When to ignore conventional wisdom, w/Shake Shack's Danny Meyer
Masters of Scale
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The Underhanded Free Throw - What Are You Making Fun of For?
Rick Barry shoots free throws underhand, holding the ball with two hands and hurling it from below his waist. His father had taught him that way, but it had fallen out of favor by the time Rick started playing. Scientifically, the underhanded throw should all things being even be more accurate. So why are players so reluctant to give underhand a go? "I think because people refer to it as a granny shot," he says.
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