Gilbert Arenas v.s. DeShawn Stevenson

[OH10]

and the one handed shot changes nothing.

I'm curious to find out how many here have actually stepped up the the top of the key, or free throw line and attempted to guide the ball one-handed from dribble to shot and find no difference. You're either lying or you've practiced that shot (although if you have two hands, I don't know why you'd do the latter.)

I recall vividly after breaking my wrist sophomore year of high school, trying to teach myself to shoot left-handed. I most assuredly needed the cast on the right hand to guide the ball.

If there is little to no difference, then why even use your off-hand for guidance on a free throw?

BTW, shooting one-handed isn't as difficult as some people on here are inferring.

I never said it would be difficult for someone of Arenas' caliber. I'm simply arguing, as he probably would, that it is noticeably easier with your off-hand for balance. Otherwise, again, why do great free throw shooters almost uniformly shoot with two hands?

 

[Brutus1]

Arenas didn't dribble, then shoot one handed. He held it with 2 hands, then took away his left.

Either way, hitting 73 of 100 is bitchin'.

 

[OH10]

Arenas didn't dribble, then shoot one handed. He held it with 2 hands, then took away his left.

Either way, hitting 73 of 100 is bitchin'.

Didn't see the video. But if he were able to place the ball in the shooting position, then take away one hand, that would obviously change my opinion a bit.

Still bettin' he would have hit 80 if he shot the way he normally does.

 

[Brutus1]

Stadium,
No. He held it at his chest with both hands, then took it up with his right hand. I stopped watching after he swished the first 5 or 6.

 

[OH10]

Stadium,
No. He held it at his chest with both hands, then took it up with his right hand. I stopped watching after he swished the first 5 or 6.

I'll watch it when I get home and see what's up with the motion.

 

[ScarletBlood31]

I watched most of the video, that was funny as shit. Stevenson surprised me, making his first 13 of them.

Arenas started getting obnoxious, though, with the distractions towards the middle. Read the article and you'll basically get the idea.


One things for sure, Arenas is a sick shooter. He made those one-handers with ease.