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Old Wed Feb 11, 2009, 10:05pm
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Because He Was Larry Bird, That's Why ...

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Originally Posted by cdoug View Post
9-1-1:The try shall be attempted from within the free-throw semicircle and behind the free-throw line.
The NBA did make an exception for Larry Bird. He always caught the bounced ball from the offcial while standing on the semicircle, and then walked into his free throw routine.
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