When it comes to free throw shooting, a lot of it depends on form.  This is because you are standing at the line with nobody covering you with the rim directly in front of you.  If there is something wrong with your form it is really going to alter your shot at the line.  Today I decided to take a look at some of the worst shooters and breakdown their form, looking for some things that can be corrected.

Dwight Howard (483/816 = 59.2%):

When Dwight Howard shoots free throw, it looks like he is playing darts rather than shooting a basketball.  This is because when he shoots his free throws, it is all wrist.  After he does his routine dribbles, he rests the ball on his shoulders, and with no knee bend or anything he fires the ball at the rim:

Howard ends up with a lot of line drives because he is basically aiming the basketball rather than shooting it.  A lot of that is because he rests the ball on his shoulder before taking the shot.  When Dwight gets his whole body in rhythm before he shoots it, he tends to make it:

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