Guess what’s still happening? The NBA Playoffs! In fact, they’re just getting started! The first week of the playoffs involved some sweeps as we begin separating the wheat from the chaff. Luckily, there was still more than enough chaff to go around in the first round, as we witnessed some truly crummy basketball. And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?
The Week in Worst: Somebody play them off, already
The NBA Playoffs just keep on going. With no regard for the helpless, innocent viewers.
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Oh, well I guess technically it’s all about an NBA championship, but BEYOND THAT, we’re here to laugh at athletes messing up, right? Well then let’s get on with it. I hope this plays tickle your fancy. Even if you’re not fancy, I still hope they tickle you.
Boy, that probably wasn’t phrased well.
Here are the very worst plays in the NBA for the week of April 22-29.
Worst Goaltending
Player: Anthony Randolph
Date: April 27
That’s ...
Well now hang on a minute there, Anthony. I’m no basketball player (I hardly even know ‘er!), but it appears that to the naked eye, that shot was about a foot short from the rim and also completely off-line. Probably no reason to wang the ball all the way into the dang crowd. Also probably not worth getting a goaltending call, either. But you play on the same team as JaVale McGee, so clearly you guys have your own cognitive-reasoning things going on.
Worst Ball Handling
Player: Steve Blake
Date: April 24
DIG THIS SWEET CROSSOVER, YOU GUYS
*hup*
*hwup*
WHOA WHOA WHOAAAAAAA
/flails arms
/clucks tongue
WELP
Epilogue: And that was how the Lakers asked Steve Blake to never try a crossover again.
Worst Pass
Player: Brandon Jennings
Date: April 25
Spoiler: The Milwaukee Bucks did not defeat the Miami Heat in the 2013 NBA Playoffs.
Worst Glass Jaw
Player: Jason Terry
Date: April 26
*WHUMP* And down he goes! J.R. Smith throws an elbow and Jason Terry immediately winds up on his bottom. Sure, flopping is a big part of the NBA and this was probably at least partially-warranted, but look at Terry drop like a sack of dirty laundry. The only thing this GIF is missing is Herb Dean running over and waving the fight off.
Worst "Being JaVale McGee"
Player: JaVale McGee
Date: April 26
In case you can’t tell from the GIF, that shot totally went in. Other things you can’t tell by looking at the GIF:
- What the hell JaVale McGee is doing
- What Harrison Barnes (No. 40) is thinking McGee is doing
- What Carl Landry (No. 7) thought McGee was doing
- Where Stephen Curry (No. 30) thought the ball was going
- A reason for JaVale McGee to exist and be successful at basketball
Worst Celebration
Player: Kent Bazemore, Draymond Green
Date: April 24
This is the worst recreation of the “Panama” video that I’ve ever seen. And I’ve been in EIGHT OF THEM.
Worst Poise
Player: Chris Duhon
Date: April 27
Tony Parker is an amazing troll. An elite troll, in fact. Check him fake the hell out of the Lakers here for absolutely no good reason. The Spurs were just toying with the Lakers for four straight games and Parker almost made Chris Duhon fall over without laying a finger on him.
Yes, Tin Duncan also wobbled. But come on. It’s amazing Duhon’s shoes stayed on.
Also worth nothing: Dwight Howard appears to attempt to protest Tony Parker making his team look like fools. What are you gonna do, Dwight? Protest the entire series?
Worst Momentum
Player: Nate Robinson
Date: April 27
Physics is a hell of a harsh mistress sometimes. I could watch this all day. BLAOOWWWWWW
Worst Dunk
Player: C.J. Watson
Date: April 27
This was an absolutely terrible dunk; one which we have already highlighted in its own video. A completely uncontested breakaway, and Watson egregiously muffed the dunk. But really, this was not the worst dunk of the week. This is just a red herring.
Worst Dunk
Player: Reggie Jackson
Date: April 27
This is the worst dunk of the week. Not much needs to be said about it. Just bask in it. Let it wash over you. Thank you, Reggie Jackson. You truly are Mr. OKCtober. (Note: I don’t know what that means.)
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