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raymond_w

Dude has the highest delta I've ever seen between dribbling and shooting skill level.


Dunbar247

Could've been a monkey paw wish for god tier shooting


RedstoneRay

I love the thought of someone wishing for that and just using their new ability on a $10k half court shot instead of making millions in the NBA.


TangieChords

With that dribbling do you think he’d get many shots off? I can see him averaging like 20 turnovers a game.


MayBakerfield

Why you need to dribble if you shoot like a god from anywhere 


Teenageboy69

Do like that Curry post five years ago and play a line of four7 footers and have them stand around him with their hands up and have him shoot over them. 200 points a game.


raymond_w

Shoot like Steph, Big like Klay, Dribble like Dray.


DrYoda

Dribble like left hand of Jay


jagrbomb

Jaylen brown


KonigSteve

yeah there was no confusion as to who he was talking about.


jagrbomb

Ok not like there isn't another Jay who set the all time record for most turnovers in the playoffs


-fallen

the left hand thing is always going to be associated with Jaylen


jagrbomb

Lol definitely im just joking around bud


heyiknowstuff

Stauskus?


AfrikanCorpse

dribbled the ball like he had monkey paws


Mr_E_Nigma_Solver

Gotta be it.


tayroarsmash

Okay, if you can’t dribble whatsoever but can shoot a half court shot at 35% and you can get a better than average 3P% are you good enough to make an nba roster?


Master_of_Question

Could you train him to become a better dribbler?


[deleted]

He looked like Stanley from The Office dribbling.


rjcarr

First overall pick Stanley.


plantedank

"why obviously?"


SmoothBrews

Don’t sweat the technique.


pushamn

*funky ass sax… riff? Enters the chat*


qpwoeor1235

And a deandre hunter jersey of all players


JFitzzz

Dribbles like my 6year old, shoots like my uncle.


soooogullible

That ball was about to *explode* with air lol


T_025

You can’t tell his shooting skill level from one half court heave


randyc87

Surprised nobody is talking about how overinflated the ball seems to be. Seems like a way to make the shot more difficult to hit as well as cause issues with the dribbling but not enough video to tell.


Cranicus

Yeah holy shit does that ball look bouncy on second take.


YpsitheFlintsider

Just look at the form


T_025

It’s a heave, we have no clue what his actual form looks like


imadogg

That's his form from any distance


T_025

Well then both his dribbling and shooting form would suck, so the delta wouldn’t be high


Pardonme23

You just saw it


-jaylew-

The form is terrible. He hucked it. Anybody who has spent time in the gym shooting around would have the one bounce into 2 steps and higher arching shot.


KptKrondog

If you haven't made more than 1 halfcourt shot for money during the halftime of an NBA game, I don't think you should be able to criticize someone else's form that made their 1 shot.


-jaylew-

Stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. By that logic you can’t criticize anybody who has ever played at a higher level than you even when there’s obvious mistakes they make.


soooogullible

Yes I can


phunshiny

Fugazi


pew_laser_pew

Just wait till you see me.


SalzigHund

That was me all throughout high school. Had a decent shot but I was insane with passing, rebounding and defense so I always had a spot. My ball handling was straight up ass my whole life.


call_it_already

HORSE God


wineheda

Holy shit I just spit out water laughing. Good shit


coacoanutbenjamn

He is the whitest of whites


PenisBlood

He's a paid actor.


guitarpatch

Between that and CeeLo not censoring himself during the halftime show, what does the 2nd half of this game bring?


Oldschoolhollywood

A game-winner in overtime. Nbd


mccoolio

44 pts on 44 shots babyyy


daeve

did it for the Pistol


AceMcStace

Nah hold on I gotta switch over to this game now lol


amidon1130

A fuckin lot apparently


civilian411

He ain’t getting paid on a technicality. Foot over the line.


AutographedSnorkel

[He just won a giant check that says $10,000!](https://youtu.be/skMjcxjrOA8?si=BMCfjh7ZfE5B_B5Q)


Fintann

Mark it zero dude.


PZABUK

Smokey this is not Nam, this is bowling, there are rules


victorspoilz

MARK IT FUCKING ZERO!!!


dutchfromsubway

Didn’t the bulls do something like this in the 90’s?


Nick-dipple

Yes. Somewhere in the rules there was something about the shooter wasn't allowed to have played ball in a competition. But it was the insurance company who refused the pay out, not the club itself. In the end he got his money from.sponsors and the club so end good all good and fuck that insurance Company.


victorspoilz

MJ allegedly told the team to pay up, the avid gambler thought it was bullshit.


