The epic Mike McDonald free throw prop bet continues!
Poker Pro Mike McDonald has just posted some updates on his free throw prop bet and it seems that his shot is improving.
But what is the fuzz all about? McDonald announced a free throw bet earlier this year. He is betting that he can sink 90/100 free throws on an attempt and everybody is invited to bet against him at even odds.
The prop bet will last until the end of the year and he gets an unlimited amount of attempts to do it.
After he posted this bet on Twitter, a lot of people approached him and Mike agreed on odds of 2:1 on subsequent bets.
Does he have a chance?
Sinking a couple of free throws is certainly not that difficult if you are occasionally playing and practicing basketball.
However, if Mike wants to maintain a free throw percentage of more than 90%, he would have to perform as good from the line as legendary NBA point guards such as Steve Nash or Steph Curry.
Therefore it’s quite obvious that McDonald has been spending a lot of time practicing his free throw skills lately.
To prove his current form, he has posted a new video of him shooting free throws on Twitter.
Had a lot of people asking for videos of current form pic.twitter.com/1Qh6Z79bCM
— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89) June 28, 2020
Some Twitter users were assuming that he was shooting from a shorter distance, but Mike stated right away that he was using the regulation distance.
Moreover, he was also keen on getting as much constructive criticism as possible. He admitted that his shooting move still has its weaknesses but it appears to be way better than it used to be back in April when he got started.
Free throw PBs:
Home rim:
88/100 (June 28)
22 consecutive (June 28)
Regulation rim:
76/100 (June 25)
Outdoor double rim:
74/100 (June 28)— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89) June 29, 2020
His latest results are also looking not too bad. He has almost reached a 90% free throw percentage using his home rim.
This 88 was pretty consistent- never missed 2 consecutive shots which has been a big tendency of mine. Sunk my last 8 which felt great under pressure. I think I had more than usual that went in that wouldn't go in on a proper rim but definitely my best 100 by a good margin
— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89) June 29, 2020
The regulation rim numbers are below 80% but not missing two consecutive free throws in a row seems like a step in the right direction.
Because there is still plenty of time left for him to improve, Mike must be feeling like he might actually end up winning this crazy prop bet after all.
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