Philip Flory, a college basketball player from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is a huge fan of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is rooting for them in the N.B.A. finals against the Phoenix Suns, though Flory has found himself cringing whenever Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ do-everything forward and one of his favorite players, tries to do one of the few things that make him look vulnerable: shoot free throws.
“It really bugs me,” Flory said.
All things considered, Flory knows it is a nit-picky grievance. Antetokounmpo, a two-time winner of the N.B.A.’s Most Valuable Player Award, has been outstanding in the playoffs.