Report: Mavs would've asked DeAndre to shoot underhand free throws
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan's free-throw mechanics haven't done him a lot of favors over the years, with his career percentage at the charity stripe a putrid 41.4.
Had the big man followed through on his agreement to sign with the Dallas Mavericks last summer, the team would have tried to talk him into shooting his free throws underhanded, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
The idea of shooting "granny style" has recently come up regarding Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond. Head coach Stan Van Gundy recently said the strategy is "on the table" as a way to improve his league-worst 35.5 percentage, which was 7.5 points back of Jordan's 43.
In November, Jordan tied an NBA record originally set by Wilt Chamberlain with 22 missed free throws in a 15-point win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers used the Hack-a-Jordan blueprint by intentionally fouling the 27-year-old and sending him to the line in an attempt to cut into the Clippers' lead.
Los Angeles currently ranks last of the 16 teams in this year's postseason in free-throw percentage at 61.4, thanks in large part to Jordan's 37.4 percent mark.
During Game 4 against the Trail Blazers on Monday, Jordan missed the entire rim on back-to-back attempts at the Moda Center.