![Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA - The Washington Post Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_1484w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2016/12/28/Interactivity/Images/Compos-001.jpg?t=20170517)
Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA - The Washington Post
Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA - Chicago Tribune
![TIL that "granny style" is the most efficient throwing technique for free throws in basketball. The only reason no one does it seems to be because the players are afraid of ridicule. TIL that "granny style" is the most efficient throwing technique for free throws in basketball. The only reason no one does it seems to be because the players are afraid of ridicule.](https://external-preview.redd.it/NZRqEo2ySP-g5gu8juYgCdnlLftm3SP1Qc8jZNl918Q.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f6e63b813dc5e7744975bb2cf67acb5244a2d398)
TIL that "granny style" is the most efficient throwing technique for free throws in basketball. The only reason no one does it seems to be because the players are afraid of ridicule.
![Why Louisville big man Chinanu Onuaku started shooting granny-style free throws - Sports Illustrated Why Louisville big man Chinanu Onuaku started shooting granny-style free throws - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MTcwODExODg2OTM3MzYx/3946957-980xjpg.jpg)
Why Louisville big man Chinanu Onuaku started shooting granny-style free throws - Sports Illustrated
![Rick Barry was known for 'Granny-style' free-throws. His son's bringing them back | College | lacrossetribune.com Rick Barry was known for 'Granny-style' free-throws. His son's bringing them back | College | lacrossetribune.com](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lacrossetribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/21/021446a6-b530-5c96-a497-b7f012933cd4/58d59cc6a3e40.image.jpg?resize=500%2C724)
Rick Barry was known for 'Granny-style' free-throws. His son's bringing them back | College | lacrossetribune.com
![Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA | The Spokesman-Review Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA | The Spokesman-Review](https://thumb.spokesman.com/0EkJnyXkBfud_GBYF90Uag6FMNM=/2500x2500/smart/media.spokesman.com/photos/2016/12/27/ChinanuOnuaku.jpg)