Could the apocalypse be upon us? Or perhaps a deadly, fire breathing dragon?
Probably not.
However, those could be valid reasons as to why NBA on TNT commentator and analyst Steve Kerr might be freaking out on Twitter.
The other reason, the real one, could potentially spell the end of NBA coaches’ Hack-A-Dwight strategies, and propel the Houston Rockets center, Dwight Howard, up into the top echelon of the NBA’s elite.
What is the big deal?
Oh dear God…Report: Dwight making FTs with eyes closed http://t.co/2UlPcbolb1
— Steve Kerr (@SteveKerrTNT) October 2, 2013
As the story goes, Howard challenged guard James Harden to a blind free throw shooting contest, best out-of-10.
Harden, who is a career 84.2-percent free throw shooter, lost. Howard made eight of 10 shots.
He joked, “I might have to start [shooting with] my eyes closed in games. I have a good percentage. I am 8 for 10 with my eyes closed.”
He later explained his tactic to the Houston Chronicle.
“There is a guy [Ted St. Martin] who has the world record for most free throws made and he told me to do that drill and it’s good for trusting your form. You can’t see nothing, so you have to trust your form and trust that it goes in.”
If Howard manages to shoot anything close to 80-percent from the charity stripe this season, that could make him practically indefensible—assuming his back and shoulder are 100-percent.
He still has to prove his ability to shoot them when it counts, in games. However, the idea of him shooting near 80-percent is a scary thought to consider if you’re an opposing NBA team.
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Michael writes the Tweet of the Day for SheridanHoops.com and is the Atlanta Hawks NBA Featured Columnist for BleacherReport.com. Follow @MBrumagin