First off, do you really think they don't practice free throws? Seriously is that what you think! Second, for ANYONE who has ever played the game at a high level, free throws are 90% Mental and 10% repetition! Is it any clue that we have a low basketball IQ team that shoots free throws very poorly? Do you see the correlation here? In no way can you blame poor free throw shooting on a coach! Let me give you an example, I once played with a guy who shot lights out in practice, the guy simply didnt miss, EVER. But when it came to game time he shot something like 20% from the floor. Some players have it mentally and others do not, when it comes to free throws we just dont have the mental toughness right now.
The press actually wasn't that bad, we forced some turnovers and if you could tell it actually got us back in the game. Giving up easy buckets comes with a fullcourt press!