January 12th, 2007, Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat visit the Golden State Warriors. I think this should be the beginning, continuing, of an annual opportunity to celebrate the value of and the accomplishment of hitting a high percentage of one's free throws ... and other goals.
Int'L Who Can Make The Most Free Throws Day At The GS Warriors
Have a Good Contest ... what the heck ... Make Em Count !!!
Please ...

Those reading this web thread for the first time may enjoy knowing that the thread has been ongoing for nearly two years. Some readers, posters and/or folks mentioned will actually have, be improving their free throw percentages. Some won't.
Shaquille O'Neal has not.
Ben Wallace has not.
Andris Biedrins has not.
To mention a few.
LET THE THREAD BEGIN
In ALL the THINGS that each of us does well ... there are LITTLE THINGS
that make ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Little things like driving to the hole, getting fouled, going to the free throw line and making free throws. What the Warriors need to win more games is one, two, three, four guys doing this more often .... and five guys at a time who enjoy playing defense.

And Good Animations!

Back to the original posting ...
Shaq Watch is spreading on the SoCô¿ôL Web Board, The Miami Heat Web Board, and here on the Golden State Web Board.
It has a simple point.

There's this "skill" in basketball called the "free throw."
It is entirely possible that a number of basketball practitioners, including current and future NBA players, could improve their successful free throw percentage ... if they considered and then logically followed the conclusions that might be drawn from analyzing this skill.

Shaq is the Number One Example of Lack Of Success Making This Shot
Did you know Ben Wallace of the World Champion Detroit Pistons is apparently worse than Shaq?
Thus, SoCô¿ôL Bob has at designated January 12th {Miami Heat v. Golden State Warriors} as The First Annual Let's All Improve Our Free Throws Day .. when fans of all shapes and sizes gather together, in thought at least, to consider one of ALL sports potentially simplest achievements.
This shot should "theoretically" be the EASIEST POSSIBLE thing to achieve in ANY sport. Examined semi-critically, anyone will notice that ONE WAY of making this shot involves a SINGLE MOVEMENT of THE BODY, from a fixed location to a fixed location, with nobody guarding the shooter. How's that for an achieveable, repeatable athletic accomplishment?
Following the threads to the SoCô¿ôL Web Board, The Miami Heat Web Board, The Current SoCô¿ôL Video Clips, etc. almost anyone can discover one possibile plan of attack for anyone desiring to improve their successful free throw percentage. With a little analysis, a little translation, a little practice, it would appear that just about ANYONE could improve their successful free throw percentage.
Anyone want to do that ?
Shaq?
What doyou think?
