Andre Roberson is a 6’7”, 210-pound small forward.Though he doesn’t fit the traditional mold for being a terrible free throw shooter (he isn’t 7-feet or taller), the 25-year-old has managed to somehow shoot an embarrassing 49.3 percent from the charity stripe over his four-year career.Going 47-of-111 (42.3 percent) over the course of the 2016-2017 season, the former University of Colorado standout is a major liability at the line for the Oklahoma City Thunder.On Saturday, he had 13 points, four rebounds, five blocks and two steals over 38 minutes in a close 113-109 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their opening round Western Conference playoff series.However, he went an abysmal 2-for-12 from the free throw line.It’s easy to make the argument that he singlehandedly had a major impact in the loss based on his inability to convert the free opportunities, especially late in the game.In the fourth quarter, the Rockets bench caught onto the fact that he was struggling mightily from the line and openly mocked him during his free throws. Check out their antics in the clip below:

This display of disrespect occurred in an important part of the game, too, with the Rockets up 100-95 with three and a half minutes remaining.

He is now 2-17 from the free throw line in the series, which is simply unacceptable for an NBA player.

It’s important to note a couple of things about Roberson’s performance in Game 4, though.

First, he did a phenomenal job defensively in his personal assignment on James Harden. The MVP candidate went just 5-for-16 for 16 points on the night, including 0-for-7 from three point range and also had seven turnovers. That was in large part due to Roberson’s stifling defense.

Secondly, and on the other hand, the Rockets decided to intentionally foul him late in the game, understanding that not only taking the ball out of Russell Westbrook’s hands, but also placing it in Roberson’s hands at the free throw line gave them the best opportunity to limit OKC’s scoring. And it worked.

After the game, Billy Donovan was asked about his decision to keep Roberson on the court late in the fourth. Here’s how he responded:

It remains to be seen whether or not Donovan will change his mind in Game 5. Now trailing the series 3-1, the Thunder have to hope that Roberson can somehow figure things out at the line, or they might see a lot more of the same strategy from Houston in the next contest.