The fundamentals of free throws

[kkwik16]

Why am I watching, I don't even like basketball.

[kazafista]

Dwight Howard should watch this video xD

[TheGregorsommer]

Even having seen His Airness teaching free throws 15 times, I still miss disgusting 70 percent - I think he is a bad teacher :)

[TheMonk909]

240p we meet again...

[ahmadguitar87]

Thanks for the HD video 1080p

[purefatdude2]

anyone see the bandage?

[J0HN119]

How to shoot free throws:

1. Throw the ball towards the basket

2. Make it

[redred007able]

@J0HN119 obviously that will work in your mini games against your friends, MJ is on another level.

You moron.

[purefatdude2]

@redred007able MJ = michael jackson? waaa?

[therussiannerd]

Whats up with all this shaq stuff now. Hes retired, goin down as one of the best centers, some might say best. doesnt matter if he can make free throws any more

[incredibal15]

his airness!

[Shejn88]

thumbs up if this tech is simillar to the tech that Kobe explained!

[shthd84]

Shaq disliked this video 21 times

[pibadar]

he's got huge hands.. he could flap his hands and fly if he wanted

[NoisqueVoaProduction]

shaq favorited the video

[jiveydizzle100]

21 dislikes was from shaq cuz no free throw tips can help him

[leo300486]

21 dislikes? Shaq fans lol

[JosellesMusic]

9 times out of ten

[nnorush85]

who is he to teach anything abou basketball? michael jordan psh? never heard of em...where ed obannon when u need em?

[AthleteEssentials]

Watch our vids, you may learn something guys. :)

[Scarecrowman27]

I remember my first trip to the free throw line. It felt like I was on an island, wish I had this tape lol.

[DSREK7]

The other uploaders have better quality

[thatotherblasian]

whoever dislikes this my as well shove a basketball up there ass

[TrueHeroUnderGod89]

god damn MJs hands are enormous. I bet that helped his game tremendously

[2222roo]

That was great. I am only 11 years old and i love playing basketball BYE!

[DTify]

If you got niggative thoughts nigga things happen... lol Jordan

[vogagis]

2:43

[FierCeSC]

shaq should have watched this a long time ago

[demonster8]

Type PRIZE before youtube and hit enter

[lolalinger]

9 times out of 10 i love this video haha.

[texaspete33]

that girl shooting is the real star of the vid. she made every shot, if that was me i'd be thinking "holy shit, that's michael jordan!" I wouldn't be able to concentrate. she obviously listened to MJ.

[tiaguxp89]

shaq watch this

[Sithkiller900]

this vids have great tips

[sisteramena]

DANG! He NEVER Gets Old!

Wait, This Was Uploaded On April 04, 2006.

Never Mind Then!

[FieryGuitarDooD]

kobe probable watched this

[ramone712]

nice basketball teacher

[CENSOREDFORSEX]

MJ should be a head coach, not an executive.

[Grindking]

20 dislikes are from SHAQ fans..

[thejjb14]

MAN I HATE FREE THROWS i can nver get them in :(

[bodenjo]

@thejjb14 then practise. work on it.

[izzypizzy1]

Jordan is very good !

[raiderfan89ify]

Shaq take some notes!

[MrTsaoJuan]

is there a dvd for this or were these vids just posted on the net?

[Jairaeflip]

@MrTsaoJuan mvp.com. maybe

[whooshx2]

howard needs to watch this

[tiptippinonmydick]

nice quality

[LOLCALMDOWN]

lol nice tips but goodness u guys worship him lmfao he is the g.o.a.t i even now that but rember he is human any body dat comments or any body in this world can be just as good as him so be on the lok oiut for some one but guys he is just human...p.s plz dont troll or send hate comments lol etc. im a jordan fan too >_>

[LOLCALMDOWN]

@larry89 not a good reason to worship him lmfao make a valid point please... Jesus walked on water when mj do that then you can defend mj.

[Bigturns33]

Mj is real Jesus is fake and made up in a book.

