The top free-throw shooters in NBA history (Part 1)
Probably one of the greatest German players in the NBA to date, Dirk Nowitzki makes it into the list at the 10th spot. Despite being a foreign player, he was able to excel in an American dominated league, making him one of the greatest. Although,
the future Hall of Famer doesn’t have any championship titles to his name, still he is one of the greatest players that the franchise has seen.
In the list of player of the greatest free-throw shooters, Dirk is the first player to have made his way into the 50-40-90 club. For those who do not know about this elite club, this is a group of players who manage to shoot at least 50% from the field,
attempt 40% from the three-point line, and 90% from the free-throw line during the course of a single season. This player being one of the best shooters in the game failed, according to experts during the 2006 NBA Finals. Experts say that when he missed one
free-throw out of the two that could have tied the third game in the series, proved to be the turning point in Miami Heat’s form, leading them to grab the NBA title.
This extravagant player once again had a chance to push game five into overtime, when he got two free-throws at the dying moments of the game. But once again, just like in game three he missed one of the throws, resulting in a defeat for the Dallas Mavericks,
in a game that they could easily have won. According to analysts, his free-throw shooting abilities and performance improved by each passing season, and is one the prime as he peaked with 91.5% last season. With a numbered years left in NBA, this player can
still improve on his statistics. This player currently maintains an average of 87.6%, when it comes to free throws.
One of the true legends of the NBA, and one who played a great role in the revival of the game alongside the great Magic Johnson cements a position at number 9. This extravagant player has been able to manage a free throw percentage of 88.6% during his career.
This spectacular player has one of the great statistics in the history of the NBA with three MVP awards to his name and three championship titles. Johnson is one of the most diverse players that the NBA has seen and also has managed to become the fifth all-time
player, when it comes to triple doubles recorded. The free-throw talents that he managed to establish were during the time when he was at the prime of his career.
This extravagant and one of the legendary players of the Boston Celtics is without a doubt also the best shooters. The experts praise Larry Bird for the diverse game and the mastering of every department of his game. From being a perfect and efficient playmaker,
Bird comes as a great shooter and then one of the best defensemen in the history of the game. This player is also one of those great players inducted in the 50-40-90 elite club. Although he stated that while being on the free-throw line, he was always nervous;
this player was able to bag huge number of free throws. NBA gurus say that this player is without a doubt one of the unique players in the NBA who had veins of ice when it came to the free-throw line.
Without a doubt, Larry is one of those players who were inducted in the NBA Hall of Fame, and at the time when he was delivering his speech, this player truly showed why he is the best in the business. He not only thanked everybody for appreciating him for
his skills but also thanked the great Magic Johnson for giving him the challenges that he did that enabled him to reach this position.
With one of the unique postures and shooting styles when it came to the free throw shooting, Bird comes in at number 9.
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