It's Time For Pike to Hire a Hypnotist
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Enlarge the size of the basket Rutgers is shooting at and put a lid on the opponents basket.That might even up the talent disparity Rutgers faces each game.Shooting less than 50% on uncontested foul shots for scholarship basketball players is beyond belief.
No doubt, today's 45% free-throw shooting was a new low and very painful to watch at the RAC!
I was watching a science show yesterday on the brain, and the emphasis was on lying. A big part of the show was how the brain pieces things together and spots patterns in things to make current assessments of the varied sensory inputs, most of which were based on observation (sight). In one segment, they went to IIRC Rucker Park in Harlem and got about 6 guys who were "sharpshooters"--these guys rarely missed. So they had them put on goggles that made everything appear normal, when in fact everything was refracted and was actually 30 degrees to the left. Then they had them shoot free throws with the goggles on, and everything was (understandably) to the right. Then they had them take their glasses off, and initially everything was to the left due to the brain trying to compensate. Within about five shots the brain had figured it out and they were sharpshooters again.
After watching it I said, Pike needs to try something like this. Totally unhinge their shot due to no fault of their own, then let them bring it back on their own. Might work. Who knows?
After watching it I said, Pike needs to try something like this. Totally unhinge their shot due to no fault of their own, then let them bring it back on their own. Might work. Who knows?
We've hit bottom on FTs and it's time to try anything. How about underhanded FT's?
A few years ago one of my yoga students, who was otherwise a good student, has so much difficulty with Tree Pose. Among other things, she was a former member of the Chinese National Table Tennis team, and it made no sense that she was so imbalanced in this posture since she was fine in most other postures, and as a yogini in general. There are always ways to make postures more difficult, and a common thing with Tree Pose is to do what is known as "challenging the posture," which is to lean to one side while standing on one leg, and still retain your balance, then come out of the posture the same way you went into it. Another student had the same problem, but to a lesser degree. After a couple of months of trying to figure out how to help her gain better balance, one night before I went to sleep an idea popped into my head, which was to have the class challenge the posture, but take it beyond their point of balance so they would purposely fall out of the posture. I wanted them to find their limit, which might give them a new awareness of their "safe balance" limits. So we do the pose, I tell them to go as far as they can and then go too far, and fall out of the posture. None of them could fall out of the posture. It was unreal. All of their balance was rock solid, even when challenging the posture. Even they were shocked, and we still laugh about it to this day.
The lesson I/we learned was that sometimes people need permission to screw up, to find out their limits, to walk away from their faith or politics or whatever, and when they get that permission it puts things in a new light for them. Perhaps Pike needs to tell them to miss when they practice their shots. Aim for the back of the rim so it bounces out. Anything other than make the shot. Psychologically, maybe it brings things back into alignment for them. And of course, namaste. ;-)
The lesson I/we learned was that sometimes people need permission to screw up, to find out their limits, to walk away from their faith or politics or whatever, and when they get that permission it puts things in a new light for them. Perhaps Pike needs to tell them to miss when they practice their shots. Aim for the back of the rim so it bounces out. Anything other than make the shot. Psychologically, maybe it brings things back into alignment for them. And of course, namaste. ;-)
I have asports psychologist friend who does a lot of this work w/pro athletes and worked w/Hamady N'Dyaie while at RU. He said RU wasn't crazy with him being around because they claimed to have their own sports psychologists available. It was largely political, but H liked working with him and my understanding was improved as a result of their work.
If anyone knows whether Pikiell would be interested in a clinic or introduction, PM me and I can make a connection.
If anyone knows whether Pikiell would be interested in a clinic or introduction, PM me and I can make a connection.
Hard to believe but the record for most consecutive free throws made is 5,221 by Ted St. Martin in 1996. It took him 7 hrs and 20 minutes.
Pikiell said at Court club meeting that they DO already have a sports psychologist who works with the team and that free throws are totally about confidence on the big stage - guys are not that bad in practice.
If we've used the same sports psychologist over the years, then they've got to go. Nothing against our guys. They played hard, they're improving and they'll learn from this. They'll get stronger from these experiences. It's just that it always feels like RU have trouble closing out in any sport. I.e Gary Nova vs. Louisville football, Laviano 4th down spike. Shoot, even Jeremy Ito FG got lucky when there was a flag and he got another shot. I know that's football, but still, being a Rutgers fan, I'm always rooting and optimistic, but always scared at the same time. Lol.
Recruit guys who can shoot the ball! If a kid can't make a 15 foot jumper do you think he's going to make free throws consistently, probably not.
A lot of that is the nature of sport. Not sure how you can mention the Ito kick and not the end-zone drop vs WVU. Much bigger moment than Laviano game.
My psychologist friend said he generally needs to work outside these systems. RU was difficult especially since there are already "official" people who are part of beauracracy but it even happens w/pros.
Imagine how many more consecutive shots he would have made if he had just shot underhanded.
I just came across the profile of some of our sports psychologist team on the scarlet knights website.
Though it's nice that they have worked with professional teams, if you hear the teams, it makes you wonder.
Cleveland Indians, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Rangers, Cleveland Cavs...All teams that have made it to big time games, but blew it in the end. Now yes, Cavs won, but IMO, they should've lost if it wasn't for Draymond Green's ejection. After GSW let the Cavs back in the series, they had their own mental struggles to deal with.
Though it's nice that they have worked with professional teams, if you hear the teams, it makes you wonder.
Cleveland Indians, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Rangers, Cleveland Cavs...All teams that have made it to big time games, but blew it in the end. Now yes, Cavs won, but IMO, they should've lost if it wasn't for Draymond Green's ejection. After GSW let the Cavs back in the series, they had their own mental struggles to deal with.
Our struggle is mental the form is correct we are not following through. They are just missing too open shots. This season could have been totally different if we had a average shooting percentage. Hopefully our recruits are better scorers.
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