Last night was our state's 4A boys championship game. Tigard (my local HS, where my 3 kids attended) played Jesuit of Beaverton. A kid on Tigard hit a 3 from beyond the NBA line (this was played at Memorial Coliseum in Portland where the Jailblazers used to play, so the pro line is also marked on the floor) with 5 seconds left to send the game into overtime and then Tigard outscored Jesuit 17-7 in the overtime to win.
Here's the incredible part. During the game, Tigard hit 23 of 24 free throws, including 13 of 13 in the overtime!
The 13 in overtime were part of a streak of hitting their final 19 straight.
Remember, the ball, the distance to the hoop and the height of the hoop are all the same in HS, college and pro.
So.....why do adults who get paid pathetically huge sums of money to do nothing all year but play basketball miss so many free throws?
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