“That’s great, keep your eyes closed, just follow my voice”
Those are the four pillars of a “Cavalanche”. Been so long we forgot ‘em.
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I was going to say the same thing. Shoot a couple of dozen blindfolded, simply feeling the ball release and not following the result. Hit a few in a row. Taking the blindfold off, the basket looks big. Try a few more, the go back to the blindfold. Hit a few in a row and quit for the day.
That’s funny
Just did this last week in practice with 10u kids… they liked it.
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Wait, he hasn’t already been doing this in games?
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No thats the problem. Right at the end when he releases something looks to be scaring him hahahah
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Looks like he grabbed a hot wire
I notice tonight and in the past that dook players would take some deep breaths with their eyes closed and then open them before taking their freethrows. In other words a short meditation and then a refocus on the rim before shooting.
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I saw some guys do the same. Hilarious
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Dirk Nowitzki used to sing to himself at the line:
I’ve heard this kind of thing described as being beneficial because you are occupying your brain enough so you’re going off pure muscle memory for the shooting motion.
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Singing to oneself is not weird. Singing David hasselhoff is weird.
I use a similar technique in my golf swing, though. Right as I start my backswing, I start screaming “fucking terrible shot!” Seems to work pretty well.
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So, it’s not only me
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Donovan Mitchell still does this in the NBA
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Yes. Thats who I saw do it
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I always love when the board circles back to Gill appreciation. What a great Hoo!
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Gill - the best big at UVA this century. The man.
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Sorry I think Jay Huff had a better PER
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Gill had the better PERm
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And both of them didn’t play enough . 
Gill’s PER would Have been higher if he were allowed to shoot threes like Jay.
Edit… about the same PER as starters between both of them at UVA.
Jay had a considerably higher PER as a reserve than Gill.
I’d have to check but I think those 2 are the highest PER at UVA this century as starters.
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