[McDunkin]

[ChrispyParticipant]

That might be the funniest thing I have ever seen! Thanks!

[ChrispyParticipant]

That might be the funniest thing I have ever seen! Thanks!

[JaeEvolutionParticipant]

I have to laugh, but you can’t help but feel bad for the guy.

[JaeEvolutionParticipant]

I have to laugh, but you can’t help but feel bad for the guy.

[esperanzafleet69Participant]

that guy looked like he had down syndrome..

[esperanzafleet69Participant]

that guy looked like he had down syndrome..

[butidonthavemoney]

Poor guy. Wonder how I would perform with that many people watching me…

[butidonthavemoney]

Poor guy. Wonder how I would perform with that many people watching me…

[ForTheWinParticipant]

(David Stern voice) And with the first pick in the 2012 Draft David Khan of the Minnesota Timberwolves select Overweight Middle-age Black Guy who goes 0/8 uncontested. Applause Applause. Lol
But I’m pretty sure Bosh’s 1/18 is worse!

[ForTheWinParticipant]

(David Stern voice) And with the first pick in the 2012 Draft David Khan of the Minnesota Timberwolves select Overweight Middle-age Black Guy who goes 0/8 uncontested. Applause Applause. Lol
But I’m pretty sure Bosh’s 1/18 is worse!

[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

I still think that guy could’ve hit more open J’s than Bosh did in that playoff game against Chicago.

[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

I still think that guy could’ve hit more open J’s than Bosh did in that playoff game against Chicago.

[steviechillzParticipant]

 i know its incredibly hard to believe…but i ve seen worse, poor guy

[steviechillzParticipant]

 i know its incredibly hard to believe…but i ve seen worse, poor guy

[ForTheWinParticipant]

The reaction of the crowd was funnier to me than his shooting. I mean you would excpect people to cheer him on to make one, but they just started boing,HAHAHA!

[ForTheWinParticipant]

The reaction of the crowd was funnier to me than his shooting. I mean you would excpect people to cheer him on to make one, but they just started boing,HAHAHA!

[WordslingerParticipant]

John Starks in the finals is still the worst shooting performance ever, because it was a win or go home game and the Knicks went down with a sinking ship.

[WordslingerParticipant]

John Starks in the finals is still the worst shooting performance ever, because it was a win or go home game and the Knicks went down with a sinking ship.

[Andrew1984Participant]

I was about to say John Starks but you beat me to it, Wordslinger!

[Andrew1984Participant]

I was about to say John Starks but you beat me to it, Wordslinger!

[M-DYMESParticipant]

How can you have seen worse?  Dude missed everything he threw up from about 2 foot range.   Hard to be worse than 0% from point blank range. 

Feel for the guy though, gotta be embarassing. 

 

[M-DYMESParticipant]

How can you have seen worse?  Dude missed everything he threw up from about 2 foot range.   Hard to be worse than 0% from point blank range. 

Feel for the guy though, gotta be embarassing. 

 

[JoeWolf1]

 My friend once air balled a 3 pointer in between quarters at a Kansas Cagerz (USBL) game, we tried to get everyone to boo really loud, but there was maybe 500 people there,lol

[JoeWolf1]

 My friend once air balled a 3 pointer in between quarters at a Kansas Cagerz (USBL) game, we tried to get everyone to boo really loud, but there was maybe 500 people there,lol

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

It was a bit painful, though slightly funny. He had to be nervous, not to mention, he appeared to really not be a basketball guy. BTW, j_smoove1, Chris Bosh went 1-18 in the REGULAR SEASON. He than proceeded to stomp a mud hole in the Bulls during the play-offs, shooting 60% from the field (including two games over 30 points and 70% shooting) and over 90% from the line. Just wanted to clear that up, but, yes, that regular season performance was pretty bad, though, fairly redeemed come play-off time.

Tim Hardaway had the most FG’s in a game without a single make when he went 0-17 on December 27, 1992. He ended up dishing out 13 dimes, and the Warriors beat the Timberwolves. Nonetheless, that is the most field goals taken in a game without a single make (though he scored 2 from the line).