[something2307]

@Bigturns33 god help you

[chanjhf]

@Bigturns33 why you gotta bring Jesus into this man?

[MultiBezzy]

@Bigturns33 you are a fucking ass hole god is real he was just before your time

[asswweeeedd]

kobe does follow he bouncimg 3 times n spining the ball

[TheAzianStar]

Chuck & Shaq, watch this now !

[Michoriz034]

Chuck Hayes should watch this too :)

[snopkin10]

Nine times out of ten

[Jessy910]

His voice and the way he speaks is so relaxing... He makes you feel confident, even if you've never touched a basketball in your life, you feel like you can do it :-) Awesome!!

[12Jason13]

@Jessy910 it also makes you feel confident because your getting tips from the GREATEST that ever played ! :) haha

[acaciastreetfilms]

kobe ant got shitt on him

[81tulio]

jordan is the man

[ezeq1982]

"Maybe because is not free" He is a genious...

[ThePedrohj]

poxa bem q podia coloca uma legenda né

[thedaminsh]

he is good but he is an ant to kobe

[Millienand1]

@thedaminsh um...Kobe learned from the best...and that's Jordan period!!

[Wenceslao316]

@thedaminsh sarcasm right?

[brokenkevin5320]

I have a small hands..LOL!!

I'm 6'1 and I'm clam the ball but not really hold

[fjess8]

loooooooove :) hummmmm

[kadaj187]

shaq dont use his fingertips .. his uses his fingernails !!

[kein93wamba]

HAQ A SHAQ

[PunisherSlayer]

Noone can teach it any better ;) Punisher.

[iluvcornflakes]

when you are learning from the best ... you already feel like a better player

[Oldernighte]

i hope ill be like Michael Jordan if im older :D

[uropek228]

Вы чо па руске не можити???

[meloman4141]

Wow he's a good teacher, explains every detail. Awesom man.

[magerangeownage22]

is there a website with all of this videos in order

[01goku01]

tem de mostrar esse video pro Shaq

hauahhauhauhuha

[05roostermad]

the girl is lucky to be shootin with michael

[AznB0Y23]

OMG. I always have the ball on my palm and I use my ring finger and pinky a lot. Now the spin on the ball is awesome.

[rocklove180]

genial!!

[plasticbean51]

wow i use the same ritual as michael jordan, never knew that lol

[DALIFAROL]

chido

[BD121523]

yo that acually realy helped no LIE! thank u man....god bless you...u realy did help.. u teach waY ...better then my coach....like O.D....FERREAL................ =]

[regnlM]

lol that gurl shoots like pau gasol

[thenextscalabrine]

thanks mike

[Brawler484]

there's truth to what some people are saying about athletes these days having no class and trying to look tough. Michael is the greatest because he never acted ghetto and shit like that and is actually working things out in his head all the time not just trying to be a hot shot.

[TheWildGiraffe]

actually i hear the "real" michael jordan is not a very good person.... watch chamillionaires video on michael jordan

[CJBliZZ850]

@Brawler484 not tryin to be an ass but MJ was actually said to have one of the biggest egos of any other basketball player . i agree with the ghetto and shit but he is a lil on tha hotshot side. but who wouldnt be if they were that good .

[jake6346]

@CJBliZZ850

he earned his ego.

[waterbuggg]

i dont undastand how u cud judge the type of person he is from one 6 minute video... none of yah kno anything about him besides wat the media is portrayin...

hes a normal dude.... he had problems at home, cheated on his wife, got divorced, has a gamblin problem... was an alcoholic for a minute

all we can take from this video is that he knows how to play ball... not that hes articulate, smart, funny, a nice guy none of that

much respect to MJ on the court tho, greatest to eva do it

[anash258]

His the best basketball player, teaching people who to play basketball and the most important part is His ENGLISH.. We can easily understand what his trying to say and he got sense of humor too.. :D That's why his my IDOL..

