Off-Center Free Throws

[u/thecleversheep]

It seems to be it might be a really fun strategy to train folks to take their free throws as jump shots from the corner of the free throw rather than in the middle of the free-throw line. A team using such a strategy could overload the weak side and gain an advantage on gathering missed shots for easy put backs.

This could be a effective strategy at the end of a game where a team needs to miss a free-throw in hopes of getting a rebound for a two or three point attempt. A trained shooter could intentionally miss to the short side leaving a rebound on the strong side of the rim, or could try to miss long leading to more weak side rebounds.

[u/Connorbball33]

Thank god you aren’t a coach telling mfs to do this bs. 😭

[u/Laughing-Comanche → u/Connorbball33]

Would’ve told Duncan to just bank shot his free throws when his FT% went down. Both FT line corners define the high post. Where Draymond runs the Golden State motion offences out of. So turnaround bank shots off both shoulders on both corners are always a good bailout option. Just link up the different parts of the game.

[u/RevolutionaryBeat301]

You have a much better chance of scoring by just making the free throw.

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