Charles Barkley’s Golf Swing vs. Andris Biedrins Free Throws on TNT
Every once in awhile we hear die hard sports fans making sport analogies crossing over multiple sports, somehow attempting to link a touchdown comparatively to a grand slam, or a no-hitter to a perfect score in bowling. You know what I am talking about, right?
The point is, these stretch-of-the-imagination comparisons of sports apples and oranges rarely achieve a common ground that is truly tangible for any sensible reason, other than some random chit chat over a few drinks at the local sports bar.
That was until I was watching Inside the NBA on TNT tonight. The common ground has officially been established.
Inside the NBA made the perfect two-sport-crossover analogy comparing Charles Barkley’s infamously horrible golf swing to the nightmarish and ghastly free throw stroke of Andris Biedrins of the Golden State Warriors.
Prelude to a golfing disaster. (Credit: picapp.com)
Charles Barkley is quite possibly the world’s worst golfer. Period. Even with the help of the Tiger Woods’ coach, Hank Haney, Charles failed miserably while attempting to correct and refine his golf game.
He is as unreachable as a pupil and his golfing goals are simply unattainable. However, it did make for some highly entertaining television. The harsh truth is Charles Barkley will never succeed at golf. End of story.
Look at the fear in his eyes. (Credit: picapp.com)
Andris Biedrins has always been a rancid free throw shooter. But this season is simply mind blowing. Biedrins took a career average of 51% from the charity stripe into the season.
Befuddled all season by injuries, Biedrins has been extremely “off” in every aspect of his game since returning to the lineup. Namely, his free throw shooting has been garbage.
Biedins currently threatens to destroy the single-season record for lowest free throw percentage in NBA history, replacing Garfield Smith. Biedrins is shooting 13% from the line for the season. Horrid. Strike that, worse than that. Can anything be worse than that?
Barkley and Biedrins are both unsafe from criticism. Biedrins coach, Don Nelson, has openly called him out, accusing him of playing less aggressive because he is downright afraid of being sent to the line.
Barkley’s co-hosts subject him to constant criticism about his horrible golf game, amongst his other fodder like stuttering, gambling, drunk driving. The list goes on. But that is not the point here.
If you watch the video, you will distinctly notice Barkley and Biedrins share the exact type of of hesitancy, hitch, and a horrible “I’m-gonna-make-up-for-my-horrible-form-and-try-to-will-it-correct-at-the-last-second” reflex.
It is so similar that it transcends two-sport analogies to an entirely arcane level.
Watch this video, and you will clearly see the brilliance the TNT segment garners:
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Fri, Feb 26, 2010 by Adam Sedie
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