Saddest moments in NBA history?

[ImKobe]

What's the worst thing for you that happened in an NBA game? I know Spurs fans have nightmares about Game 6, but to me personally, Kobe walking on one leg to make it to the FT line after carrying a team to the Playoffs really got to me, it wasn't like it made me cry, but I had chills, I knew the season was over as soon as he went down, it was inevitable. When he walked up the the FT line I knew he'd swish both of them, but it just stunned me when I was watching the game live, it was like the entire game/season was pointless from the moment he fell down and grabbed his achilles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxIs5Jx_oQ

What are your saddest NBA moments?

[Solefade]

when the refs stole the WCF from the Kings in 2002 and gift wrapped it to kobe and shaq

[Fudge]

When my wittle baby KD cried on his moms shoulder. Shit hit me. HARD.
Also, Deke going down with a career ending injury.
T-Mac crying in his press conference after losing to the Jazz in the 1st rd.

Shit, now i'm sad again.

:(

[moe94]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif

I was in awe of what was happening. Seeing him crawl hurt my soul.

[KrizMiz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AnCkjgUcc4

[Magic 32]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKRp0Xymye8&t=11m2s

[TylerOO]

LeBron stan here, but I felt bad for KD for a second when he was crying in his momma's arms. Probably cuz Im a mommas boy too

[IncarceratedBob]

Jordans dad getting shot over an eight of coke

[Black and White]

Kobe hitting FTs on a torn achillies,

Rondo going off with a torn achillies,

there are so many.

[navy]

Derrick Rose going down.

[Jameerthefear]

I cried when the Magic lost to the Hawks in '11 and Boston in '10. Part of the reason why I can't stand the Hawks and the fact that they made lucky shit the whole series. What a shitty joke of a team. Boston was hard because I felt that we could go to the finals again and the series started off with them 3-0. Then we won 2 straight and I thought maybe we could make history but we got blown out in Boston. Still rooted for Boston in the finals though. Would have won if Perkins didn't get hurt.

[IncarceratedBob]

I remember the day Sam Bowie died, it was probably the biggest death story in my lifetime. Dwarfed the JFK day, people were going crazy.

[kamil]

when the refs stole the WCF from the Kings in 2002 and gift wrapped it to kobe and shaq

Headshot.

[9512]

Wednesday July 2nd, 2008

Seattle mayor and Clay bubba Bennett call simultaneously call their own a press conference.

Seattle mayor announces he will let the team go to okc.

Bubba announces with a subtle smirk "the NBA will be in Oklahoma city next season."

A void was immediately felt by yours truly.

[ImKobe]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif

I was in awe of what was happening. Seeing him crawl hurt my soul.

It was his first game in 8 months. He had 0 lift for his first 3-4 games, he started looking like his old self before he got injured. He'll be back next season at 100%.

[Warfan]

when baron tore his acl and mcl :(

[IncarceratedBob]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif

So disrespectful from Derozan, who does the think he is? :facepalm

[ImKobe]

when the refs stole the WCF from the Kings in 2002 and gift wrapped it to kobe and shaq

Refs made the Kings choke on their home floor in Game 7, right?

[cos88]

What's the worst thing for you that happened in an NBA game? I know Spurs fans have nightmares about Game 6, but to me personally, Kobe walking on one leg to make it to the FT line after carrying a team to the Playoffs really got to me, it wasn't like it made me cry, but I had chills, I knew the season was over as soon as he went down, it was inevitable. When he walked up the the FT line I knew he'd swish both of them, but it just stunned me when I was watching the game live, it was like the entire game/season was pointless from the moment he fell down and grabbed his achilles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxIs5Jx_oQ

What are your saddest NBA moments?


yep the poor guy had no help that year. what can you do with a former mvp, best center in the league, a hof power forward. biggest underperformance for a team in nba history, title contenders, best team before season that turned into a 7th seed. :facepalm HE DIDN'T CARRY SHIT, HE IS NOT CAPABLE OF DOING THAT.

[Jameerthefear]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif

I was in awe of what was happening. Seeing him crawl hurt my soul.
:roll: :roll: He's done.

[Black and White]

:roll: :roll: He's done.

If thats your logic then Rondo is done right??????

[moe94]

It was his first game in 8 months. He had 0 lift for his first 3-4 games, he started looking like his old self before he got injured. He'll be back next season at 100%.

