"It cost him championships" - Rick Barry ripped Shaquille O'Neal for refusing the "granny shot" to protect his image

Famously, that flaw became a strategy for opponents. "Hack-a-Shaq," courtesy of San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich, turned ...
Yahoo! Sports

"Damn, I should have listened to Rick Barry" - Shaquille O'Neal delivered some epic jokes about his attrocious free-throw shooting

Every NBA team wanted a prime Shaquille O'Neal on its squad. Apart from being freakishly massive and strong, O'Neal had the skill set of an ultimate big man. However, it was no secret that his ...
NBC4 Columbus

Struggling with free throws, Wofford’s Filewich turns to granny-style — with help from Rick Barry

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kyler Filewich doesn’t go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That’s why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, ...
Hosted on MSN

NBA legend takes shot at broadcaster

If there’s anything basketball fans know about Hall of Famer Rick Barry, it’s that he shot free throws underhanded and he was pretty darn good at it. His career free-throw percentage of .899 was the ...