10 outrageous, creative and funny free throw distractions in basketball

#9 Child Birth

That looks far from painless to say the least

Players might want to ignore the antics of the crowd, but if you are anticipating that something profoundly distracting is going to emerge, it captures some of your attention in order to prepare for not giving it your attention. Like preemptively closing your ears at the sight of a train approaching to block the noise or shielding your eyes when a flashlight is pointed at you.

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This one truly takes the cake when it comes to originality. It has a slow buildup which captures your attention, wondering what hell-spawn is going to emerge from underneath the covers. This distraction worked to perfection as the player ended up missing both free throws.