On the contrary, I think that was his old self.

http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1349/00/1349008996101.jpg

[ImKobe]

yep the poor guy had no help that year. what can you do with a former mvp, best center in the league, a hof power forward. biggest underperformance for a team in nba history, title contenders, best team before season that turned into a 7th seed. :facepalm

Steve Nash and Pau both missed 30+ games, Dwight Howard came off major surgery and wasn't himself until late in the season, no bench, 3 different coaches, injuries to every single point guard that led to Kobe being forced to play 40+ minutes a game at point, while Earl Clark, a bench warmer was given starters minutes. The Lakers were so stacked last year :facepalm

Anyone that followed the team knows that they were injured and relied on Kobe to do everything on the offensive end because Howard couldn't post up without fouling, our playmakers were injured and our 3pt shooters were cold. The Lakers I think led the league in 3pt attempts but were in the bottom in 3pt%, Metta World Peace took like 10 threes every game and was lucky to make 3-4 of them, teams would just leave him wide open and he'd brick most of them, then you have Jamison, who's gotten 11 minutes per game on the Clippers squad this year, but who played over 20 minutes a game for us.

[thefatmiral]

manu ginobili being allowed to throw away a championship. last chance for duncan.

[MP.Trey]

Reggie's last game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cq8OS7lexQ)

Can't...hold..the tears back. :cry:

[Magic 32]

Refs made the Kings choke on their home floor in Game 7, right?

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mezqiqT0Mj1qlg5tr.gif

http://s18.postimg.org/wr54wo5ix/Nyt_billede.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxqyM3QtW8&t=5m35s

[TylerOO]

If thats your logic then Rondo is done right??????

Rondo didn't have the same injury and has nowhere near the mileage Kobe has. :rolleyes:

[ImKobe]

:roll: :roll: He's done.

Oh yes, judging a guy coming off a torn achilles by his first game back in 8 months is pretty reasonable. He was supposed to look like prime Kobe his first game back.

[T_L_P]

Refs made the Kings choke on their home floor in Game 7, right?

C'mon, man.

Regardless of whether the Kings choked or not, that series was an embarrassment.

[ImKobe]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mezqiqT0Mj1qlg5tr.gif

http://s18.postimg.org/wr54wo5ix/Nyt_billede.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxqyM3QtW8&t=5m35s


But, but, the refs! They totally controlled the series! :oldlol: Pathetic Kings fans. If their players played half decent in that game they would have won the series.

[Solefade]

Refs made the Kings choke on their home floor in Game 7, right?

nope, but the lakers had no business winning game 6 --the elimination game

[Magic 32]

:roll: :roll: He's done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RR2vBZE0XY&t=3m32s

[Solefade]

But, but, the refs! They totally controlled the series! :oldlol: Pathetic Kings fans. If their players played half decent in that game they would have won the series.

you sound like you're justifying the travesty that is the 2002 WCF lol

[Magic 32]

nope, but the lakers had no business winning game 6 --the elimination game

and the Kings had no business winning game 5.

It was rigged all right....to go 7 games.

[ImKobe]

C'mon, man.

Regardless of whether the Kings choked or not, that series was an embarrassment.

C-Webb, leaving Robert Horry wide open at the top of the key :oldlol:

For those that followed the Lakers or the NBA in general back then, the Kings deserved to lose that series. They couldn't seal the deal on their home floor. They got 30 FTA in Game 7 and barely made 50% of them :oldlol: and it was decided in OT while the Lakers made over 80% of theirs. I also remember 4 guys on the Lakers had double-doubles with 10+ rebounds, we basically played our starting 5 for the entire game.

[kamil]

you sound like you're justifying the travesty that is the 2002 WCF lol

If I ever mention Kobe's championships, I always say he's got 4.

[ImKobe]

you sound like you're justifying the travesty that is the 2002 WCF lol

Yeah, I can't believe they managed to choke on their home floor like that. Cmon man, making 16 out of 30 free throw attempts in a game decided by 6 points in OT? :lol Even Shaq made like 70% of his FTA in that game.

