It may not look all that pretty, but Jeremy Sochan is getting himself buckets at the free throw line.
The San Antonio Spurs rookie went viral last month for his bizarre-looking free throw form. After struggling immensely at the line over the first several weeks of his NBA career, Sochan decided to start shooting free throws one-handed. You can see a video of Sochan’s form here.
Though a garbage can aesthetically, Sochan’s strategy has actually produced some staggering results. He first debuted the one-handed free throw during the Spurs’ game against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 16. Before that point, Sochan was shooting a wretched 45.8 percent from the line on the season. Since busting out the one-hander though, he is sinking a very respectable 70.4 percent of his free throws (over seven total games).
The 19-year-old Sochan has also impressed many with his energy, defensive ceiling, and playmaking ability for a 6-foot-9 forward. As for the one-handed foul shot, it is not the only weird strategy that is working in the NBA lately.
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