So CooL SoCooL Rick Barry Underhand Free Throw Preview

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CORRECTION Submitted May, 5, 2011
There is a report of ONE PERSON who shoots free throws underhand in organized basketball ... in this case ... at the High School Level. He is the Number One free throw shooter on his Varsity Basketball team. Last year, he shot 75 percent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ByEcHZjPgY
http://www.gazette.com/sports/ramsey-109611-cqlynn-column.html
Canyon is the "fifth" Rick Barry son. It is reported that Brent Barry shot free throws underhand in high school and quit shooting underhand while playing at Oregon State.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/OVERWHELMING+EVIDENCE+FAVORS+UNDERHANDED.-a0838...

A large part of the world keeps wondering why Almost No One shoots free throws underhand? I can cover my body with tatoos ... I can wear earrings on my toes ... and "other things" ... but ... there is NO WAY I'M Shooting Free Throws Underhand!

Stand
Grip
Lift
Follow Through
SWISH!


Update December 17, 2010
There are a number of important conversations taking place today ... about this shot.

SoCooLBob has been able to practice just a little more lately .... and is currently able, in many Best of 10 competitions, to shoot better than 90 percent.

August 16, 2010

If you're keeping up with The Underhand Free Throw Movement
A To B
You'll know that Don Nelson said he was forcing Andris Biedrins, last seasons worst free throw shooter in NBA history, to shoot free throws underhand next year.
You'll also know that Andris is not currently practicing the shot underhand ... and he has a YouTube video posted explaining his current thoughts.

Rick Barry Teaches Free Throws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4eJSjwlD5o

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From the mouth of a Rick Barry Fan comes the essence of the lesson currently provided by the phenomenon of the underhand freethrow. Don't Miss The End ! Perhaps, as Billy Crystal/Ricardo Montalban would say, "It's Better To Look Good" ... than to make the shot.


Shaquile O'Neal from his book
"Shaq Talks Back"

The stupidest advice I ever got?
Rick Barry telling me to shoot underhand.
I told one of the league's best freethrow
shooters of all time to kiss my ass. I would never copy his style and shoot underhand. I'd shoot zero percent before i switched to underhand.

He said something similar about the
sky hook perfected by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

"That's not me."

Yep. That's Not Shaq. Unless he wants it to be.

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[kperk014]

I'm glad I watched this. I had never seen Rick draw iron before! Most of the time the net didn't even move!

[socoolbob]

And .. perfectly shot .. the ball will actually spin back to the shooter !!!

[bugabudon]

In the late fifties I tried out for my high school basketball team but didn't make it. The head coach allowed you to shoot any way you wished as long as you could demonstrate that you could shoot 9 out of 10 from the foul line. Otherwise you were required to shoot underhanded. Most players shot underhanded because of that. Our team went to the state championship game, not winning, but played. Opponents avoided fouls because the team as a whole, was deadly from the line. It works.

[Seebr115]

There are plenty in the NBA who could use Barry's technique. Shaq was one of them who dismissed it. He could have upped his game if he used Barry's technique.

[socoolbob]

@hameed @hameed You are correct. Andris Biedrins completed last season as the worst free throw shooter, for a season, in NBA history. 17 percent. 17 percent despite the fact that many, many, many have recommended HE shoot free throws underhand.

Currently Andris is NOT shooting the shot this way.

Has declined it several times.

Considers it disrespectful to suggest it.

[twisterfield651]

i can get underhand 3 pointers XD

[timsk]

@hameed Thats not really the point. Shaq is still bad. Rick had a real good point about him being a no factor at the end of close games. Why do you think nelson came up with the "hack-a-shaq" strategy towards the end of games?

Another point that rick barry makes at the end of his video with red auerbach is to do what is comfortable for you. For shaq, he does what is normal for him shooting FTs and he still sucks at it.

[hameed]

ahh thanks! I'll definitely take a look at this!

[socoolbob]

See YouTube Video "Bob's Free Throws"

Which includes a challenge to Andris Biedrins

[socoolbob]

YES .. And The Principle That Applies To

ALL OF US

Is the way that we all IMPROVE

Is By Multiplying Positives

[JacobReesor]

I agree with you but what Rick Barry is saying is that if he could nail his free throws then he would be even better.

[ayatollahrocknroll45]

hope he will be teaching shaq the underhand free throw