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Detroit Pistons: Evaluating Andre Drummond’s Development

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 30, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) celebrates with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 116-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) celebrates with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 116-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Free Throw Shooting

If Andre Drummond is to play the role of a Dwight Howard, then it’s only fitting that he fail in the same area as D-12: free throw shooting. By fail, of course, I mean to say that he’s one of the worst free throw shooters ever.

For as intriguing an offensive player as he’s becoming, Drummond still can’t seem to convert at the charity stripe.

That’s hard to stomach.

The silver lining is that DeAndre Jordan missed 22 free throws that same night, thus saving Drummond from owning that distinction. Jordan’s atrocious shooting doesn’t change the fact that Drummond is shooting just 38.2 percent from the line.

For his career, Drummond’s made just 39.5 percent of his attempts at the line.

There’s something to be said for a player who can dominate despite that overwhelming inconsistency. There’s just as much to be said for the effectiveness of the hack-a-Shaq approach and the manner in which it takes poor free throw shooters out of their rhythm, if not the game entirely.

Until Drummond rights this wrong, it will be a point of emphasis that every team can capitalize upon.

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