Other poor shooting performances:

Most 3’s in a game, none made: Antoine Walker, 11

Most FT’s in a game, none made: Shaq (Who else?), 11

Most FG attempts without a single point:

1. Dino Radgja, 0-14, 0 points

2. David Wesley, 0-13, 0 points

2. Tom Gugliott, 0-13, 0 points

4. Zach Randolph, 0-12, 0 points

4. Derek Anderson, 0-12, 0 points

 

So, there have been some pretty bad shooting performances, though that was pretty pitiful. Feel bad, but he seemed to just laugh it off.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

It was a bit painful, though slightly funny. He had to be nervous, not to mention, he appeared to really not be a basketball guy. BTW, j_smoove1, Chris Bosh went 1-18 in the REGULAR SEASON. He than proceeded to stomp a mud hole in the Bulls during the play-offs, shooting 60% from the field (including two games over 30 points and 70% shooting) and over 90% from the line. Just wanted to clear that up, but, yes, that regular season performance was pretty bad, though, fairly redeemed come play-off time.

Tim Hardaway had the most FG’s in a game without a single make when he went 0-17 on December 27, 1992. He ended up dishing out 13 dimes, and the Warriors beat the Timberwolves. Nonetheless, that is the most field goals taken in a game without a single make (though he scored 2 from the line).

Other poor shooting performances:

Most 3’s in a game, none made: Antoine Walker, 11

Most FT’s in a game, none made: Shaq (Who else?), 11

Most FG attempts without a single point:

1. Dino Radgja, 0-14, 0 points

2. David Wesley, 0-13, 0 points

2. Tom Gugliott, 0-13, 0 points

4. Zach Randolph, 0-12, 0 points

4. Derek Anderson, 0-12, 0 points

 

So, there have been some pretty bad shooting performances, though that was pretty pitiful. Feel bad, but he seemed to just laugh it off.

[Andrew1984Participant]

Awesome post, Mikey!

Wasn’t there a stretch in the late ’90s when Vin Baker was something like 1-for-42 from the FT line?

[Andrew1984Participant]

Awesome post, Mikey!

Wasn’t there a stretch in the late ’90s when Vin Baker was something like 1-for-42 from the FT line?

[JoeWolf1]

 No surprise Antoine Walker is on that list.  I generally don’t like players who are chuckers, and Walker drove me crazy when I watched him.

[JoeWolf1]

 No surprise Antoine Walker is on that list.  I generally don’t like players who are chuckers, and Walker drove me crazy when I watched him.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-517-amateur-player-attempts-124-three-pointers-in-a-single-game.html

LOL, I actually used to get compared to Antoine Walker, as I would live behind the 3 point line. Hey, Antoine was not a bad player, but he had those years on the Celts were he took WAY to many 3 pointers. Over his last two years in Boston, he averaged 8 and 7.5 attempts per game, and his percentages were 34.4% and 32.3%. He also was below 40% from the field, just not efficient basketball in the least.

Generally, I think a "good" 3 point shooter is at the very least shooting 36%, great tend to be at least over 38-39%. Career wise, over 36 is pretty awesome, but anything below 33 or so is not exactly ideal. Antoine fits into that category, with far too many attempts. He was a great role player on the Heat championship team, and a multiple time All-Star due to his versatility as a player (very good passer and rebounder for his position), but he was a big time chucker. His career stats are impressive (17.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 3.5 apg), but his career percentages are WEAK (41.4% FG, 32.4% 3PT and 63.3% FT).

Never understood why fairly poor FT shooters (below 70% or so) took so many 3 pointers, but it happens. One of the only anomalies I remember in this category was Bruce Bowen, who was about as good from either distance, which was not horrible as a long distance shooter, but awful from the charity stripe. As far as Vin goes, I remember him having a really poor FT shooting streak to start off the lockout shortened 1998-99 season. I remember it being awful, but I think it was that he missed his first 16 FT’s of the year. He was 8-46 (17.3%) from the line during his first 14 games of that year. He ended up at 45% for the year, which was well below his career average of 63.8%. I believe Vin was going through some problems during this time, and he gained A LOT of weight during the lockout, as did the player he had been traded for, Shawn Kemp. I am not sure whether Vin had the same substance abuse issues, but neither player was ever the same again. It was quite sad, as Baker had made 4 straight ASG’s up until 1998, Kemp had actually made 6 up until the same time period. They both never made it to their previous level of play, which was a shame as they were two great young PF’s who most would have thought should have been in the prime of their respective careers.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-517-amateur-player-attempts-124-three-pointers-in-a-single-game.html

LOL, I actually used to get compared to Antoine Walker, as I would live behind the 3 point line. Hey, Antoine was not a bad player, but he had those years on the Celts were he took WAY to many 3 pointers. Over his last two years in Boston, he averaged 8 and 7.5 attempts per game, and his percentages were 34.4% and 32.3%. He also was below 40% from the field, just not efficient basketball in the least.

