Make the first. Miss the second. Get the rebound. Hit the shot. That's all there is to it. So then why does Tre Jones struggle these days when attempting to do what he did on Feb. 8 to send his Duke basketball team into overtime against North Carolina in Chapel Hill? Well, one basic requirement for a miracle to take place is the need for one in the first place.
Responding this week to SI writer Jason Jordan's inquiry as to how many times out of 10 attempts he could purposely miss a free throw off the front of the rim and grab the rebound — not to mention hitting a game-tying 20-footer seconds later to cap off his nine-point effort in the final 50 seconds of regulation — Jones pointed out the problem:
"I think it depends on the scenario I'm in.