I’ve been asking myself should I put this on here? I did a deal on Andre’s free throw shooting before this season started. I prayed this trend would correct itself as I’m sure Sam Presti did as well.
Andre attempted his first two free throws of the season in the Minnesota game. Neither came close to touching the rim. You felt for him watching this ordeal. I just don’t know how you start someone who can’t shoot and is getting worse. He’s such a good kid and a good defender, but how do you put him on the court and sit Jerami Grant and Raymond Felton or even the sometimes frilly Alex Abines? How do you do this as a coach?
In the West, you need Andre defending Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, James Harden and others. But how do play a player who can’t shoot?
I’m assuming the Thunder brass thought this would get better since they extended Andre for $30 million over the next three years.
Be the ball, Andre…be the ball, buddy. Just be the ball.