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JasonEvans
02-21-2012, 10:28 AM
Submitted for nomination: Martell Webster

Down 3 points with less than 5 seconds left, Martell gets a steal and... well... they were down 3... that's all you need to know.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PiCmmA97Jrc

-Jason "Martell was one of the last of the 'straight from high school to the NBA' kids... maybe a year of college would have taught him basic basketball strategy... or at least a little bit of math" Evans

FerryFor50
02-21-2012, 11:01 AM
Plus his haircut is dumb.

hughgs
02-21-2012, 11:10 AM
Submitted for nomination: Martell Webster

Down 3 points with less than 5 seconds left, Martell gets a steal and... well... they were down 3... that's all you need to know.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PiCmmA97Jrc

-Jason "Martell was one of the last of the 'straight from high school to the NBA' kids... maybe a year of college would have taught him basic basketball strategy... or at least a little bit of math" Evans

On the other hand he did accomplish his goal of being an ESPN highlight!

jv001
02-21-2012, 11:57 AM
Kids just love to dunk. No matter what the score/time left. GoDuke!

Rudy
02-21-2012, 12:45 PM
Well, there was Michael Ruffin, the Washington Wizards player in 2007 who threw the ball up the in air to celebrate a win, only a few seconds too early. A Toronto player on the other team retrieved it before time ran out and sank a shot to tie the game. Toronto went on to win in OT. Here's the clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5bqF4VDSx4
and here's the final game story http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/270330027/toronto-raptors-vs-washington-wizards

JasonEvans
02-21-2012, 12:52 PM
Plus his haircut is dumb.

Separated at birth...

http://www.monologuedb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Christopher-Kid-Reid-as-Christopher-Robinson-Jr.-in-House-Party-150x150.jpg http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/ap/8a/fullj.5dc403811a3b18b8a523794b560c6d55/ap-201202202311834973205.jpg

-Jason "Martell is going for the Fletch look... 6-5, 6-9 with the afro" Evans

JasonEvans
02-21-2012, 01:03 PM
Well, there was Michael Ruffin, the Washington Wizards player in 2007 who threw the ball up the in air to celebrate a win, only a few seconds too early. A Toronto player on the other team retrieved it before time ran out and sank a shot to tie the game. Toronto went on to win in OT. Here's the clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5bqF4VDSx4
and here's the final game story http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/270330027/toronto-raptors-vs-washington-wizards

Mo Pete scored the game-tying basket. It can be seen here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5bqF4VDSx4

I also enjoy Rudy Gay's desperation half-court shot... with like 8 seconds left on the clock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vT8ZCf-wOI&feature=related

-Jason "this is fun... stupid millionaires!" Evans

strawbs
02-21-2012, 01:37 PM
i nominate roscoe smith for this gem against texas last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yabpY-YT46k

and to be an equal opportunity ridiculer, how about our guy corey maggette with this gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxhJvgKNUCI

I think that one takes the cake for me. If caron butler is to be believed, Maggette said "shoot it" after he made the turnover.

yancem
02-21-2012, 01:44 PM
Mo Pete scored the game-tying basket. It can be seen here.


I also enjoy Rudy Gay's desperation half-court shot... with like 8 seconds left on the clock.


-Jason "this is fun... stupid millionaires!" Evans

Money can buy many things but not intelligence!

Pomona
02-21-2012, 02:19 PM
Excerpt from The Last Great Game: Duke vs Kentucky by Gene Wojciechowski

"With only seconds remaining in a Feb 9 game at Mississippi State, Woods easily weaved his way through the Bulldog defenders, converted a layup, and then raised his arms in triumph. Kentucky had overcome a 12 point deficit in the final 10 minutes to tie the game and send it into overtime,

Or so Woods thought. In one of the great UK brain cramps, Woods hadn't realized the Wildcats needed a 3 pointer, not a two, to tie the Bulldogs. Pitino had painstakingly diagrammed the play in the huddle-Woods would drive to the basket , then dish the ball to one of the Wildcats fanned out at the three-point line-but then watched in horror as his point guard forgot how to count.

