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The Big Man Can't Shoot

2016/6/30
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Wilt Chamberlain's career is examined, focusing on his decision to switch to an underhanded free throw technique that significantly improved his performance, only to abandon it later, despite its proven effectiveness.

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Wilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision: He chose a shooting technique that made him one of the worst foul shooters in basketball—even though he had tried a better alternative. Why do smart people do dumb things?

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