Bill Cartwright has arguably the strangest free throw form in the history of the world. I grew up a staunch Detroit Pistons Fan so I suppose I could be bias. According to Basketball Reference Bill Cartwright shot 77% for his career from the line. That astounds me.
Question of the Day: Would you ever consider teaching a player that historically was an AWFUL free throw shooter to try Bill Cartwright’s form? Let us know in the comments below.
You will probably want to watch this video before you decide.
Strangest I ever saw was Carl Braun (Knicks early ’50’s). Impossible to describe.
I just looked him up and he shot 80%. Incredible.