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Eric Cartman
05-06-2015, 02:06 PM
Howard, Deandre and Josh Smith, take notes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU88dxJKTHI&ab_channel=uslifko777

StephHamann
05-06-2015, 02:09 PM
Howard, Deandre,Rajon and Josh Smith, take notes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU88dxJKTHI&ab_channel=uslifko777

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CavaliersFTW
05-06-2015, 03:32 PM
In depth look at his free throw technique:

http://micohaliliblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-charity-stripe-story-behind-rick.html

Rick Barry actually simplified his already simple free throw I think after 1975, and gained another several percentage points in accuracy (already a 90% shooter, he improved to 92-94%) he explains that change in that video. Rick Barry's technique is a way to potentially shoot 92-94%.

Pushxx
05-06-2015, 03:59 PM
You would think Drummond (39% on 365 attempts), Mahinmi (33% on 102 attemptsA), and DeAndre Jordan (40% on 471 attempts) would shoot better if they tried this.

JerrySeinfeld
05-06-2015, 04:01 PM
I legitamtely think some of these shit FT shooters should be doing this.

In the case of Rondo guys say shit like "he has big hands, it's not his fault," but with the style rick barry shot FT's big hands seem to be less of an issue.

CavaliersFTW
05-06-2015, 04:05 PM
I legitamtely think some of these shit FT shooters should be doing this.

In the case of Rondo guys say shit like "he has big hands, it's not his fault," but with the style rick barry shot FT's big hands seem to be less of an issue.
That's legit bullshit anyways.

Some of the biggest hands in NBA history belonged too:

Connie Hawkins
Julius Erving
Michael Jordan

Hawkins, and Erving in particular had hands bigger than probably 98% of all players that have ever played in the NBA - even including centers. Hands much bigger than Rondo's.

They had soft touch just like players with small hands.

HomieWeMajor
05-06-2015, 04:08 PM
I think that players should learn how to make the 1st free throw and then miss the second one on purpose to get the rebound and then hit the layup. Would be a 3 point (maybe even 4 point) opportunity every time someone gets fouled. Ayo Im just phucking round lads

MP.Trey
05-06-2015, 04:37 PM
I think that players should learn how to make the 1st free throw and then miss the second one on purpose to get the rebound and then hit the layup. Would be a 3 point (maybe even 4 point) opportunity every time someone gets fouled. Ayo Im just phucking round lads
Yao Ming perfected that shit.

http:/youtube.com/watch?v=ohHoK4-LeuY

EDIT: Broken link. Should work now.

Eric Cartman
05-06-2015, 04:40 PM
You would think Drummond (39% on 365 attempts), Mahinmi (33% on 102 attemptsA), and DeAndre Jordan (40% on 471 attempts) would shoot better if they tried this.

Even lebron23 would hit 80% with that technique.

Would be alpha for someone to bring it back. Alpha as f*ck.

LosBulls
05-06-2015, 04:44 PM
Yao Ming perfected that shit.

http:/youtube.com/watch?v=ohHoK4-LeuY

EDIT: Broken link. Should work now.
Yao Ming is a legend..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohHoK4-LeuY

QuebecBaller
05-06-2015, 04:57 PM
Chris Andersen did it :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7e8P1qa8_I

CavaliersFTW
05-06-2015, 05:03 PM
Even lebron23 would hit 80% with that technique.

Would be alpha for someone to bring it back. Alpha as f*ck.
You wouldn't be saying this strictly as a means to influence lebron23 to upload videos of himself shooting granny shots would you?

Eric Cartman
05-06-2015, 05:04 PM
You wouldn't be saying this strictly as a means to influence lebron23 to upload videos of himself shooting granny shots would you?

http://i.imgur.com/QynpPV1.gif

ISHGoat
05-06-2015, 06:12 PM
I think rick barry is alpha as **** for shooting it underhand. Doing whatever it takes to win, even if it looks bad/funny. Similar to lebron flopping, alpha af willing his team to victory putting his reputation on the line

bobopenguin
05-06-2015, 08:58 PM
Chris Andersen did it :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7e8P1qa8_I

he looks like normal white guy without those funny tattoos. :facepalm what happened to his brain when he decided to go for those tattoos.

