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...he'd be an 80% FT shooter instead of a 50% FT shooter.
If wishes were horses we'd all take a ride. :) Point is...Branyan is a catastrophically bad bunter because, as a kid, he was identified as being a great power hitter and no one ever asked him to learn to bunt. Now he's 33...think he can learn to do it today? It's going to be a STRUGGLE...it's not as easy for guys like Branyan to learn that skill...and the fear of looking stupid and getting boo'ed by fans who wanted to see you go for the home run...especially on a team where you AREE the power threat...the one and only!...makes doing that work not worthwhile.
If Shaq lobbed underhand...his percentage would go up, but his street cred would go way down. :)