Generally, I think a "good" 3 point shooter is at the very least shooting 36%, great tend to be at least over 38-39%. Career wise, over 36 is pretty awesome, but anything below 33 or so is not exactly ideal. Antoine fits into that category, with far too many attempts. He was a great role player on the Heat championship team, and a multiple time All-Star due to his versatility as a player (very good passer and rebounder for his position), but he was a big time chucker. His career stats are impressive (17.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 3.5 apg), but his career percentages are WEAK (41.4% FG, 32.4% 3PT and 63.3% FT).

Never understood why fairly poor FT shooters (below 70% or so) took so many 3 pointers, but it happens. One of the only anomalies I remember in this category was Bruce Bowen, who was about as good from either distance, which was not horrible as a long distance shooter, but awful from the charity stripe. As far as Vin goes, I remember him having a really poor FT shooting streak to start off the lockout shortened 1998-99 season. I remember it being awful, but I think it was that he missed his first 16 FT’s of the year. He was 8-46 (17.3%) from the line during his first 14 games of that year. He ended up at 45% for the year, which was well below his career average of 63.8%. I believe Vin was going through some problems during this time, and he gained A LOT of weight during the lockout, as did the player he had been traded for, Shawn Kemp. I am not sure whether Vin had the same substance abuse issues, but neither player was ever the same again. It was quite sad, as Baker had made 4 straight ASG’s up until 1998, Kemp had actually made 6 up until the same time period. They both never made it to their previous level of play, which was a shame as they were two great young PF’s who most would have thought should have been in the prime of their respective careers.

[JoeWolf1]

 mikey,

Hey, I agree Antoine was a nice role player, but he still drove me crazy to watch, lol.  He and Jason Williams ( before he matured as a player) were the kings of dribbling up the court, not looking at anyone else and jacking a 3. He did accomplish a lot as a player, though, he had a very solid career, sans shooting percentages.

Nick Anderson is another guy that comes to mind, even before his choke in the finals in 95′ he shot in the high 60’s from FT and around 35 or 36 from 3 point.  After that choke he really fell apart as a free throw shooter, but his 3 point stroke wasn’t effected.  The two years after the 95′ finals he shot 40% from FT and 36% from 3….He was average to begin with but after that he was like Ben Wallace bad, but still a solid 3 point shooter.

[JoeWolf1]

 mikey,

Hey, I agree Antoine was a nice role player, but he still drove me crazy to watch, lol.  He and Jason Williams ( before he matured as a player) were the kings of dribbling up the court, not looking at anyone else and jacking a 3. He did accomplish a lot as a player, though, he had a very solid career, sans shooting percentages.

Nick Anderson is another guy that comes to mind, even before his choke in the finals in 95′ he shot in the high 60’s from FT and around 35 or 36 from 3 point.  After that choke he really fell apart as a free throw shooter, but his 3 point stroke wasn’t effected.  The two years after the 95′ finals he shot 40% from FT and 36% from 3….He was average to begin with but after that he was like Ben Wallace bad, but still a solid 3 point shooter.

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

LOL

At least it doesn’t count for much. It’s far worse when the game really matters.

Does anybody remember when John Starks almost singlehandedly lost the championship for the Knicks in 1994? The Knicks lost by 6 points (althought he game felt closer than that) and Starks shot 2-18 from the field, including 0-11 from three point range. Can you imagine how much different Patrick Ewing’s legacy would be if Starks had shot a mere 5-18 from the field and 1-11 from behind the arc?

Also I’m sure everyone remembers Ray Allen’s game 3 verses the Lakers last year, 0-13 from the field and 0-8 from behind the arc…ugggh

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

LOL

At least it doesn’t count for much. It’s far worse when the game really matters.

Does anybody remember when John Starks almost singlehandedly lost the championship for the Knicks in 1994? The Knicks lost by 6 points (althought he game felt closer than that) and Starks shot 2-18 from the field, including 0-11 from three point range. Can you imagine how much different Patrick Ewing’s legacy would be if Starks had shot a mere 5-18 from the field and 1-11 from behind the arc?

