Only one player in NBA history has ever played more than 2000 minutes and converted fewer than 20 free throws.
Andris Biedrins has played in 37 games this season, racking up 976 minutes on the court. In those 976 minutes, he has converted 8 free throws.
Eight. Huit. Ocho. In half a season.
Sure he's a bad shooter (33% FT this season), but he is also attempting them at an abysmal rate (0.6 per game).
Carmelo Anthony hit eight free throws Friday... in the first half against Cleveland.
Assuming he keeps up his current pace (and there is no reason to assume he won't -- he hit 4 in over 700 minutes last season), Biedrins has a chance to enter some pretty rare company: the over-2000, under 20 club. The only current member is former New York Net Kim Hughes, who accomplished the feat for the Nets' in their inaugural NBA season of 1976-77. Sadly, like Biedrins, Hughes was a 6'11" center.
Don't feel bad if you thought Andris was avoiding all contact. As it turns out, he's not. Biedrins is committing a robust 5.2 fouls per 36 minutes, so even if Andris doesn't get to the line, his opponents will.
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