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Chinanu onuako mentioned in Gladwell podcast

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by carlos, Jul 24, 2017.

  1. carlos

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    I thought some of you might find this podcast of interest.

    http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/03-the-big-man-cant-shoot


    Premise:

    The basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain had only one flaw: he couldn’t shoot free throws. In 1962, Chamberlain switched to making his foul shots underhanded—and fixed his only weakness.

    But then he switched back.

    “The Big Man Can’t Shoot” is a meditation on the puzzle of why smart people do dumb things—why excellence is such a difficult and elusive goal, even for the best-intentioned.
     
    #1 carlos, Jul 24, 2017
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    Was he mentioned just as a pronounciation or tongue twister test?
     
    #2 FTW Rockets FTW, Jul 24, 2017
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    He was mentioned as a player that shoots FTs "granny" style. It was a very interesting podcast.
     
    #3 carlos, Jul 24, 2017
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    So what's the part about Chinanu? Is he the son Chamberlain never met?
     
    #4 RockWest, Jul 24, 2017
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