Houston Rockets

Maybe Dwight Howard should shoot free throws backwards, and far away

Published Jan. 20, 2016 3:31 p.m. ET

Jeff Caplan

Everybody knows Dwight Howard's least favorite shot is the free throw. The Houston Rockets center owns a 57.2 career free-throw percentage, and he hasn't shot it that well in a season since playing for the Orlando Magic.

Now, you want to talk about shooting free throws backwards, and from three-quarters-court away? Now we're talking. The Rockets shared this Instagram post from a recent practice in which the 6-foot-11 center swished the ridiculous shot.

Chances are he'd still make his free throws more often.

.@DwightHoward speaks to the media following morning shootaround. Watch » https://t.co/RJ75W2cDdc pic.twitter.com/V9Ht7px9LO
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 20, 2016