Does Nix have the yips?
[Bumped. 87% in practice vs. 5% in games. "Game pressure" is very large dummy variable. -KJ]
Izzo claims to have watched Nix hit 26-30 FT in practice.
about 2 years ago
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fwiw Nix's form has not looked good to me
his hands are basically ‘bearclawing’ the ball and when he shoots it looks more like he’s pushing the ball towards the rim rather than shooting it
Waiting for April.
MSU coaching staff
has always taught big men to hold ball deep in palm when shooting free throws.
Not sure why. Obviously, it’s worked for some and not for others.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Dec 9, 2009 12:06 PM CST up reply actions
Incentive
Maybe he just needs a little game incentive to shape positive behavior. Hit a free throw, get a little treat, or maybe no wind sprints for the team next practice.
"There’s no question it’s mental now." Izzo said he likes Nix’s free throw-shooting form — saying it was better than that of fellow freshman center Garrick Sherman (2-for-4 on the year) — and adding Nix has continued to work on it, even shooting 1,000 free throws one weekend.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Dec 9, 2009 3:32 PM CST reply actions
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