The Free Throw “Gap”--win more by "not" fouling

By Randy Brown

CoachRB, Elite Coach Mentoring

• DILEMMA – We foul too much!
• DATA – Proof in the numbers
• DECISION – Impact winning through changes

Focus on the area of fouling and free throw shooting. Use stats from HS, Colleges, and the NBA. Use info from Basketball On Paper, by Dean Oliver.

NCAA—Field of 64, Conference Champs, RPI info.

            Create a template for tracking possessions/results.

1. Who committed foul?
2. Specify type of foul
3. Reach
4. Poor positioning at point of foul/before foul.
5. Over Back
6. Hands on—Reach, elbow, too much contact.
7. Offensive
8. Check Breakdown board for categories to add.

Use AUGIE as a pilot. Watch and analyze their conference games only.

            Basketball Consultant

An hourly rate of $ ?? includes these services

1. Review ## games and compile summary.
2. Profile of Team and Individual fouling tendency.
3. Comparison of your team to other teams.
4. Analysis of your teams results.
5. Strategic game plan to improve your teams fouling.

How this will help you be a better coach and win more games:

1. The Top 3-Philosophy of “you are good at what you emphasize.”
2. Benefits of less fouling
3. Proponents of fouling less—Tim Floyd, Larry Eustachy, etc.
4. Increase the FT gap between you and your opponent.
5. Increase your teams overall FG defense.

The Free Throw “GAP”

            --The difference between your FTA and your opponents FTA.

            --The difference between your FTM and your opponents FTM

            --The difference between your team fouls and your opponent’s team fouls.