Beijing time on November 17, according to "Sports Illustrated" report, Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Phoenix Suns 99-83 in yesterday's first NBA Cup group match. Through strong defensive performance, the Thunder limited the Suns' overall shooting percentage to 29.3% and the three-point shooting percentage to only 24.3%. However, they fell behind in free throws 22 times. The opponent still gained more despite the lack of the main force. free throw opportunities.
After the game, Thunder head coach Mark Daignault talked about the team's free throw shooting gap this season. The Thunder currently have the second-lowest free throw rate in the league (17.4%) while their opponents have the ninth-highest free throw rate (21.4%).
"Coming into tonight, our penalty differential was -4.4, which was fifth-worst in the league," Daignault said. "At the bottom of the rankings are us, Charlotte Hornets , Toronto Raptors , Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards . And tonight, our free throw gap was 40 to 18."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 10.9 free throws per game last season (third in the league), 8.7 last season (fourth in the league), and dropped to 7.2 per game in the first 13 games of this season (third in the league) 9), although he averaged 22.2 ball-handling breakthroughs per game, leading the league for the fifth consecutive season.
The Thunder have 69 games left this season, which brings room for improvement on both ends of the free throw line.
"If I'm going to speak out about officiating, which is not something I do very often - either in a game or in public - then I make sure that what I say has credibility and integrity," Daignault said. In a media interview today, he said, "I will not be too subjective. Everything I said last night is the hard fact."
"If I talk about refereeing again in the future, it will be based on facts," Daignault said in a media interview today. added.
Beijing time on November 17, according to "Sports Illustrated" report, Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Phoenix Suns 99-83 in yesterday's first NBA Cup group match. Through strong defensive performance, the Thunder limited the Suns' overall shooting percentage to 29.3% and the three-point shooting percentage to only 24.3%. However, they fell behind in free throws 22 times. The opponent still gained more despite the lack of the main force. free throw opportunities.
After the game, Thunder head coach Mark Daignault talked about the team's free throw shooting gap this season. The Thunder currently have the second-lowest free throw rate in the league (17.4%) while their opponents have the ninth-highest free throw rate (21.4%).
"Coming into tonight, our penalty differential was -4.4, which was fifth-worst in the league," Daignault said. "At the bottom of the rankings are us, Charlotte Hornets , Toronto Raptors , Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards . And tonight, our free throw gap was 40 to 18."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 10.9 free throws per game last season (third in the league), 8.7 last season (fourth in the league), and dropped to 7.2 per game in the first 13 games of this season (third in the league) 9), although he averaged 22.2 ball-handling breakthroughs per game, leading the league for the fifth consecutive season.
The Thunder have 69 games left this season, which brings room for improvement on both ends of the free throw line.
"If I'm going to speak out about officiating, which is not something I do very often - either in a game or in public - then I make sure that what I say has credibility and integrity," Daignault said. In a media interview today, he said, "I will not be too subjective. Everything I said last night is the hard fact."
"If I talk about refereeing again in the future, it will be based on facts," Daignault said in a media interview today. added.
(nba official website)
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