Ballsiest Shot in NBA History?

[Rake2204]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxnBXvPrnCA#t=0m22s

Probably not. Awesome all the same. I know gutsier shots have been made and tougher shots, but how often does someone decide, in a clutch end-of-game moment, that they're just going to go ahead and say "what the hell" and throw up something like that?

[Djahjaga]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

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[red1]

lmao

[Kurosawa0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mT99HCFFI&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s

[Rake2204]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mT99HCFFI&feature=player_detailpage#t=0sThe shot clock was winding down and he shot a face up three pointer. There wasn't a whole lot else he could have done in that situation. Clutch? Definitely. Ballsy though? I don't know.

[Nick Young]

Every gamewinner by Gawdbe:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAUycCR6QM

[teddytwelvetoes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ehUsyxZIjc

[tmacattack33]

I don't like either of those teams, but man that was a great game and I remember watching it vividly.

We need another game 7 in the Finals.

[Rasheed1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnAr4I3-Z48

[ganja0710]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

:confusedshrug:
:oldlol:

[Ken_Force_One]

J.R. Freakin Rider!!!!!!!!!!


PLAY OF THE CENTURY!! PLAY OF THE CENTURY!!!!

http://youtu.be/ZQy61RvJPbY

[bergs14]

I can't be bothered looking it up, but Kobe's shot against Spain in the 08 Olympics was pretty ballsy.

[ProfessorMurder]

Larry Bird behind the basket, or MJ shooting eyes closed free throws while talking shit to Mutombo.

[Rake2204]

I can't be bothered looking it up, but Kobe's shot against Spain in the 08 Olympics was pretty ballsy.Regarding Kobe, I was thinking maybe his lefty triple.

[alwaysunny]

Some of you aren't getting the concept of OP's definition of being ballsy. He's referring to shots where if you miss you would look like a complete idiot.

This one's kinda forgotten because he hit the eventual game winner, but no one else would even think of taking the shot in that situation. I'm not even sure if this qualifies as having balls because it might've just been pure boneheadedness and stupidity :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYQmM7s1VY

[irondarts]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

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So fvcking uncalled for.

[rknine15]

Some of you aren't getting the concept of OP's definition of being ballsy. He's referring to shots where if you miss you would look like a complete idiot.

This one's kinda forgotten because he hit the eventual game winner, but no one else would even think of taking the shot in that situation. I'm not even sure if this qualifies as having balls because it might've just been pure boneheadedness and stupidity :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYQmM7s1VY
this is a good post, read this post ppl

[b0bab0i]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

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[SHAQisGOAT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sLMupoQLQ

Or any of the other times he did stuff like that lol

[kshutts1]

Someone mentioned Jordan shooting FTs with his eyes closed, so along those same lines.. I remember watching the game when Rodman did that. But I feel like it was a legitimate close game, near the end. Anyone else remember and can refresh my memory on that? ...I could be way wrong...

And to OP.. how do we distinguish between "ballsy" and "stupid"? Just by the fact that the shot went in? I still consider it stupid, even if it goes in, and I can think of tons of other "stupid" shots....

[bigt]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

:confusedshrug:

:oldlol:

This thread was over in the first post guys,

[in Dirk's voice] "PACK IT UP! LET'S GO HOOOOME![/Dirk]

[Rake2204]

And to OP.. how do we distinguish between "ballsy" and "stupid"? Just by the fact that the shot went in? I still consider it stupid, even if it goes in, and I can think of tons of other "stupid" shots....Yeah I suppose it'd be success rate. If Kornel David had somehow managed to hit the halfcourt shot he took with 8 seconds left back in the early '00's, it would have been ballsy. Since he airballed it terribly, he looked retarded.


With five seconds left in the game, the Bulls also had a chance to tie the score when forward Kornel David inexplicably heaved a shot from near half-court - as if he had no time remaining. That faux pas prompted Bulls coach Tim Floyd to rip off his sports jacket in disgust before the game clock even expired.http://articles.philly.com/1999-12-18/sports/25479849_1_sixers-eric-snow-first-union-center



Separately, his team was trailing by a good deal here, but I think this is kind of an example. What would make someone say, "You know what, I'm going lefty"? Yet, here we are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLwe_1GkKbQ. I guess it would have been ballsier if the game were close though. Still...

[wally_world]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ehUsyxZIjc

This.

Miss the old NBA with all that trash talking and shit

[Dwade305]

PP on Harringotn was disgusting. Cant get anymore ballsier than telling your defender your about to pull up, point to his feet, and then make it right on his grill. Idk why there is other posts in this thread after that one seriously.

