NT Ballers: What's your routine before you make your freethrow?

[theabove]

My boys and I were talking about it during intramurals.

Hornacek's got his touch of the cheek, Rip's bounce to the side, Gil's around the waist, to Stack's low squat...

Me?

1. Dribble 5 times (fave number)
2. Bend up and down in the knees while at the same time spinning the ball in the palm of my non-dominant hand, twice.
3. Release. Basket made.

You guys?

 

[i nasmatic i]

3 dribbles, spin the ball while bending my knees and release.

 

[cafinest23]

3 dribbles spin of the ball and release. Pretty simple.

Tried the Gil-Zero and didn't like it last year.

 

[shuges]

Chest thump twice, kiss 2 fingers to the sky, roll the ball twice around my waist, salute the soldiers, dribble once, pull my ears, touch my toes, wink once,shrug my shoulders, close my eyes, SWISH!

 

[mateen cleaves]

lick my fingers, wipe the sweat off my forehead, huff and puff a few times, take 3 dribbles, spin the ball in my hands, then i take the free throw.

 

[sheryaryo]

deep breath, spin, and shoot

nice and simple

 

[c5a5d5a5]

when i was younger i used to do the steve francis stretch along with a deep breath followed by a pause and quick glance at the rim

i thought i was doin it.

now i just take 2 drobbles, no spin and shoot.

 

[mf doomer]

Dribble 4 times

pause

exhale

release

 

[japanair21]

I don't have a routine before I make my freethrow.

But I do before I attempt my freethrow.

 

[blazinjkid]

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

3 dribbles, spin the ball while bending my knees and release.

 

[chris boshs neck]

"1, 2 up and in"

 

[fede dpt]

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

3 dribbles, spin the ball while bending my knees and release.

 

[erascism]

I basically just stare at the middle of the rim and then shoot the ball. You need to be a NBA second-tier star at least to have a FT routine. Let's be serious, gentlemen.

 

[downtown43]

Originally Posted by Fede DPT

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

3 dribbles, spin the ball while bending my knees and release.

 

[venom lyrix]

3 bounces, spin, shot

 

[donkey k0ng]

Originally Posted by ERASCISM


I basically just stare at the middle of the rim and then shoot the ball. You need to be a NBA second-tier star at least to have a FT routine. Let's be serious, gentlemen.

I was taught this since 5th grade (my first year of bball) to have a routine to create a rhythm.

In that case.

Spin
2 dribbles
Spin
2 dribbles
Shoot.

 

[doctorshoes]

Get the ball from the ref, shoot it, goes in 90% of the time

 

[N41D]

Run hand through hair
Wipe hand on shorts
Dribble
Spin in hand
Dribble
Dribble
Spin in hand
Shoot

Money.

 

[the wizard]

pray that i don't shoot an airball

 

[2wenty thre3]

Spin the ball.

Look at the rim.

One dribble.

Nothing but net.

 

[jmsole210]

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Dribble 2 times, pause, exhale, swoosh...

 

[tmay407]

I usually don't make my free throws...

 

[airjordan jb23]

Dribble 3 times, pause for a little to concentrate / get comfortable, bend my kness & release.

 

[juan baller]

Either Dennis Rodman (nonchalantly shoot the ball immediately after the ref gives it to you) orNick Van Exel (shoot your free throws from 17-18 feet).

 

[eight2one]

get the ball the way i want it, concentrate, and hope it goes in.