Mavericks Missing Free Throws Was Contagious

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The Dallas Mavericks came out strong in their bid to take a 3-1 lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder last night but fell apart in the 2nd half, punctuated by a complete meltdown from the free throw line. Doug explains how free throw shooting, especially bad free throw shooting, can be contagious and how it spread once guys started missing when it mattered from the charity stripe.

Doug Gottlieb: “Free throw shooting, or BAD free throw shooting can spread...When that ball stops going in, it spreads. It spreads like the flu, it spreads like COVID, it spreads like a rash.”


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