I was recently watching Game 6 of the fantastic Portland-Houston series with some friends. During a time out, one of the cameras panned to the Rockets' bench and revealed a bearded Omri Casspi.
One of my amigos immediately proclaimed Casspi the worst Cavalier in recent memory. To emphasize his point, he said that Casspi had once airballed two free throws in the same game. He wondered aloud if such a feat had ever been accomplished before. I told him it had. He said he doubted it.
The doubt became a challenge. And I was charged with proving the history of the airballed free throws.
Now here we are: I am providing visual evidence that many legendary players have airballed multiple free throws in a game. The above video is a young, pre-wedding dress, Dennis Rodman. He airballs back-to-back free throws in a playoff game against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics.
One of my amigos immediately proclaimed Casspi the worst Cavalier in recent memory. To emphasize his point, he said that Casspi had once airballed two free throws in the same game. He wondered aloud if such a feat had ever been accomplished before. I told him it had. He said he doubted it.
The doubt became a challenge. And I was charged with proving the history of the airballed free throws.
Now here we are: I am providing visual evidence that many legendary players have airballed multiple free throws in a game. The above video is a young, pre-wedding dress, Dennis Rodman. He airballs back-to-back free throws in a playoff game against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics.
LeBron James airballs this free throw against Indiana. He did not airball a second attempt, but this clip was too fun not too post.
Here's Blake Griffin failing to hit anything. No rim. No backboard. Definitely no net.
He did hit that pool of white hot shame though. So sad.
He did hit that pool of white hot shame though. So sad.
Shaq did this all the time. He also won a bunch of rings. I guess it evens out.
Andre Drummond is one of the most promising young players in the Association.
But this was bad. Also, Jennette McCurdy broke up with him. And, because break-ups aren't hard enough, she said he was a bad kisser.
Chin up kid. It'll get better.
But this was bad. Also, Jennette McCurdy broke up with him. And, because break-ups aren't hard enough, she said he was a bad kisser.
Chin up kid. It'll get better.
As a reminder: this is what free throws are supposed to look like (minus the shaky cam, Sam Raimi).
Stay in school kids.
And don't challenge Moondog authors (or do, because it's fun for us to do posts like this).----CM
Stay in school kids.
And don't challenge Moondog authors (or do, because it's fun for us to do posts like this).----CM