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Mar 14, 2020 · Learn how Rick Barry became a legendary free-throw shooter by using an unconventional underhand style. Find out why most NBA players today prefer the traditional overhand technique and how some have tried to imitate Barry's approach.
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Dec 26, 2020 · 35. 8.7K views 3 years ago Showtime Podcast w/ Michael Cooper. Rick Barry was one of a few NBA players that shot his free throw shots underhand, and he almost never missed. In his last 6...
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Underhand free throws, practice jerseys and Clovis dreamin'
Recently I saw a picture of former Golden State Warriors star Rick Barry on the Internet and the memories washed over me. The Warriors pract...
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Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the 3X3 basketball competition
—Jimmer Fredette, United States: The 35-year-old Fredette, who became a superstar at BYU and was the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft...
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Sep 13, 2021 · Learn about Rick Barry, one of the most prolific scorers in pro basketball history and the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring. Find out how he became famous for his unorthodox underhand free throw technique and his fiery competitiveness.
Feb 6, 2022 · Tissot Moments in Time | Rick Barry's Underhand Free Throws - YouTube. Golden State Warriors. 1.96M subscribers. 2.8K. 88K views 2 years ago. The most iconic free throw form in NBA...
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Rick Barry on the Perfect Free Throw Shooting Technique - YouTube. NBA History & Storytellers on CLNS. 22.4K subscribers. 69. 5.1K views 11 months ago #BasketballTips #FreeThrow #RickBarry....
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Barry is widely known for his unorthodox underhand free throw technique. His career .880 free throw percentage ranks No. 1 in ABA history, and his .900 percentage was the best of any NBA player at the time of his retirement in 1980. In 1987, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Rick Barry demonstrates his unique free throw style. From an episode of Red on Roundball, Rick Barry demonstrates how to shoot his very different way of shooting free throws-...
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