[lilHippo]

yes watching these NBA fundmentals are great for learning how to do it like the pros and shows how good speakers they are

[Ma0zGr3eNg0]

damn i hate that girls freethrow shot

[Mawlijilo0]

Not only was he amazing at basketball, but he doesn't act retarded like every other African American athlete.

[masenjk9]

that is a really dumbass ignorant comment....check yourself, before you get the crap beat out of you

[Theauthenticmindset]

Its true, you dumb fuck. athletes nowadays have no class period.. and by the way what the fuck is "get the crap beat out of you"??? the fuck LOL only on youtube...

[waterbuggg]

its not that they dont have class... they just dont give a fuck about how people like u feel about them... and y shud they... they dont kno u, will never meet u, and u will neva have any impact on their lives...

ur not one of their family members and u dont cut their checks

end of story

[intheknow7]

His voice is pleasant to listen to...never really realized how articulate he was...was so caught up w/ his mastery of the game...Wow.

[iamsherlock]

i like how he doesnt talk like most athletes. most players i can barely understand when they're being interviewed. lol

[unbelivable0256]

He's the best basketball player I've never ever seen!

[atsocetiel]

legends

[prunesalexandrualin]

he's a fuckin' genius....i love him...i love all he did for the basketball!

[2pacinseattle]

@prunesalexandrualin

well said.

[bailinnumberguy]

My free throw ritual involves punching the referee in the stomach after he gives me the ball. I find that this relaxes me and gives me a lot of confidence...

[slinger473]

pistol said shoot with your pointy he never said with you ring middle and pinky no shooting coach ever says tht

[Patriotsa11day]

yea your pointing finger points straight ahead thats why....but MJ is right becuz i cant play basketball for shit but i cant shoot really well all the crossovers and dribbles....not me goin to the rim not me spot up shooter i'm deadly and i never realized it until this video thats how i shoot with those three fingers plus it would be pretty hard to get around not shooting with your middle finger thats the last finger the ball touches

[slinger473]

actually it should be your index finger leaving the ball last

[becknhao]

so pro my idol

[JayceonTaylorBWS]

when i shoot a free throw, i tend to put my left foot (i'm left handed) in-line with the centre of the basket, with my right foot shoulder-width apart from my left foot, and slightly behind. is this correct? i shoot just above 50% and i need to get better.

[JUICE720]

Hey, that kid shooting was pretty good!

[TommyWaters]

There's no one way to shoot the basketball well. As long as you find a way that works well for you to guide the ball with one hand and shoot it with the other. Some great shooters put their guide hand at the top of the ball, others on the side, some slightly in front of the ball.

[rockyrack1]

Every kid in Chicago including me had that same pre-freethrow ritual as MJ.

[Capdong23]

Correction: Every kid playing basketball had that same pre-freethrow ritual as MJ. I still do it lol.

[john5246]

LOL I still do it, although I don't spin twice, I made it my own ritual kind of. I spin, dribble 3 times and shoot

[icool001]

then your ritual is same as RIP Hamilton!

[hahitsed]

amen.

[ammytaf]

u shoot with pointy and middle

[method526]

whatever works best with you. in my shot, i use my point, middle, and ring along with my thumb. i notice kobe uses this method as well. use whatever feels comfortable. i can use the 3 fingers mj says, but 4 feels better for me.

[AirTupac]

Well i think its better with what jordan said. Idk its the same method i was taught and it works well

[RobSchFan]

thx MJ ur the best i can shoot freethrow better than before..

[Ponahh]

that girl was killing her free throws

[Chaotixxx]

shaq needs to watch this

[dieulay1126]

LOL, i bet he did, cause this season, his free throws improved. i actually saw him make TWO free throws IN A ROW. amazing lol

[kadaj187]

@Chaotixxx lol .. your right ..

[freshkid429]

@Chaotixxx word

[hkl2010]

@Chaotixxx lmfao

[mmx327]

thank u

[xandreparrulo]

wou!!

[dawnoflife3]

G.O.A.T

[pigsrockmyak47]

5:26 bitch misses

[rtogi1]

ledgend

[jcenarock]

legend*

[rtogi1]

lol whoops .. thanks ;) ...