Mississippi State 83, Kentucky 82"

weezie
02-21-2012, 02:21 PM
Plus his haircut is dumb.

The dope store called him right after that play, and haircut, since they were fresh out of him.

DukeSean
02-21-2012, 02:50 PM
I also enjoy Rudy Gay's desperation half-court shot... with like 8 seconds left on the clock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vT8ZCf-wOI&feature=related
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The fact that Kobe nails a 3ptr before time expires makes this one even better.

But let's not forget Raymond Felton's spin move on a ghost and then alley-oop to the shot clock.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjMpny3r44&feature=related

PackMan97
02-21-2012, 03:15 PM
The stupidest basketball play(er) on Earth

...not even close. That would be anyone that signs to play with Carolina.

Dev11
02-21-2012, 03:22 PM
Well, there was Michael Ruffin, the Washington Wizards player in 2007 who threw the ball up the in air to celebrate a win, only a few seconds too early. A Toronto player on the other team retrieved it before time ran out and sank a shot to tie the game. Toronto went on to win in OT. Here's the clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5bqF4VDSx4
and here's the final game story http://espn.go.com/nba/recap/_/id/270330027/toronto-raptors-vs-washington-wizards

I was at this game, and I can confirm that Michael Ruffin was one of the most frustrating basketball players ever. When my friends and I would play ball, we shouted "Michael Ruffin!" anytime we air-balled or made any stupid play. Put it another way, Andray Blatche can be less frustrating than Michael Ruffin.

Lennies
02-21-2012, 04:11 PM
Chris Webber walking, then calling a timeout he didn't have...

Fred Brown passing the ball to Worthy...

TexHawk
02-21-2012, 04:24 PM
Excerpt from The Last Great Game: Duke vs Kentucky by Gene Wojciechowski

"With only seconds remaining in a Feb 9 game at Mississippi State, Woods easily weaved his way through the Bulldog defenders, converted a layup, and then raised his arms in triumph. Kentucky had overcome a 12 point deficit in the final 10 minutes to tie the game and send it into overtime,

Or so Woods thought. In one of the great UK brain cramps, Woods hadn't realized the Wildcats needed a 3 pointer, not a two, to tie the Bulldogs. Pitino had painstakingly diagrammed the play in the huddle-Woods would drive to the basket , then dish the ball to one of the Wildcats fanned out at the three-point line-but then watched in horror as his point guard forgot how to count.

Mississippi State 83, Kentucky 82"
This actually happened to me when I was playing. I hit a 15-footer that I thought was the game winner, but were will still down by 1. The last minute was pretty crazy back-and-forth, no timeouts for either side, and it wasn't a massive new-school arena with scoreboards all over the place. Without timeouts or stoppages in play, there was no time to sync with the coaches. I played that last minute back in my head a thousand times, and I still don't know how I screwed up the score in my head.

Woods/Webster had a timeout with coaches, so it's worse, but I definitely feel for them. There's nothing like looking up and seeing half of the crowd and your team horrified and staring at you, the other half laughing.

Rudy
02-21-2012, 04:47 PM
Sometimes good players just have brain farts.

I was at the Pitt/Butler game in the tournament last Spring. Which was dumber: Shelvin Mack's foul at half court when his Butler team was ahead by one with 1.4 seconds left? Or, after the Pitt player made one foul shot to tie and missed the second, Nasir Robinson's foul of Matt Howard on the rebound with .8 second left, allowing Howard to win the game?

In the post game interview Mack called his mistake the "dumbest of my life" but he was smiling since he was bailed out by Robinson.

(I couldn't find a decent clip that includes both fouls)

BluDvlsN1
02-21-2012, 05:31 PM
And I was under the impression that the (er) part of this was decided in the thread "What will $150 million get you!

Guess not!
Lol!

JNort
02-21-2012, 10:49 PM
Sometimes good players just have brain farts.

