Shaquille O'Neal, Shawn Marion and the Ugliest Shooting Forms in NBA History

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NEW ORLEANS - NOVEMBER 04: Shawn Marion #0 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots a free throw against the New Orleans Hornets at New Orleans Arena on November 4, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by down

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Over the course of NBA history, there have been plenty of players who looked like they never learned basketball's most fundamental skill—shooting.

In fact, some players' shots looked downright ugly. There are a lot of current players with terrible forms as well.

Consider this slideshow merely a starting point.

I will provide 10 of the worst shooting forms of all-time, and readers can comment and tell me who else should be on the list. If their form is ugly enough, I'll add them to the list.

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Andris Biedrins

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Biedrins' form is utterly atrocious. It's so bad that the guys at Turner Sports were inspired to compare it to Charles Barkley's notoriously ugly golf swing.

The Comparison

Shawn Marion

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It seriously blows my mind that this shot ever goes in. His career three-point average is 33 percent. That seems like a small miracle when you consider his form.

Droppin' Treys

Bill Cartwright

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I've heard it doesn't matter what your form looks like as long as you get plenty of repetitions with that form. Cartwright's hideous shot and 77 percent career free-throw shooting may prove that theory.

The Free Throw

Reggie Miller

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Reggie Miller is arguably the best shooter the league has ever seen. Not many would argue his prowess was a result of a traditional shooting form.

Anything but Textbook

Joakim Noah

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The Bulls are in the Eastern Conference Finals—no thanks to Joakim Noah's glorious shooting form.

Looks Like the Old Guy at Pickup Ball

Marcus Camby

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Marcus Camby isn't afraid to put up the jump shot, and the results aren't always terrible. That form is rough though.

The Corkscrew

Kenyon Martin

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Watch how excited K-Mart gets when he makes this three. It's a sure sign of a guy who doesn't hit too many.

Shot Put

Kevin Martin

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Kevin Martin is an incredible scorer and gets a lot of his points from his jump shot. Amazingly, it looks like a twisted hybrid of Marion and Camby's forms.

Shooting Around

Chuck Hayes

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Not much explanation needed here. Behold the evidence...

A Real Beauty

Shaquille O'Neal

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It's hard to pick a video for Shaq on this matter. He's had more variations on his form than any other player I can think of. This one seems fitting...

Works as Well as Anything Else He's Tried

Leandro Barbosa

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No doubt about it, Barbosa has a funky shot. It's a little bit of that shot put style. Unfortunately there aren't many videos focusing on his shot (for good reason). This one should be enough.

From His Chest

Manute Bol

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I can't imagine what shooting would be like if I was a full foot taller. At 7'7", Bol saw the rim from a different angle than anyone else. It showed.

The Ol' Heave Ho

Chris Dudley

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The man ran for governor of Oregon, once missed 13 straight free throws, and chucked a ball at Shaq (my apologies for not being able to come up with video of his actual form).

Shaq's Always Been Kind of a Punk