[Fazotronic]

everybody started watching 2 years ago:facepalm

[Magic 32]

If I ever mention Kobe's championships, I always say he's got 4.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X-Iob_GY2gw/T8dyhoa-A_I/AAAAAAAACpU/USBJnY4moCc/s1600/Wade%2BFoul%2BRondo%2BNo%2BCall.png

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1188289/checked_1.jpg

[T_L_P]

C-Webb, leaving Robert Horry wide open at the top of the key :oldlol:

For those that followed the Lakers or the NBA in general back then, the Kings deserved to lose that series. They couldn't seal the deal on their home floor. They got 30 FTA in Game 7 and barely made 50% of them :oldlol: and it was decided in OT while the Lakers made over 80% of theirs. I also remember 4 guys on the Lakers had double-doubles with 10+ rebounds, we basically played our starting 5 for the entire game.

Dat blind Kobe Stan logic :facepalm

A rigged game in the favor of one team (which game 6 certainly was) and you're brushing it off as if nothing happened.

[Milbuck]

Dirk not playing a single second in a Bucks jersey. Kills me to this day seeing him with the Mavs.

Caron Butler being traded to the Bucks. **** that guy.

MJ playing for the Wizards.

Kobe's 2 free throws on a torn achilles. You could tell. You could see it on his face. Not just that the season was over, but that his career could've been over.

Milwaukee drafting Joe Alexander over Hibbert, Deandre Jordan, Brook Lopez, Asik, Ibaka, Batum, Pekovic, Dragic

[Magic 32]

Dat blind Kobe Stan logic :facepalm

A rigged game in the favor of one team (which game 6 certainly was) and you're brushing it off as if nothing happened.

http://theassociation.blogs.com/the_association/horry-decks-nash.jpg

[ImKobe]

Dat blind Kobe Stan logic :facepalm

A rigged game in the favor of one team (which game 6 certainly was) and you're brushing it off as if nothing happened.

Doesn't excuse the fact they choked Game 4 and Game 7, bro. They deserved to win both of those games and came short when it mattered. Game 6 wouldn't have happened had C-Webb covered Horry, ha ha.

[alexd]

seriously no one said this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2EyQQ054mQ
mj last game in chicago?goosebumps everytime

[Black and White]

Rondo didn't have the same injury and has nowhere near the mileage Kobe has. :rolleyes:

Yea but Rondo still had a serious injury and they brought him back slow just like Kobe, Kobe won't be the same player again but to say he's done without letting him play at least 20 or so games is a bit pre-mature.

[ImKobe]

seriously no one said this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2EyQQ054mQ
mj last game in chicago?goosebumps everytime

People like to forget Wizards MJ. I really didn't enjoy him when he played for Washington, just wasn't that good anymore, though he did have a few great games.

MJ ended his career as a Chicago Bull with a game-winning shot to win the title, that should have been his last game ever.

[ImKobe]

Yea but Rondo still had a serious injury and they brought him back slow just like Kobe, Kobe won't be the same player again but to say he's done without letting him play at least 20 or so games is a bit pre-mature.

Exactly. It was pre-season for him, just the matter of getting used to the game speed and getting his legs back, since he'd been limited for months and needed a lot of training to get his hops back to 90% where they were before. I think this season and his knee injury was a blessing in disguise. He now gets rest so his achilles will probably be better in the long run and he won't risk injury in a meaningless season, we'll come back next season with a solid roster and he'll be 100% then and we'll see the same Kobe we've been used to seeing, just with less hops, but still pretty much the same.

[YouGotServed]

Rockets fan here.

Rudy T crying and stepping down as Rockets head coach.
Tracy McGrady's press conference after losing to the Jazz in 7.
Yao going down with career ending foot injury in 2010.
Mutombo's final game mainly because of how it played out.

[Solefade]

and the Kings had no business winning game 5.

It was rigged all right....to go 7 games.


what?? gtfo man lol

[Solefade]

Yeah, I can't believe they managed to choke on their home floor like that. Cmon man, making 16 out of 30 free throw attempts in a game decided by 6 points in OT? :lol Even Shaq made like 70% of his FTA in that game.


yeah shaq also fouled out like 4 ****ing centers that game


you know the kobetardness is strong in this one when he can't even admit that series was rigged AF

[cos88]

Reggie's last game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cq8OS7lexQ)

Can't...hold..the tears back. :cry:


for some strange reason he get underrated on internet basketball forums.

[kshutts1]

Super random... but some random Sunday Knicks/Bulls game back when it was Jordan and Pippen, Ewing and Starks... Starks lit up the Bulls, couldn't miss. Knicks won by something like 30. I was so mad I almost cried... ran outside and just shot jumpers for hours.

