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Why hasn't the under hand freethrow shot ever caught on?

Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:55 pm
Posted by The Slimy Rhinoceros
Member since Mar 2017
108 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:55 pm
It's so much more accurate. Is it because players are afraid of looking like vaginas? I don't get it
Posted by vengeanceofrain
depends
Member since Jun 2013
12465 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:56 pm to
Because it looks gay
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35667 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:58 pm to
I read a story where...obviously Rick Berry touted it as far more accurate...I forgot the reasons but it's so much softer of a shot so you can miss but if you hit the rim not atrociously - it can bounce in.

But he said...(paraphrasing) that it's an additional skill you have to learn apart from normal shooting and players are:

1) Lazy
2) Think it's going to mess with their shot
Posted by Twenty 49
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Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:04 pm to
I listened to a podcast on the issue. They talked to players who were trained with Rick Berry and improved their percentage by a huge margin, but they were too embarrassed to do it in public.

They analyzed how many more millions the guys could make by adding X points to their average per game, yet they passed on the granny shot. Just could not do it.
Posted by htran90
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Member since Dec 2012
30145 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:06 pm to
lets say shaq learned how to shoot underhand and hit 75% vs his career 52.7% (rick barry's was 90% or so)

He'd move from 28596 points to 31100 points roughly 300 points less than wilt
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99447 posts
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:08 pm to
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Is it because players are afraid of looking like vaginas?


Yes. Pitino used it recently with one of his big men (I can't remember which one) and it brought his percentage up several points.

My white arse would go out there, knee high socks, and own that shite if I thought it'd up my percentage that much.
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