“I think really the test is what you do at the foul line," according to Herb Magee.
The Hall of Fame coach with the nickname of "The Shot Doctor" knows a thing or two about shooting.
He talked with Amy Fadool recently about Ben Simmons' heavily scrutinized shot and analyzed the 23-year-old's form from the foul line.
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Simmons bumped his free throw percentage from 56 percent as a rookie to 60 percent last season.
"I wish he would have experienced greater improvement because I believe his work warranted that," Brett Brown said in May.
The implications of Simmons knocking down free throws at a higher rate would be significant.
“If he gets it up to 75 [percent], maybe even 80, it’s going to add a point or two to his average," Magee said, "but also it’s going to stop teams from fouling him at the end of games to try to get the basketball.”
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So, what does Magee see wrong in Simmons' foul shot and how can the All-Star point guard improve it?
Watch the video above for his analysis.
And, if you want to learn from Magee himself, he has a clinic coming up on Aug. 18 at Jefferson University for players eight to 18 years old, and for coaches as well. Click here for information about how to register.
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