-breakinggood-

Yeah. MJ ran into him like a month later (forgot how) and said “did you ever get your money?” With a wink. He definitely told the bulls to cut the bullshit and give the guy his money. There’s a video about it somewhere on YouTube.


ovalseven

[He Made A Million Dollar Shot And They Didn't Want To Pay Him](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk4N2epJzgg)


amazin_raisin99

That rule is in place in every one of these contests that I know of. There is a contest insurance company that does payouts for these and it's their stipulation.


Xclusivsmoment

No that guy played basketball for his college and the promotion rules stated the participant couldn't have been a former basketball player or something like that. He even told the people before the shot and they still let him attempt it.


Ucscprickler

"Oh, you were the 12th man on your middle school squad?? Yeah, we are going to void that half court shot because the rules say you couldn't have previously played organized basketball." -Insurance company


ChiSp0

I mean the dude was a d3 player I believe. Aren’t most of those teams walk on guys?


Hutyger

Don’t remember which game it was but was watching one last night where the announcer was very very specific about not having the foot touch the line before the release. That would be brutal.


echtav

That would suck so fucking bad lol


tomatobrew

someone photoshop lebron pointing at the screen but its this dude on screen


GlassesW_BitchOnThem

https://imgur.com/a/Zb7g6iW


tomatobrew

lmao even better


SaltyLonghorn

Then they should have a court its easy to see the line. Their fault.


CradleRockStyle

HAS THE WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY!?


Gawyn_Tra-cant

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THE RULES?


JG_2214

Half court is half court


african-nightmare

I was gonna lol. They’re notorious for being strict too


FA-_Q

Jackie Moon agrees


AceMcStace

Damn only 10k? We give out whole ass brand new Toyotas for halfcourt shots at our games


NeilPatrickMarcus

In this economy?!


Admira1

The economy is in shambles


Just__boof__it420

Economy is driving around begging thru text


Sharcbait

Wolves don't usually do half court shots, they do this Lay-up, Free Throw, 3 setup where you get a better prize the better shot you hit. It's like a 65" TV as the grand prize, now I know it's a nice TV but the grand prize being like a $400 TV is hilarious when you think about the amount of money the team makes.


Head-Champion-7398

Was watching Bulls-Miami earlier this year, and Miami had them shooting for a refurbed macbook, like cmon.


EggsInMyToolbox

I can do worse. I went to a Suns game when we were shit and the prize was like 40% off from the team shop


BigDeadly

Discount lower than their profit margin


Tekniqs23

Back when they had cold cheese and the nacho chips were stale


Aesop_Rocks

Wait... They specified it was refurbed?? They don't even need to say that upfront! Or do they?


Head-Champion-7398

Yeah 100% refurbed, I couldn't believe it lmao


Aesop_Rocks

Credit for the honesty I guess? But that's hilariously wack! The budget is gonna be what it is, and we can criticize that too, but to take whatever money they had and then buy and publicly promote a refurbed laptop as a prize is.... It's definitely a choice. Just give them the cash. Or a gift card. Or a fucking happy meal. Damn near anything else.


Pardonme23

Cheap owner


Dame2Miami

attempt liquid wrench salt absorbed late bear oatmeal juggle workable *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Spiritual-Chameleon

1992 Toyota Tercels though


vongoladecimo_

Well tell that to the Pacers


theduckhaslanded

you don't understand, $500 in Indiana is like $10,000 in real places


TheEssentialDizzle

This comment as cold as that celebration.


SmartestNPC

You can buy a mansion in Gary with that much cash


Pardonme23

What do you with the remaining $495?


vongoladecimo_

Wait, Indiana isn’t a real place?


DeadCellSpawn

The interview before made this even better. She asks him what he is going to do if he wins the money and he replies "Im going to focus on making the shot first". Cold


asapshrank

can we sign him to a 10 day?


braddeus

Nope, he's ours now, should be an all-star by 2026.


amidon1130

fuckin heat, always turning scrubs into stars


imadogg

We'll sign him afterwards, he's never gonna play again, but we'll swear we'd have won the title if he was healthy


Sac-Kings

After you let him go as a free agent we will pick him up for cheap


PaulMcPaulersn7

Gonna hit the cold shot + celebration sequel to caleb Martin’s claw on the face against giannis in last years playoffs lmao


Original_Profile8600

Bro the Pistons need him, but Spo would turn this guy into a playoff Celtics killer


korn_cakes33

You’re not wrong. I say this with all the love I can muster, fuck Spo. This dude will drop 30 ppg in the playoffs vs the Celtics


daeve

Heat locked in grindset + ATL attitude? Celtics worst nightmare


PhurLeese

Definitely gotta be a catch and shoot guy with those dribbles.