[Magic 32]

Making a 3-pointer when a 2 can tie the game, possibly at home and with a high level of difficulty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErEeV8l2V80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79y_YCkHhso

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

[wally_world]

Making a 3-pointer when a 2 can tie the game, possibly at home and with a high level of difficulty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErEeV8l2V80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79y_YCkHhso

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

That Kobe game :bowdown:

He had to feel like the king of the world at that moment. Insane.

[tobethdope]

This.

Miss the old NBA with all that trash talking and shit

god, i miss this sport

[pauk]

See Reggie Miller.

[Vienceslav]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPzUpzBDPw
this came to my mind ,but i'm not sure if OP had this in mind otherwise we could just post clutch shots.
Also Lebron had a great 3 pointer in the finals when his legs gave out , the injury element making it ballsy.

[Rake2204]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPzUpzBDPw
this came to my mind ,but i'm not sure if OP had this in mind otherwise we could just post clutch shots.
Also Lebron had a great 3 pointer in the finals when his legs gave out , the injury element making it ballsy.Ha, yeah that's not bad. I think it'd mostly fit into the ballsy category. I mean, he would have looked ridiculous to those folks if he missed it but I wonder if we the fans would have noticed it otherwise if he missed. That would be in contrast to Kidd's shot, where if he missed, we still might be pulling the video of his ridiculously stupid decision to throw a right handed over head flick from 10 feet away without looking.

[HoopDreams247]

Jeremy Lin's gamewinner against Toronto has got to be up there. For him to wave off everyone like that :bowdown: :bowdown:
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web05/2012/2/15/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-31207-1329323283-27.gif





















http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2012/2/15/10/anigif_enhanced-buzz-17832-1329319788-15.gif

[kaiteng]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-477-.gif

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Bump for the 3rd page just because it is the correct answer. :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Rake2204]

Jeremy Lin's gamewinner against Toronto has got to be up there. For him to wave off everyone like that :bowdown: :bowdown:
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web05/2012/2/15/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-31207-1329323283-27.gif
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2012/2/15/10/anigif_enhanced-buzz-17832-1329319788-15.gifMagical.

[Rake2204]

Magic deciding a half court shot while being tripled teamed and down by three with 20 seconds left and a full shot clock was his team's best option: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJiGMFmVHO8#t=1m24

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY6cqd8al0

[Milbuck]

Pretty sure they drew up the play for Dirk and he was calling for it too, but Jason Terry just drains a 3 right in Lebron's face..

http://youtu.be/VXjHOELwMkE?t=2m27s

Also Westbrook probably had like 10 of these kinds of shots during the playoffs last year :oldlol:

[no pun intended]

I know it was an accident on George's behalf, but still pretty ballsy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E0zAT9fNkY

http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4231741/pgdeep3.gif

[HOoopCityJones]

I know it was an accident on George's behalf, but still pretty ballsy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E0zAT9fNkY

http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4231741/pgdeep3.gif

He'll never be the same...:cry:

[dynasty1978]

It's really this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vukMoNEtkBQ

Who shoot's a 3 with their off hand, with their team down in the 4th?

:oldlol:

[f0und]

kobe's 4th straight airball against the jazz in the playoffs. after the first 3 airballs, who else would still have the balls to chuck up a 4th?

[Jef]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFZrg8gX3zg

[ImKobe]

drains a go-ahead 3 in the defender's face with 10 seconds on the clock, though only down 1, this is how he reacts

http://nballin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/n6wbgg.gif

talks trash to a fan and drains a three

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPzUpzBDPw


goes 2-20 then pulls up for 3 to win the game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRaNQJ44nw0

and this LOL

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2423850_o.gif

[Dro]

See Reggie Miller.
This...Look no further than his shot from close to 30 feet against the Knicks in the 25 point, 4th quarter game.....Game 5 I believe of the 1994 semi's was it? I should be ashamed. Die hard Pacer fan and I can't remember what game that was even though I've watched it a 1000 times:lol

[VelvetHoop]

Always favored

http://blogcdn.champssports.com/assets/Champs_5Paxson_470.gif

[no pun intended]

http://cdn3-www.hoopsvibe.com/assets/uploads/2013/04/file_170891_2_tim-duncan-3-o.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trdsKp94Io0

[alexd]

kobe's 4th straight airball against the jazz in the playoffs. after the first 3 airballs, who else would still have the balls to chuck up a 4th?
damn that was an amazing shot :bowdown:

[Magic 32]

kobe's 4th straight airball against the jazz in the playoffs. after the first 3 airballs, who else would still have the balls to chuck up a 4th?

Two years later...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxy7np0dH5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7kBcz5JoGk&t=8m46s

"That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing." - Lebron James

[riseagainst]

"That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing." - Lebron James

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