless of how you shoot it that double rims at still harder, even for the best on a great court. Just one bloke's view.
@@LOVEisACTIONABLE BS...double rims do matter..being double, they are firmer. They produce waaay firmer bounces and are terribly unfriendly to rattlers and to the "shooter's bounce". And if you don't know what I'm talking about you're probably not a scorer. Every good shooter I ever saw needs a friendly rim now and again. Double rims are not friendly even to high arc shooters, producing higher bounces off the rims, fewer front/back drops and thus the likelihood of missing.
@@fredball8240 LOLLLLLL someone is mad
Can we just talk how they got STEVE NASH?
Probably to sell that app...
Because they have 4.3 million subs
Zultex is Horrible you’d be surprised how effective a question is
Probably got the bag
The bench player who plays 1 game and makes both free throws: *nO*
It is fifteen feet to the plane of the backboard measured horizontally. Incidentally, the backboard used to be known as the bank board.
3:39
“PRACTICE?!”
*AI has joined the chat*
*AI would like to know your location*
Chris's C lol
We talking about practice?
Did Steve always sound like a pack-a-day smoker?
yeah lol
yeup lol
He sound like a younger Clint Eastwood
@@angelon1980 kinda looks like him too
Yes
This is the first time I’ve seen Steve Nash look tall haha.
That app looks amazing, I want one for disc golf drives!
In the 2009 NBA season Jose Calderon finished the season with a 98.1 free throw percentage. That same year Ray Allen finished with a 95.1 free throw percentage. Those are the two highest free throw percentages at the end of a year.
(Steve Nash was 93.3 and was third that year)
Steve Nash retired with that percentage, it was all-time not just one season.
Devin Sanchez fair enough
@@Milk-ce6ls I am no where near that level, but Steve Nash got to the line a lot, but it is hella hard to get smashed, get up, and make 2 FTs. Reggie Miller (after looking this up) has the highest percentage ever for someone with that many attempts. By a lot! It is relevant watching the Houston and Warriors Series. haha
Awesom stats
Nash has eliminates one of the 2 variable in a successful shot, direction. By having a jackknife or upside down pendulum right arm throw, with that pendulum in his field of vision to verify it is heading toward the basket throughout. In fact the arm usually finishes somewhat in front of his right eye, even with coaching the other guys arm finishes to the right of his head outside the field of vision so he cannot monitor the arm swing with his eyes and is not as accurate directionally. The other variable is energy and distance, which is where he probably always misses, nicking the back or front of the rim. Actually the energy part has many variables that can change every shot, the feel of the arms jackknife motion, the coordination of the leg push or jump in the case of the jump shot, how wrist snaps, and how the ball rolls off the fingers. Someone who is attuned to all those variable knows how different each one can be shot to shot and when all 4 factors feel just right the shots go in more often, Nash probably feels just right over 90% of the time. The 95 % is a statistic of peoples careers and there is no real explanation of why accept people are not machines that can faithfully repeat a motion. I am surprised the 'expert' did not mention having the arm in the field of vision during the shot to monitor the direction variable with your eyes. I was a terrible jump shooter and watched NBA stars shoot jumpers and photos of stars releasing a shot, I noticed their arm was in their field of vision, maybe not right in front of their face but in a place through the shot to monitor the arm swing was in line with the basket. I made that adjustment by rotating the body on jump shots so the arm swung in my field of vision and probably doubled my shooting percentage that was probably under 20% when I took 2 handed shots squared up with the basket.
Yoo tell me why Steve Nash sounds like Littlefinger on GoT
You mean Littlefinger sounds like Steve Nash, regardless Littlefinger doesn’t sound like anything these days, sore throat 😆
@@knavar6314 I'm screaming lol
He even looks like him
Season 8 spoiler.
He doesn’t sound like him?
lol nash told him to try shooting in one smooth motion and dude was like "ok" and then proceeded to hold the ball for like 2 seconds above his head every time
Can you send a link for the app? I can't find it in PlayStore
while you are watching this James Harden already did 20 free throws
Lol
Maybe with James harden shooting on a double rim
80 free throws
The math checks out 😂
And stepped over the line before it hit the rim on 19 of them.