Willy Hernangomez’s Struggles with Free Throws Plague His Adaptation to Barcelona

Willy Hernangomezthe star signing of the Barcelona This season, he is not having an easy adaptation to his new club after playing seven seasons in the NBA and having stood out with the Spanish team in Eurobasket 2022where he was the MVP, and in the World Cup 2023. His attitude is impeccable, but it seems that he is having a harder time adapting to his coach’s systems, Roger Grimau.

Willy, on the bench with Brizuela during a Barcelona match.

In the first three games of the Liga Endesa credits 11.7 points, 6 rebounds, 0.7 blocks and 11 rating creditsthe third best on his team after Laprovittola (13) y Kalinic (12). But if there is a statistic that reflects the nervousness and to a certain extent the anxiety What invades him for doing things well is free throws. Willy is the worst player in the entire League in that section at this start of the championship with a poor 33.3% effectiveness (6/18):3/711 against Palencia, 2/6 with Madrid and 1/1 against Joventut. Only Kairis in Granada (2/6), Practice in Gran Canaria (1/3), Llovet in Andorra (2/6) and Carter At Unicaja (1/3) they equal their terrible percentage, but with many fewer shots.

Correct effectiveness in the NBA and with the national team

The data is surprising, since throughout his career the Madrid center had shown more than correct effectiveness from the 4.60 m line. In their Seven seasons in the NBA showed more than 70% success. And in his last two campaigns with the Pelicans signed a 77.3% and 77.9% the last.

Willy tries to take the position for the rebound against Poirier in the Super Cup semi-final between Barça and Madrid.

Also in the Spanish selection, where he has been a regular since 2015, has always shown acceptable success percentages from free kicks. Without going any further in Eurobasket that conquered Spain in 2022 and in which he was elected MVPcredited a notable 87,5%. And this past summer in world signed a correct 76,3% from that line.

Barça, second worst in the League (63.6%)

His poor aim has dragged the Barcelona to be the penultimate club of the Endesa League with the worst percentage from free throws, with a poor 63.6% (49/77) and 28 missed free throws in three days, an unacceptable proportion in an elite team. Only the Bilbao presents a poorer statistic than the azulgranas from the 4.60 m line, with a 62.5% correct and 18 errors (30/48).

On Thursday before the Ephesusat the premiere of the EuroleagueWilly was the best on his team (18+3) and he was better from the free kick (4/6). Today before him MoraBank Andorra He will try to continue improving his bad percentage, a true X-File.

Willy is a guy who demands a lot of himself and always wants to give his all. When things don’t work out, you can often enter a negative loop. That can be reflected a bit in the free throws.

Álex Abrines (Captain of Barcelona)

Alex Abrinescaptain of the Barcelonagave his explanation about the center’s slow adaptation to the Barça team: “Willy is a guy who demands a lot of himself and always wants to give his all. When things don’t work out, you can often go into a negative loop. In the free throws they can reflect that a little,” he said.

2023-10-07 18:15:28
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