Also I’m sure everyone remembers Ray Allen’s game 3 verses the Lakers last year, 0-13 from the field and 0-8 from behind the arc…ugggh

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

Well, his whole FT thing started when he missed those 4 crucial FT’s during the 1995 NBA Finals. After that, he was never the same again from the line, that was a pretty crushing blow. He still shot alright the next season, but when Shaq left in Free Agency, Anderson’s career died. That was when he shot 40.4% and 35.3% from 3. Still, he was down from 39.1% from 3 the year before and 41.5% the year they went to the finals. Nick finished his career as a pretty good 35.6% from 3 and 66.7% from the line, though he did have a couple sub 50% FT years. One thing I will say, is man did that guy miss Shaquille O’Neal. The Magic played completely inside-out basketball, the big fella would draw in defenders while Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott had plenty of open triples. Anfernee Hardaway was obviously also a part, but the Big Fella was what made it work.

Still, I think Bowen stands out. He lead the NBA in 3 point % during the 2002-03 season at 44.1%, while only shooting 40.4% from the FT stripe. He got it up to a more respectable 54.8% in the Play-offs (the Spurs won the championship) while still shooting 43.8% from three (where he probably only should have shot from, as he was 37.2% FG, including 3’s). The very next year in the play-offs, Bruce shot 23.1% from the line in the Play-offs, including going 1-5 in the 6 game series the Spurs lost to the Lakers. While Bruce will definitely be known much more for his suffocating defense (and kicking Wally Szczerbiak in the face, undercutting Vince Carter and others on jumpers, his fancy bow ties he wears now as an analyst), he shot a really solid 39.1% from three and a not so impressive 57.5% from the line. 

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

Well, his whole FT thing started when he missed those 4 crucial FT’s during the 1995 NBA Finals. After that, he was never the same again from the line, that was a pretty crushing blow. He still shot alright the next season, but when Shaq left in Free Agency, Anderson’s career died. That was when he shot 40.4% and 35.3% from 3. Still, he was down from 39.1% from 3 the year before and 41.5% the year they went to the finals. Nick finished his career as a pretty good 35.6% from 3 and 66.7% from the line, though he did have a couple sub 50% FT years. One thing I will say, is man did that guy miss Shaquille O’Neal. The Magic played completely inside-out basketball, the big fella would draw in defenders while Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott had plenty of open triples. Anfernee Hardaway was obviously also a part, but the Big Fella was what made it work.

Still, I think Bowen stands out. He lead the NBA in 3 point % during the 2002-03 season at 44.1%, while only shooting 40.4% from the FT stripe. He got it up to a more respectable 54.8% in the Play-offs (the Spurs won the championship) while still shooting 43.8% from three (where he probably only should have shot from, as he was 37.2% FG, including 3’s). The very next year in the play-offs, Bruce shot 23.1% from the line in the Play-offs, including going 1-5 in the 6 game series the Spurs lost to the Lakers. While Bruce will definitely be known much more for his suffocating defense (and kicking Wally Szczerbiak in the face, undercutting Vince Carter and others on jumpers, his fancy bow ties he wears now as an analyst), he shot a really solid 39.1% from three and a not so impressive 57.5% from the line. 

[TC_42Participant]

I believe the crown goes to Jeff Pendergraph.

[TC_42Participant]

I believe the crown goes to Jeff Pendergraph.

[ForTheWinParticipant]

WOOO Pendergraph is a beast,surprised there limiting him to 111 shots a game.

[ForTheWinParticipant]

WOOO Pendergraph is a beast,surprised there limiting him to 111 shots a game.

[ForTheWinParticipant]

WOOO Pendergraph is a beast,surprised there limiting him to 111 shots a game.

[GlenTaylorSucksParticipant]

Anyone remember that game where the Wolves let Mark Madsen shoot like…seven 3’s? And didn’t make one? That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

[GlenTaylorSucksParticipant]

Anyone remember that game where the Wolves let Mark Madsen shoot like…seven 3’s? And didn’t make one? That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

[GlenTaylorSucksParticipant]

Anyone remember that game where the Wolves let Mark Madsen shoot like…seven 3’s? And didn’t make one? That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

[aamir543Participant]

Now I have definatly had my fair share of bad shooting nights, but that was just sad. I think he would have made more had he been further out, lol.

[aamir543Participant]

Now I have definatly had my fair share of bad shooting nights, but that was just sad. I think he would have made more had he been further out, lol.

[aamir543Participant]

Now I have definatly had my fair share of bad shooting nights, but that was just sad. I think he would have made more had he been further out, lol.

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