I understand it Sultan. My beef is when some guys(JB) say"free throws don't matter".

The other 4 factors are obviously more important but they all are influenced by the opponent. Free throws are unguarded opportunities to gain points...especially in close games.

I guess my point is you are going to have games when you don't play well...or don't shoot well.....you turn it over a few times to many...yet you still find yourself in a tight game late.........in those cases being a good free throw team can make the difference in a win or a loss. Hell in the game last night being an average free throw shooting team would have made a difference.



Anyway.......I am by no means suggesting that Free throw % is as important as the other factors.....only that in crunch time missing free throws can really cost you...no matter how you got to crunch time.