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Practice

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In 2002, NBA Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson famously went on his notorious full two-minute rant on TV, after the press questioned his work ethic - "We talkin' 'bout practice!  Practice!  Not a game! We talkin' ' bout practice!"  The point he was making was that, as the most recent MVP winner, NBA leading scorer and NBA finalist, he gave his all on the court, and therefore the media had no right to question his work ethic at practice. As a professional basketball player, it's pretty unlikely that Allen Iverson didn't practice - though he probably didn't practice as much as he could have.  So is it true that one can "turn it on" in a real game, and not worry too much about practice?  In a Buzzfeed video, host Steven Lim decides to test if practice will enable him to take on a WNBA professional at free throws.  On day 1, he makes 37 of a 100.  For the next 30 days, he shoots 100 free throws a day, and by the end, he ups his percentage to 70