I was at the Pitt/Butler game in the tournament last Spring. Which was dumber: Shelvin Mack's foul at half court when his Butler team was ahead by one with 1.4 seconds left? Or, after the Pitt player made one foul shot to tie and missed the second, Nasir Robinson's foul of Matt Howard on the rebound with .8 second left, allowing Howard to win the game?

In the post game interview Mack called his mistake the "dumbest of my life" but he was smiling since he was bailed out by Robinson.

(I couldn't find a decent clip that includes both fouls)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz2JwZ4nYyo&feature=related

Rudy
02-22-2012, 08:41 AM
JNort, thanks for that clip. I liked that guy's analysis of the final several minutes. I didn't know about him.

A-Tex Devil
02-22-2012, 09:25 AM
I know that this is high school, but this has to take the cake. Just watch. Charlotte Christian vs. Norcross several weeks ago... Say what you want about Maryland '01 or UNC a few weeks ago. This is the most miraculous Blue Devil win ever.


http://youtu.be/LQLAiBMLkkg

cmccoy11
02-22-2012, 09:34 AM
The fact that Kobe nails a 3ptr before time expires makes this one even better.

But let's not forget Raymond Felton's spin move on a ghost and then alley-oop to the shot clock.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjMpny3r44&feature=related

Sometimes a spin move will initiate a certain play. We used it when I played ball.

magjayran
02-22-2012, 10:59 AM
The correct answer is Javale McGee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKJvqMTbrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-jM2NvBIc&feature=related
About 1:45 mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Ur8rtAinI&feature=fvst

That's just a few. Incredibly athletic. Incredibly dumb.

HaveFunExpectToWin
02-22-2012, 02:12 PM
The correct answer is Javale McGee.

You are correct, sir.

The Javale McGee makes a boneheaded play video has become a meme of sorts. He's ridiculed on deadspin and in the Post often.

Mcluhan
02-22-2012, 02:34 PM
Yep, was coming here to rep Javale McGee. He's raised dumb play to an art form.

Poor John Wall, playing with McGee, Blatche (an artist in his own right), and Nick 'deathly afraid of getting assists' Young.

Zeke
02-22-2012, 03:26 PM
What was even more stupid is that Martell Webster was defended on that shot and a foul could have been called (I've seen worse calls).

Zeb
02-22-2012, 04:04 PM
Sometimes a spin move will initiate a certain play. We used it when I played ball.

I think you're right... it looks like the play was for #3 (who had passed the ball the Felton) to flash down the middle. He does, he's open, and if Felton doesn't completely whiff on the pass, he could have had an alley oop. So I think this is more execution rather than mental.

OldPhiKap
02-22-2012, 04:21 PM
If he ain't amphibious, he ain't the dumbest.

But in big games, Webber and Brown take the cake as Lennies called. Carolina gets all the breaks.

davekay1971
02-22-2012, 05:36 PM
If he ain't amphibious, he ain't the dumbest.

But in big games, Webber and Brown take the cake as Lennies called. Carolina gets all the breaks.

Just imagine, without those two plays, Dean Smith, the Zeus of the Carolina Basketball Pantheon, maybe retires with nada no (0) zilch zippo national championships.

DukeSean
02-23-2012, 09:52 AM
I think you're right... it looks like the play was for #3 (who had passed the ball the Felton) to flash down the middle. He does, he's open, and if Felton doesn't completely whiff on the pass, he could have had an alley oop. So I think this is more execution rather than mental.

dangit, why you gotta burst my bubble? I liked it better when I thought Felton was a total idiot.

gus
02-23-2012, 10:14 AM
Just imagine, without those two plays, Dean Smith, the Zeus of the Carolina Basketball Pantheon, maybe retires with nada no (0) zilch zippo national championships.

Not to defend the heels or anything, but I think that's a bit revisionist. When Webber called the time out, Michigan was down two with 11 seconds, and he was doubled teamed by the sideline. I think Carolina was going to win that one regardless.

vick
02-23-2012, 10:31 AM
As if on cue, McGee served up this gem yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBcgAnkpsE

My favorite part might be the announcer's reaction, not surprised in the least, just muttering "oh no, no" as it happens.