Why did NBA players stop shooting underhand free throws?
why did NBA players stop shooting underhanded free throws rick Barry famously made over 90% of his NBA free throws this way but when Rick talked to players like Shaq who was one of the worst free throw shooters in NBA history Shaq told him that he’d rather miss every shot than look goofy with Rick’s granny shot but the weirdest story is NBA legend Will Chamberlain in the one season he switched to underhand free throws he made more free throws than any other year in his career but the next season he went back to his old form because he said shooting underhand free throws made him look like a
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So fragile masculinity is the reason why
Crazy how fragile masculinity will make literally everyone in the competition play suboptimally
Crazy how fragile masculinity will make literally everyone in the competition play suboptimally
overwhelming stupidity is overwhelming
Choosing style over substance. Very selfish
Not the short shorts 😂 in the beginning of the video lol 🤤
They just make it illegal just to mess with people are fear people will not watch anymore
I quit basketball in 6th grade because they would not let me granny lol….we was about them points.
Toxic masculinity in a nutshell.
Caring more about not looking like a sissy vs helping your team win is toxic masculinity in action.
Same reason the “culture” won’t advance, they care too much what people think about them
When ego is more important than winning.
yeah , don't ever come to me with an argument that puts basketball anywhere near the level of football …NEVER
Points are points😂😂😂
Did this once in 5th grade basketball, legendary😂
Tbh an underhand shot would look less goofy than shaq's airballs, plus he'd prolly score 5-10 ppg more, potentially making him the GOAT
Black people in a nutshell lol
There was an episode of Doug about this.
Being a pro and missing is goofy
I think id rather sink it like a granny than airball like a chump
"I rather be a bitch, then looks like one"
Childish as hell and sad lol
They hated me on 2k16 😂
I think the limp wrist at the end of the overhead shot makes them look like a goofy sissy.