Memphis Coach John Calipari in Denial on Free Throw Shooting

The Dagger found this 3/24/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

The Memphis Tigers, the No. 1 seed in the South region, struggled to beat 8 seed Mississippi State to advance to the Sweet 16 because they couldn't make their free throws, going a horrendous 15-for-32 from the line. And coach John Calipari 's reaction is, "What, me worry?" Writes Thayer Evans of the New York Times : "What I'm taking great pride in is we won it with Chris's free throw," ... [link]

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John Calipari thinks Obama can win with one Klansman's vote
Published 3/24/2008 at The Dagger
Memphis head coach John Calipari has a weird way of looking at things. Memphis shot 15-of-32 from the free-throw line yesterday, and Coach Cal believes that Memphis won the game because of their free-throw shooting. From the New York Times (via FanHouse): "What I'm taking great pride in is we won it with Chris's free throw," Memphis Coach John Calipari said. "So all that stuff about our free-throw shooting now goes out the window, I guess." Calipari's remark elicited laughter from the news media because ...

The Stats Don't Lie: Memphis Won't Win The NCAA Tournament Because Of Their Free Throw Shooting
Published 3/25/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... I know people are mocking Calipari, who said that free throws aren't important. But Calipari knows how important they are, he's just trying to deflect the criticism and give his team confidence. ...

Wide World of Blog: Syracuse's orange squeezed
Published 3/26/2008 by Hermano at We Suck at Sports
... Memphis Coach John Calipari in Denial on Free Throw Shooting ...

Final Four Primer
Published 4/2/2008 by rtmsf at Rush the Court
... PG named Derrick Rose who gets off on taking over big games (witness his 19.4 ppg average against BCS teams this year) why they won’t: the Tigers aren’t as tested as the other three teams still standing; they’ve played three close games all season (2-1) strengths: athletic and long jumping jacks who lock up shooters (#8 nationally in FG% defense from two and #7 from three) kryptonite: that old Calipari bugaboo - 60.7% from the line is fine in blowouts, but not in close games key ...

SbB @ Final Four: The Greatest KU Jayhawk Of All
Published 4/8/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
In the aftermath of KU blindsiding the Memphis Tigers last night, today we’re sure you’ll be hearing more about Bill Self’s flirtation with his alma mater , and Coach Cal’s previous insistence that that free throw thing really is overrated. Memphis Tigers Elvis Fans Sing The Blues ( Singing the blues right about now ) We were at the game , and it was pretty damn thrilling. But not as exciting as our postgame experience. KU's Mystery Man Final Four Alamodome As we watched the video board play “One Shining Moment” with all the ...

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4 thoughts on Xavier and the 3rd straight Final Four

guttylittlebruins posted 3/30/2008 from guttylittlebruins.com

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Send the NBA champions to the Olympics?

Hoops Addict found this 3/30/2008 on www.ballineurope.com

This is the idea that John Calipari had in a recent article of the New York Times. The piece discussed the chances of the United States basketball National Team in the upcoming Olympics.

Memphis Makes Free Throws Matter

Posted 3/30/2008 on FanHouse

John Calipari will never admit it. He'll likely stick to his " we make them when we have to " standard coachspeak about Memphis and free throws. Still the way Memphis sank free throws against Texas points out that making free throws early means a heck of a lot. The Tigers blew out the Longhorns 85-67 thanks in no small part to sinking free throws in the first half, and all the way through the ...

Hook Em!

Posted 3/30/2008 on Statefans Nation

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Kraft & Calipari

Posted 3/30/2008 on Reiss' Pieces

Columnist Bob Ryan writes on Memphis coach John Calipari in Sunday's editions of the Boston Globe , and toward the end of the piece, Calipiari notes a conversation he had had with Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. The talk came after Memphis had its chance for an undefeated season end with a loss to Tennessee. Kraft's words, as quoted in the article, make one wonder if the Patriots' ...

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: John Calipari

Posted 3/28/2008 on Inside the Hall | An Indiana basketball blog

Kelvin is out the door and Dan is not our man, so that can only mean one thing: It’s coaching search time! Here’s a look at the candidates that could land in Bloomington. We’ll give you the pros, the cons and the bottom line. This afternoon: Memphis’s John Calipari. Pros: John Calipari is a proven, lifetime winner at the collegiate level. His all-time record is 409-135, and while ...

The 2008 NCAA Tournament Has Been a Low Point in the History of Free Throw Shooting

Posted 3/24/2008 on FanHouse

Much has been made about Memphis's inability to make free throws consistently. Our own Michael David Smith relayed John Calipari 's ridiculous statements about winning yesterday's game with Mississippi State at the free throw line and they deserve to be mocked. Coaches used to harp on making free throws almost above all else. When teams give you a chance at free points, you best take it or ...

Calipari tired of talk on Memphis' FTs (AP)

Published 3/24/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News

The Memphis Tigers have no problems with high-flying dunks. They can knock down jumpers from anywhere on the floor and most of the players are 3-point threats. Put them at the free throw line, however, and something happens. The unguarded shot turns ...