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Free-Throw Follies in Washington: No Charity for the Wizards

Published by on December 15, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NBA

It is no secret that the Washington Wizards are not winning games the way they were expected to. Blame it on turnovers, bad shots, or a lack of fire, but the fact is that they are missing the easiest shots in the game.

Free throws.

Logically speaking, an undefended, stationary, mid-range shot should be a cinch for any professional basketball player. It just never turns out that way.

The league average for free throw shooting is 76 percent. The Wizards are shooting 74 percent as a team from the free throw line, which is better than 12 other teams in the NBA, but not championship contender worthy.

The Wizards' regular starters, Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, and Brenda...

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