[meadd21]

esse nego é foda

[sporty20dood]

estupido si tu le dise eso en la cara de el tu te vas a morir

[basketcream34]

is there a michael jordan on screens? i am this one person set a screen on me and was moving and elbowing me in the throat and there was no call

[benedictblue]

Thats a moving screen plus a Offensive or defensive foul, depending on wat u were doing. THe ref probably didnt see it

[palmbayjj]

i practice free throws more then i practice jump shots. I could focus on my rotation and shooting technique more. It helps me when i go shoot jump shots

[tdubb099]

free throws helps you develop your jump shots as well, always keep the same form

[SIHIAIDIY]

he's the best :)

[bolek9335]

3 fingers, maybe ... but his middle finger is as long as my palm

[bredstick1]

3:05 jordan is advertising Wilson basketballs

[tacobellgangsta23]

lol caught that to

[Magikano]

man that taught me a lot, he was really comprehensive about gripping and releasing the ball

[nestorrfortuna]

i think he is just misguiding in the instructinos, probably he is a drop out basketball player and is sore from it.

[maiyitistio]

That's why kobe is good right now. Because he copied everything from "HIS AIRNESS". Good but not in the level of MJ.

[apic165]

how lucky is that girl ? .. having mike rebounding for her .. getting tips and advices from the best !!

[scrubbabubba]

can you imagine he would throw it to me it would hit me in the face cause be like 0 :

[wuat007]

oh no its a WILSON ball :D

[zezimlasux]

lol HS impossible he scroed 37 points an average highscroll basketball team consist of about 12 players...and usually ends up most 60 points

[superrocket1000]

i injured my pinky finger badly and its swollen, helped me tremendously with my shot, now its almost impossible to shoot with anyhing but my thumb, index and middle finger.

[maxypooh15]

......

[coreyddd95]

dude in my hs game last weekend I had 22 points but i was 1-9 at the line. This week i had 37 points and was 11-13 at the lin. This video helps me better than my coach does

[MCMAK9]

wow that tells me you get fouled a lot LOL

[urgaay69]

you sure your not just making that up so people could admire you

[PianoPlayerICECOLD]

lol

[frankieg1000]

jordans a BEAST!

[dolphinbuc]

Good tips!I'm teaching my daughter the same thing.

[One7823]

Yall try using a tennis ball or a baseball/softball to shoot free throws,that's how it is for Shaq.

[MCMAK9]

yeah and a basketball is 1 to 2 pounds and when your hands are bigger than the ball you can just flick your wrist

[Angusismyidol]

If you pay attention to shaqs shot you would know that he doesnt have good form, but MJ was just saying your using your fingertips and three fingers shaq does do it that way.

[animetric]

u know wat i noticed, MJ says 9 times out of 10, 9 TIMES OUT 10!!

hahahha wat a legend.

[theGP313]

shaq needs to get corect form

[Outcoldz]

shaq does practice his freethrows regularly. Its harder for 7 footers to shoot a ball because their hands are so huge and a basketball to him is like a tennis ball to us. Give shaq a break shizz

[stefanswe]

Even if that's true, that doesn't explain why he can't get his hand under the ball, and why he doesn't bend his knees at all and why he said he would rather shoot 0 % then shoot it like Rick Barry did

[TheShredderFromHell]

come on...yao ming is taller than him and he's a better free throw shooter.

[FunkyFreshGuru]

compare shaq's hand and yao's hands lol i think you'll see a big difference

[maxypooh15]

probably the same

[FunkyFreshGuru]

you kidding me shaq's fingers are like sausages

[xCacabelosx]

haha!

[bhouri]

LOL ! That explain why he can´t do free throws !

[jordanfan88]

more like hot dogs.....he uses one big ass finger to throw the ball.

[KobeCenaTony]

'Pistol' pete maravich says the ball should be on ur finger PAD instead of tip... he shows the correct motion but says the wrong term