http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:49:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi, My name is Barry Wolfson, also known as the Foul Shot Doc. It's New Year's Day and I've decided that's it is a good day to start a blog to share my thoughts re: foul shooting. I figured if NBA star Gilbert Arenas, Agent Zero, can do it, why not me. It's ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/welcome-to-my-blog Ever wonder why "Bigs" can't shoot foul shots? It's simple. Since they were little or should I say young kids they were always told to stay near the basket by their coaches, me included, to get rebounds. There were other average sized players to dribble the ball and shoot from the ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/why-tall-players-cant-shoot-foul-shots Back in January, I asked folks to name 4 colleges that had colors in their name. Several folks had 3 correct answers, but nobody had all 4. They are Navy, Brown, Auburn and Siena. http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/answer-to-jan-25th-trivia-question It was interesting to watch the Spurs employ the Hack-a-Shaq strategy in a new way against the Suns. Instead of waiting for Shaquille O'Neal to receive the ball before fouling him, they fouled him away from the ball. Not only did O'Neal shoot a pitiful 9 for 20 in the ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/hack-a-whoever-and-kobe-goes-21-23-in-laker-win As I said in earlier post, Memphis foul shooting woes would cause them to lose in tourney. Last night vs Kansas, they shot 12 or 19 for 63%, including 4 of 5 misses down the stretch of regulation time, allowing Mario Chalmers of Kansas the opportunity to hit a 3 pointer ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/prediction-true-memphis-loses-due-to-foul-shots In a truly painful game to watch if you are offensive minded, Tennessee defeated LSU to reach the Women's Final. Not only was the shooting from the field horrible, but the free throw shooting was worse. You might blame bad field goal shooting on great defense and the teams familiarity ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/horrific-foul-shooting-lsu-vs-tenn-women Earlier in the week, Rutgers' Scarlet Knights Women's team lost to UConn 66-56. UConn shot 19-21 from the foul line, including 17-19 in the second half. Rutgers only shot 3-5 for 60%. A 16 pt. difference from the line. It's hard to win when you shoot foul shots poorly and ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/ru-loses-to-uconn With the exception of Memphis, most of the teams in the Men's tournament have shot fairly well from the foul line as opposed to last season. In 2007, at least 12 teams were bumped from the tourney because of poor foul shooting, including Indiana, Memphis, Louisville and others. I predict Memphis ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/ncaa-tournament-random-thoughts In a surprising upset, Oglethorpe University defeats Kean 98-86. Not much to say, but everyone is disappointed. We were all looking forward to going to Michigan for a shot at the National Championship. Tonight, the team went 19/24 for 80% from the foul line. I am very pleased to be ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/kean-upset-season-ends Last weekend, Kean defeated Utica College 83-76 and Brandeis University 95-61 to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Tonight, the Cougars beat the University of Chicago 70-56 going 18/27 for 67% from the line. In big games now, the players seem  eager to draw fouls, getting to the foul line and are very ... http://foulshotdoc.com/the-foul-shot-doc-blog/kean-university-reaches-elite-eight