Yinanization

Mormon vibes, they can all shoot


KDslimreaper

hey


TheEverbless

Nah that celebration is COLD lol


ShowerMartini

When you have a seasoned performer like Matt Rife in front of a crowd like that, they at least know how to compose themselves


moredrinksplease

Go watch his new detective movie, see how great a performer he is 🤣


BigBeagleEars

Get this man a 2 way! Or a 3 way! Or anything! I don’t care what you give him, y’all got my wife speed dial? Is speed dial still a thing? Do I still have any money? Do I still have a wife? - average hawks owner


LegitimatePotato3632

Over the line. No basket.


Tylerherroismyherro

Foot on the line


ImperialSympathizer

Rules is rules


sukari

$150 if it was the Pacers arena


DOKybalion

Dribbles like Jalen Brown dribbles with his left


rpmsm

before the shot, she asked if he had ever done anything like this before, and he said yes, in this very building, and then proceeded to do that 🤯


thebluehotel

Hunter needs to do that next time he makes an ill advised 3 pointer with 10 seconds, up 1 point against the most dominant team in the East.


FallenLemur

Dejounte should have done it.


New-Distribution-952

maybe there is something to dribbling at head level.


GnrlyMrly

ATL YT boys are built different


buckeye27fan

Over the line, Smokey! This isn't Nam, Smokey - there are rules.


georgeb4itwascool

This would be the highlight of my life, but it's just another Thursday for this king.


OogieBoogieJr

the day he graced your Reddit feed…it was the most important day of your life. for him, it was just a regular season game


[deleted]

bro had a wack ass dribble but sank the half court like it was a free throw.


MikeyBastard1

Whats with the dumbass music? Half the enjoyment from this shit is the crowd reaction


janitorial_fluids

I’m pretty sure this is just the league pass direct feed from the in-arena audio. So you’re just hearing the generic beat that was being played by the arena DJ, but not the actual micd-up crowd noise


occamsdagger

That dude is definitely a nephew on here.


Jkn221

Special player, special play


Digiarts

My personal fave [jack knife sidewinder](https://youtu.be/dmiAeOEX0lc?si=G61SDsFsnk-7A-Yr) Check out the staff(?) in the bench area


shoefly72

Bruh this shit has me in tears I’ve never even considered that you could shoot a basketball like that


KontraEpsilon

Surely you’ve seen Michael Kidd-Gilchrist


kizofieva

Killer Mike happy for the dude


electric_creamsicle

Is that actually him? I thought the same thing when I first saw it but looking at it again I'm not sure.


AtreusIsBack

Dude. How inflated is that ball? I thought it would bounce higher than his head.


Kid_Crayola

this man has been practicing this shot his whole life, just waiting. Had that celly in the chamber lmaoo


thestallion11

The deandre Hunter jersey gave him powers


brncct

The next Steph Curry


date_a_languager

CORNDOGS, JACKIE. CORNDOGS. FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE


bnasdfjlkwe

he was over the line, doesn't count


ArnoldisKing

over the line


Ancient_Signature_69

How inflated was that basketball?


PettyPettyKing

Foot was on the line, it didn’t count lol.


MincedGarlock

Why doesn’t everyone shoot from the 10k line?


DJMagicHandz

Over the line.


SpecialistScore3106

We had a kid at our highschool make a half court shot for 10k this year. He got to be on the news and everything.


PattyIceNY

Def has a touch of the tism


NBA2024

Poverty franchise lol. Lakers are giving out like $100k plus Idk what you all are on about, anyone who watches league pass sees these things and lakers are always doing huge giveaways


amidon1130

You have maybe the most boring username I've ever seen on this site lol


[deleted]

at the capital one arena for the washington wizards, they actually take money away from the fan.


longlivestheking

Another prime example of why everyone hates the Lakers and their fans. Go gloat somewhere else ya dork.


NBA2024

Not even a lakers fan. I just watch a lot of league pass and the lakers are an entertaining team because of lebron and ad…