I watched the last couple of games of the Bucks.
And I felt something I had never felt before. Lillard is really, really good at getting calls.
So, I checked the basketball reference. And the result is a bit shocking
He is 1st in FTA(all players) and FTr(for non-center and > 100 mins).
Dame / FTA. / FTr. / FGA
| Dame |
FTA |
FTr |
FGA |
| 2023 |
10.7 |
0.636 |
15.7 |
| 2022 |
9.5 |
0.464 |
20.7 |
| 2021 |
6.2 |
0.328 |
19.0 |
| 2020 |
7.3 |
0.363 |
19.9 |
| 2019 |
7.5 |
0.384 |
20.4 |
The FTr jump is quite substantial. What happened?
His FGA is reduced a bit, but his FTA is up. Generally, players would not up their contact/rim attacking game when they reach the mid-30s.
And I doubt he is suddenly better at flopping/complaining/being friends with the refs, or is he?
Just FYI. The highest FTr season for the famous FT merchant James Harden is his 2021-22 season in the Sixers.
| Harden |
FTA |
FTr |
| 2021(76ers) |
8.9 |
0.650 |
Whatever class he took, he should recommend it to those young guards who have low FTr (Cade 0.22 FTr and Haliburton 0.27)