PHILA
05-06-2015, 09:04 PM
In depth look at his free throw technique:

http://micohaliliblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-charity-stripe-story-behind-rick.html

Rick Barry actually simplified his already simple free throw I think after 1975, and gained another several percentage points in accuracy (already a 90% shooter, he improved to 92-94%) he explains that change in that video. Rick Barry's technique is a way to potentially shoot 92-94%.
He also mentioned how Wilt used too much of his wrist on the shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMaBWVZuAgE&t=6m30s

CavaliersFTW
05-06-2015, 09:09 PM
He also mentioned how Wilt used too much of wrist on the shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMaBWVZuAgE&t=6m30s
The guy at 3:12 is like a perfect representation of 90% of basketball fans on the internet https://youtu.be/WMaBWVZuAgE?t=3m13s

Zero idea what he's talking about historically, and throws in the buzzword evolution :oldlol:

Jameerthefear
05-06-2015, 09:12 PM
I bet CuckFTW does this shit at the park.

theaussieguy
05-06-2015, 09:21 PM
That's legit bullshit anyways.

Some of the biggest hands in NBA history belonged too:

Connie Hawkins
Julius Erving
Michael Jordan

Hawkins, and Erving in particular had hands bigger than probably 98% of all players that have ever played in the NBA - even including centers. Hands much bigger than Rondo's.

They had soft touch just like players with small hands.

its not actually, its all about proportions. Rondo barefoot is a 6 foot max. He has hands of a 7 footer and a wingspan of 6'11. He has absolute freak proportions relative to height. His hands are way bigger relatively speaking than any of those players you mentioned. The fact I only starting playing ball casually 5 years ago and pretty much never miss a free throw makes it pretty obvious to me thats a little more than a lack of effort on Rondo's part.

His proportions are just terrible for shooting, mainly because every shot he takes there is so much potential variation to creep in because of his length relative to the actual size of his body. I am not saying he couldn't be a better shooter if he actually tried harder, but saying its purely down to being lazy is wrong.

CavaliersFTW
05-06-2015, 09:27 PM
its not actually, its all about proportions. Rondo barefoot is a 6 foot max. He has hands of a 7 footer and a wingspan of 6'11. He has absolute freak proportions relative to height. His hands are way bigger relatively speaking than any of those players you mentioned. The fact I only starting playing ball casually 5 years ago and pretty much never miss a free throw makes it pretty obvious to me thats a little more than a lack of effort on Rondo's part.

His proportions are just terrible for shooting, mainly because every shot he takes there is so much potential variation to creep in because of his length relative to the actual size of his body. I am not saying he couldn't be a better shooter if he actually tried harder, but saying its purely down to being lazy is wrong.
His hands, even "relatively/proportionately" speaking, are still not as big as those guys I just mentioned.

Dr. J for example said in an interview recently when he had first met Kareem Kareem could not take his eyes off his hands. Because his hands were bigger than Kareem's. And outside of Wilt Kareem had probably the biggest hands in the NBA. Dr. J was just 6 foot 6 210 pounds with hands, like I said, as big as pretty much anyone who's ever played. And MJ at only 6-5 had hands probably in the 97th+ percentile of players all-time.

Rondo's hands are about as big as a typical power forwards. They're relatively big. But still not in the class of Dr. J or MJ.

Dr. J's hands are like top 5 all-time big. He's probably the smallest guy with hands his size that has ever played in the NBA. Actually, there's probably no more than 5-10 players that have ever played in the NBA with hands his size.

http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Malone-Erving.jpg

Look at his hands next to 6-10 260 pound Moses Malone's.

inclinerator
05-06-2015, 10:17 PM
His hands, even "relatively/proportionately" speaking, are still not as big as those guys I just mentioned.

Dr. J for example said in an interview recently when he had first met Kareem Kareem could not take his eyes off his hands. Because his hands were bigger than Kareem's. And outside of Wilt Kareem had probably the biggest hands in the NBA. Dr. J was just 6 foot 6 210 pounds with hands, like I said, as big as pretty much anyone who's ever played. And MJ at only 6-5 had hands probably in the 97th+ percentile of players all-time.

Rondo's hands are about as big as a typical power forwards. They're relatively big. But still not in the class of Dr. J or MJ.

Dr. J's hands are like top 5 all-time big. He's probably the smallest guy with hands his size that has ever played in the NBA. Actually, there's probably no more than 5-10 players that have ever played in the NBA with hands his size.

http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Malone-Erving.jpg

Look at his hands next to 6-10 260 pound Moses Malone's..

bet u'd love to be jacked off by those hands