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In response to "I'd love for just one big man to suck it up and shoot free throws underhanded. They're nearly all terrible to the point that hacking them is a viable" by Krusty

Banking free throws would also work, about as well as underhand I would expect -- nm

Posted by rollo Jun 11 '21, 06:13

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Can't really bank it in consistently from the FT line with the angle they get on the shot. Underhand would have them at 90% or more. - Krusty Jun 11, 06:20
Right. Plus, shooting all free throws underhanded may mess with their normal shots. -- nm - Inigo Jun 11, 06:17 4
- Rick Barry had no issues. :-) Great FT% and good FG%. I don't think it would the issue that I see in baseball with guys trying to change their - Krusty Jun 11, 06:22 3
  - You realize I can name tons of lefty MLB hitters who learned to hit the ball to the opposite field and still had great swings? ;) -- nm - Inigo Jun 11, 06:27
  - He wasn't even all that tall. 6-7. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 06:23 1
    - Yup. Guys that height don't often have the issue guys at 7' have and can shoot their normal shot. But underhanded worked for him very well. - Krusty Jun 11, 06:25

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