Missed free throws may not be the biggest problem, but I do think they are a bigger factor than you are giving them. Last night we lost by 6 and missed 13 free throws. (23 for 36). St Lou hit 75% of theirs, a decent %. If we had hit 75%, that gives up 4 more points, and it's only a 2 point game, which makes it only a 1 possession game. Then, anything could have happened.