Lots of close games during March Madness. Lots of these games come down to free throw shooting.
For those who don’t know the game well…there comes a time in a game where if you get fouled you get to shoot a free throw. If you make that one you get a chance at another one.
But if you miss the first one the game just moves on.
This is called a 1 and 1. If you make the first you get the second one.
It’s a bad time to be a second free throw specialist. If you’re not very good at the first one but always nail the second it’s unlikely we’re going to get to see your specialty. You’re not usually going to make it to the second shot and because of that it’s much less likely you’ll even be in the game during clutch free throw time.
When you choose what to specialize in it’s a good idea to put yourself in places where that thing is needed and valued.
»» Yes, the truth is no basketball player walks around bragging about specializing in the second free throw. No one misses the first and says, ‘Hey lay off, my specialty is the second one’.
BUT there are lots of players who are much better at the second free throw than the first.
