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==Description== [[File:Kobe Bryant.ogv|thumb|right|[[Kobe Bryant]] practicing free throws]] In the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], most players make 70–80% of their attempts. The league's best shooters (such as [[Mark Price]], [[Steve Nash]], [[Steve Kerr]], [[Rick Barry]], [[Larry Bird]], [[Ray Allen]], [[José Calderón (basketball)|José Calderón]], [[Stephen Curry]], [[Reggie Miller]], [[Kevin Durant]], and [[Dirk Nowitzki]]) can make roughly 90% of their attempts over a season, while notoriously poor shooters (e.g. [[Dwight Howard]], [[DeAndre Jordan]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]], [[Andre Drummond]], [[Andris Biedrins]], [[Chris Dudley]], [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Ben Simmons]], and [[Dennis Rodman]]) may struggle to make 50% of them. During a foul shot, a player's feet must both be completely behind the foul line.
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