free throw shooting question

By the way OP, great find, great thread. Wished we had more skill oriented threads here.

 

Ever heard of the banana shot in soccer. Same principle. But it's not very accurate. And it requires fading.

 

Not really banana, you can hit it pretty straight while not jumping, no fade or body movement. Remember the blue strip is not exactly a line drawn from the side of the backboard, it's a few inches into the field.

 

If NBA players who struggle at the line tried to bank it they still will struggle from the line.

 

because the only person in the nba who chooses to bank from there is dwyane wade and he's very very good at it?

 

Bank shots are mostly done at an angle, and if you bank free throw shots it will mess with your regular shooting release. Some people have cold spots that they don't work on and try to improve on their other strengths. I practice free throws everyday and the best I can do is 7/10.

 

Thought this was a Poke-ball.

 

Can't unsee.

 

The ugliest bank shot possible. :grin:

 

Didn't dude ban... himself?

 

I am sick and tired of seeing our player clanging off freebies .... Smh

We have the all time greats in Calvin Murphy, so why dont our players seek lessons from him?
We often see me70 and cp3 a 90% career free throw shooter shoots 70-80% range.

This mind bogling, it seems everytime once a player becomes a rocket, we see their free throw percentage take a huge dip.