Rondo's Free Throw Shooting

[vinnie]

Much earlier in the year I started a thread bemoaning Rondo's free throw shooting. In that thread, I have him credit as he significantly improved. So, the question is this: How can any player in the NBA shoot 23 percent from the free throw line in the first 6 games of an NBA finals series? That is what Rajon is shooting -- 4-17.

[GrandTheftRondo]

I love him but his free throw shooting is ATROCIOUS.

There is no reason for it. I've never seen a point guard as good as him with such an awful free throw percentage.

Definitely what he needs to work on in the off-season along with his outside shot.

[Rondo_is_better]

His entire series has been highly questionable. He's been totally out of control and making bad decisions. Its a really weird departure from how he was playing in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He looked like a superstar. Now he's playing like a player with lots of tools but no discipline (i.e., young).

[pengaloo]

I think it's all about his head. The kid needs to calm down and focus on one thing at a time when at the line. It's probably not a coincidence that his FT percentage has dropped as the stage got bigger.  I don't think the solution involves practicing more either. If you watch him during pregame/warmups - he makes a high percentage of his FTs. He needs more FT experience in games, but it's too late for that.  

[guava_wrench]

This is getting a bit disturbing. He has regressed to his November shooting. Not good.

[vinnie]

This is getting a bit disturbing. He has regressed to his November shooting. Not good.

He is actually worse than when he started the season, I believe. And I really think it is affecting his game because he is thinking, "I don't want to go to the free throw line."

[connerhenry43]

This is getting a bit disturbing. He has regressed to his November shooting. Not good.

He is actually worse than when he started the season, I believe. And I really think it is affecting his game because he is thinking, "I don't want to go to the free throw line."

this is an odd night...i am agreeing with vinnie! 

i think it harms his whole game.

it is like having a bad bullpen in mlb, or a bad special teams in nfl. you can hide it all year, but these things rear their head at the worst possible time. it has for rondo. his decision making has been awful as well. stop going for the sensational pass and just protect the ball.

[twinbree]

I've given up on Rajon's FT shooting for this season. He needs time to work out of his slumps at the line and we don't have time for that. The key for the next game is to focus on helping the team with the things that he excels at and try to stay aggressive even when the FTs are not falling.

[ManUp]

Rondo's shooting has been totally exposed by the Lakers. Just when I thought he'd finally figured out how to deal with the "sag off Rondo" defense I'm proven wrong. I hate to say it, but I feel like he's basically been our series LVP. This series his presence has hurt the Celtics offense more than it's helped, and his defense and rebounding isn't making up the difference.

[GrandTheftRondo]

I've given up on Rajon's FT shooting for this season. He needs time to work out of his slumps at the line and we don't have time for that. The key for the next game is to focus on helping the team with the things that he excels at and try to stay aggressive even when the FTs are not falling.

Me too. Every time he goes to the line I figure he's not going to make them anyway and try to see who's in good position for the rebound.

[yupitsme]

His shooting in general is a JOKE. I wonder how it makes him feel, when Kobe sags 15 feet off him and dares him to shoot. He has to feel horrible, because I feel bad for him. It has to be all mental, will he ever be a shooter no, but he has the ability when he locks in to knock down shots. I hate to say it, but i'd rather see Nate in there with the Big 3..atleast he will give PP, RA, KG more room to work they get suffocated because Kobe is paying NO attention to Rondo.

sorry for this little run-on rant, but he irks me sometimes.