The most orthodox way to shoot from the penalty line in the NBA

How to shoot the bucket to get killer percentage from the foul line

Without a doubt, Rick Barry is one of the most recognizable names in the National Basketball Association. The athlete played for 6 different NBA teams between 1965 and 1980 and won a championship with the Golden State Warriors in 1975, when he was also named Most Valuable Player in the Finals with the Washington Bullets. . The other teams he competed for were the San Francisco Warriors, Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, New York Nets and the Houston Rockets, where he finished his career.

The striker is also one of the best goalscorers in history. He scored over 25,000 points and averaged over 30 points per game in 4 different seasons. He also participated in 12 All-Star games. But here comes the question - what sets Barry apart from the rest of the contestants. The answer is - the orthodox execution of the shots from the penalty line.

We are all familiar with how fouls are called in the game of basketball. However, Rick Barry shoots "granny" or "like a girl." That's how they define his performances. His way of shooting is extremely shocking - he takes free kicks by throwing the ball "underneath" and not over his head, as almost all players do. And the success rate is more than impressive - 89.3. A percentage that is considered the best in the history of the Association.

However, this type of performance drew a lot of ridicule from his contemporaries and even his successors. As high as his success rate is, many people would side with Shaquille O'Neal saying, "I'd rather have a 0% than shoot like that."

No matter how much ridicule Rick Barry has had to endure, no matter how much he will have to endure in the future, history will always remember him as one of the best and most unconventional players to ever compete in the NBA.

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