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This is because the amount of freethrow you get depends on the shot you take and wether you make it. If you take a 2pt shot and miss you get 2 shots. If you take a 3pt shot and miss you take 3 shots. but if you make the shot your points count and you get an extra shot hence the 1 freethrow

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If that person is fouled while he's/she's taking a shot, however if the ball still goes in it's considered a "and-one" they count the two points and you shoot for one extra point, it's called "the three-point play" or "converting the and-one".

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When someone gets hit in Basketball a foul is called and if they are shooting the ball at the basket they get to shoot a free throw. A free throw is worth one point and they are shot without jumping from the line about 15 feet straight from the hoop.

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If the player is fouled while in the act of shooting and does not make the basket, he will receive two free throws, each worth 1 point. If the player is fouled while in the act of shooting and makes the basket, he is given the basket (2 points or 3 if it is outside the 3 point line) as well as one free throw worth 1 point.

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yes after the 1st shot is taken but 3 point shots you wait until the 2nd shot is taken

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