You walk into the gym, shoot ten free throws and make seven of them. 70% is pretty great.
But here’s the thing…you missed the first three and then made seven in a row.
And now the problem…in a game you never get to shoot more than three free throws in a row. You don’t get three warmup shots…so you’ll never make it to the next seven shots that you’re so good at making.
It would be much better to step up to the line and make three out of ten…but always have those three be the first three attempts.
Sometimes raw ability doesn’t equate to effectiveness. Effectiveness means bringing ability, timing and opportunity together.
