My vote goes to his creepy lazy eye. If he wasn't so huge, I'd knock that thing back into line for him! Gives me the jibblies just thinking about it!
The big hands theory is moronic. If you're basing it on because you have a hard time shooting a small ball into a small hoop, it's because you don't practice it enough. The mechanics of throwing a small boy vs a big boy is practically the same.
I don't know, but it sure makes for good j talk when playing ball.
"Damn man, you make Shaq look like a sniper" :laugh:
"Damn man, you make Shaq look like a sniper" :laugh:
I can shoot freethrows better with my left hand or my right hand than Shaq. I can still make them with a girls ball. So why can't Shaq hit his freethrows?
His form is awful.
His form is awful.
I would like to see what the average FT % in front of a stadium audience is for ATOT users :roll:
The free throw problem that has plagued many centers including Shaq isn't with the hands. It's with the feet. Since centers are usually the tallest players, it's safe to say that if everything was proportional, they probably have the biggest feet.
Now when you shoot a free throw, you would normally walk up to the line, and get as close to the line as possible. If you have smaller feet, you are actually closer to the basket than someone with larger feet.
So shaq's, problem...as well as other center's problem is that because of their big feet, they are actually further away from the basket than everyone else.
Now when you shoot a free throw, you would normally walk up to the line, and get as close to the line as possible. If you have smaller feet, you are actually closer to the basket than someone with larger feet.
So shaq's, problem...as well as other center's problem is that because of their big feet, they are actually further away from the basket than everyone else.
Mr.IncrediblyBored
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I know this post was tongue-in-cheek, but I'll bite anyway. I suggest looking up Zydrunas Ilgauskas' free throw percentage for the regular season.Originally posted by: Hammerhead
The free throw problem that has plagued many centers including Shaq isn't with the hands. It's with the feet. Since centers are usually the tallest players, it's safe to say that if everything was proportional, they probably have the biggest feet.
Now when you shoot a free throw, you would normally walk up to the line, and get as close to the line as possible. If you have smaller feet, you are actually closer to the basket than someone with larger feet.
So shaq's, problem...as well as other center's problem is that because of their big feet, they are actually further away from the basket than everyone else.
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
I know this post was tongue-in-cheek, but I'll bite anyway. I suggest looking up Zydrunas Ilgauskas' free throw percentage for the regular season.Originally posted by: Hammerhead
The free throw problem that has plagued many centers including Shaq isn't with the hands. It's with the feet. Since centers are usually the tallest players, it's safe to say that if everything was proportional, they probably have the biggest feet.
Now when you shoot a free throw, you would normally walk up to the line, and get as close to the line as possible. If you have smaller feet, you are actually closer to the basket than someone with larger feet.
So shaq's, problem...as well as other center's problem is that because of their big feet, they are actually further away from the basket than everyone else.
He's white. White players are good at free throws regardless
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Originally posted by: Hammerhead
The free throw problem that has plagued many centers including Shaq isn't with the hands. It's with the feet. Since centers are usually the tallest players, it's safe to say that if everything was proportional, they probably have the biggest feet.
Now when you shoot a free throw, you would normally walk up to the line, and get as close to the line as possible. If you have smaller feet, you are actually closer to the basket than someone with larger feet.
So shaq's, problem...as well as other center's problem is that because of their big feet, they are actually further away from the basket than everyone else.
I can't remember, who is that player that shoots free throws from near the three point line? Is that Van Exel?
Fingolfin269
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Shaq broke his wrist in a childhood accident and it didn't heal properly. Thus, he cannot have a textbook free throw technique...his wrist simply cannot perform the textbook shooting motion.
Additionally, he had a FT coach at one point but got rid of him and doesn't really practice his FT's that much.
Additionally, he had a FT coach at one point but got rid of him and doesn't really practice his FT's that much.
Large hands, bad form, and he just doesn't seem to care enough. I'm sure he practices it, but there's no way that he can't shoot a better percentage is he actually gave it his all.
Not true. I love those things. The only problem is that my ceiling is too low, so there's a distance limitation. Other than that, it isn't hard to shoot on it with a little practice.
Mostly because he's tall. He's good, not exceptional, but he's unusually tall, and that confers enough of an advantage to make him look awesome on camera.
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