[Magic 32]

what?? gtfo man lol

Watch the last min.

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

Youtube comment:

mdunlop1978

I'm a Kings fan, but I try to analyze things fairly. I can understand why Lakers fans were upset about Game 5 of this series. It's not clear if the out of bounds play was off of Webber or Horry. Shaq got called for a couple bogus fouls.

[Big#50]

Emo ****s.

[Derka]

Reggie Lewis :(

[jzek]

DRose injuring his other knee basically finishing his career. :(

[KyrieTheFuture]

LeBron taking his talents to South Beach. Big Z getting traded.

[nathanjizzle]

d rose signing with adidas. imagine if he was with nike.

[Angel Face]

MJ playing for the Wizards. Something's not looking right.

Honorable Mention:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/Funny%20NBA%20Record/Lebron%20James/aka%20big%20choker/lebron-james-2011-nba-final-4q.jpg

This made me sad, because I didn't expect a superstar will perform like this. I'm used to seeing MJ killer in the clutch. Look at what NBA has gone to. Made me cry.

[Joyner82reload]

Durant crying after losing in the Finals hit pretty hard. To see someone that truly cares that much, and puts everything on the line, to fall apart when he hugs his parents due to failing at the thing he loved most. It was that moment when you realize you failed and the people there to embrace/comfort you are your parents. Really showed just how much of a kid at heart Durant still was and you have to feel bad for him.

[NumberSix]

When my wittle baby KD cried on his moms shoulder. Shit hit me. HARD.
Also, Deke going down with a career ending injury.
T-Mac crying in his press conference after losing to the Jazz in the 1st rd.

Shit, now i'm sad again.

:(
What are you talking about? That's one of the greatest moments in NB...... No, WORLD history.

[gts]

Steve Nash and Pau both missed 30+ games, Dwight Howard came off major surgery and wasn't himself until late in the season, no bench, 3 different coaches, injuries to every single point guard that led to Kobe being forced to play 40+ minutes a game at point, while Earl Clark, a bench warmer was given starters minutes. The Lakers were so stacked last year :facepalm

Anyone that followed the team knows that they were injured and relied on Kobe to do everything on the offensive end because Howard couldn't post up without fouling, our playmakers were injured and our 3pt shooters were cold. The Lakers I think led the league in 3pt attempts but were in the bottom in 3pt%, Metta World Peace took like 10 threes every game and was lucky to make 3-4 of them, teams would just leave him wide open and he'd brick most of them, then you have Jamison, who's gotten 11 minutes per game on the Clippers squad this year, but who played over 20 minutes a game for us.

Dude give it up.. with cos88 you're literally trying to teach a pig to fly.

[MrC1991]

D Rose left knee and right knee, MJ coming back as a wizard and giving up the perfect story book ending to a NBA career.

[Wang Zhi Zhi]

bosh collapsing to the floor in after losing 2011

[freshperry]

kobe injury. You just knew it was the beginning of the end but you just cant help believe it because of Kobe's longevity

Rose injury, you're thinking to yourself "Please dont let it be a ACL" and turns out it is.

The decision was more funny then sad if you're a neutral fan but you can really feel for Cav fans and their pain

Duncans interview with the "I should've made that bunny" after he missed it in gm7, that was pretty hard to see.

This is a bonus but i think for that poster "Pauk" i think when LBJ got blocked by kobe twice in the all star game and he posted like a 2000 word essay, that was one of the saddest moments in NBA history for him

[sd3035]

when the refs stole the WCF from the Kings in 2002 and gift wrapped it to kobe and shaq

This made me more or less lose interest in the NBA for several years, I only started watching it again on a nightly basis last year

[VIntageNOvel]

What's the worst thing for you that happened in an NBA game? I know Spurs fans have nightmares about Game 6, but to me personally, Kobe walking on one leg to make it to the FT line after carrying a team to the Playoffs really got to me, it wasn't like it made me cry, but I had chills, I knew the season was over as soon as he went down, it was inevitable. When he walked up the the FT line I knew he'd swish both of them, but it just stunned me when I was watching the game live, it was like the entire game/season was pointless from the moment he fell down and grabbed his achilles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxIs5Jx_oQ

What are your saddest NBA moments?

agree:(