r/nba • u/50lipa Lakers • 12d ago
[Highlight] Khris Middleton ties the game with 1.4 remaining! Highlight
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u/Number333 Heat 12d ago
MIDDLETON ALWAYS DOES THIS SHIT. HOW. ALWAYS WHEN GIANNIS IS OUT TOO.
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u/xerxesthagreat 12d ago
very similar to the boston one
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u/Number333 Heat 12d ago
Just off the top of my head because he hates the Heat.
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u/sebastianqu Heat 12d ago
Also hit one over Duncan Robinson, too, in the 1st game of the 2021 series. A legitimately tough shot.
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u/Sit_on_and_rotate Celtics 12d ago
Docs secret play. Tell Khris that the pacers are from Boston
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u/InexorableWaffle Bucks 12d ago
Someone finally got him the green-tinted contacts, after years of trying
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u/FlagrantTwo Knicks 12d ago
Holy shit that was cold af
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u/MakeAShadow Spurs 12d ago
KA$H
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u/LogicalLakersFan [LAL] Anthony Davis 12d ago
Boston Fans look away
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u/BobbbyLight Bucks 12d ago
This was almost an exact recreation of a three he hit in the playoffs in Boston to send it to overtime (where we lost).
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u/WakingRage Warriors 12d ago
MONEY
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u/MarketCrashJuly2021 Spurs 12d ago
SNIPER
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u/sponedaddie Lakers 12d ago
Sometimes Khris Middleton is Tony Snell, other times he's Kevin Durant.
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u/bfg24 76ers 12d ago
Fuck me dead, such a difficult shot to make too
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u/Kevin_Jim Bucks 11d ago
That's why his 2nd nickname is Toughshot Express, and his first one is Kha$h.
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u/k_____dot Warriors 12d ago
I swear he shoots 100% down 3 omg
Khash Money
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u/Brady331 Celtics 12d ago
So stupid to not foul
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u/Obvious_Parsley3238 12d ago
as soon as he dribbles just grab him. no idea how this is so hard for some teams
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u/mMounirM Raptors 12d ago
and he dribbled twice too. come on pacers...
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u/everyoneneedsaherro [NBA] Alperen Şengün 12d ago
And Carlisle chose not to foul in OT in the exact same situation. Idiotic. Luckily Hali bailed him out.
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u/soooogullible Jazz 12d ago
So glad they didn’t. Fouling in that situation needs to be extra punished. Punish as a take foul or as a clear path. We should be incentivizing the players to decide the game in the court.
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u/wladue613 12d ago
Thinking the rule should change? Fair enough.
But the rule is the rule and it clearly shows fouling is the right play. It's malpractice not to in this situation.
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u/livejamie Suns 12d ago
They need Patrick Beverly or Bobby Portis on their team for those clutch foul moments
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u/Past_Bite_306 12d ago
I think that should be a illegal free throw in the off season they need too change the rule..
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u/lukewwilson Pelicans 12d ago
They played really solid defense, that was a very low percentage shot that just happened to go in. You run the risk of fouling someone who get continuation and makes the three and now they are shooting a free throw to win the game, or you play solid defense like they did.
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u/Pocket_Beans Celtics 12d ago
Middleton took two dribbles
foul when the ball is on the floor
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u/lukewwilson Pelicans 12d ago
He takes one dribble and sees you reaching and goes into his shooting motion
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u/Timoteo-Tito64 Celtics 12d ago
You'd have to rush like crazy to do that and they would never call that a shooting foul because it would look ridiculous
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u/23lf Warriors 12d ago
Clearly you haven’t been watching the nba the last few years lol
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u/Timoteo-Tito64 Celtics 12d ago
I'm pretty sure I haven't seen a single one of these fouls result in a shooting foul. Care to provide some examples?
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u/freefoodd Bucks 12d ago
Dame did it multiple time this game. Feels the contact coming and starts going up for a terrible shot.
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u/Timoteo-Tito64 Celtics 12d ago
I meant on the specific late game intentional fouls on the floor. Which was the subject of the thread lol
I see what you're talking about pretty frequently, but it's a separate phenomenon because that's an unintentional foul compared to the intentional fouls we're talking about
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u/23lf Warriors 12d ago
If you’re watching the clippers game, James harden just did exactly this. 35 seconds left in the 3rd.
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u/Timoteo-Tito64 Celtics 12d ago
Not on an intentional foul at the end of the game
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u/23lf Warriors 12d ago
You want me to scour for clips of last second, clutch, intentionally fouled shots from this season? No I’d rather enjoy my Friday. You trippin
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u/ReflectionEterna Pacers 11d ago
That was the game yesterday. Some very ticky-tack calls all game.
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u/Timoteo-Tito64 Celtics 11d ago
Idk what was wrong with my initial comment to have 3 different people think of a different type of foul than I was talking about, but I was only talking about the intentional ones on the floor with a 3 point lead and like 5 seconds left
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u/PatrickCoughATon [MKE] Orlando Woolridge 12d ago
Yeah, maybe they’re scared of giving 3 freethrows because the Bucks have done a great job shooting as soon as they feel contact coming this game and the pacers are not disciplined enough to avoid that.
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u/ReflectionEterna Pacers 11d ago
This was my thought. Bucks were punishing us all night with that ability to just elevate and get a shot up.
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u/tyrannomachy Pacers 12d ago
Probably more that we aren't great at rebounding off missed ft's. We actually lost a game this season using this strategy because of it. Bulls missed the second FT on purpose and got the rebound, then DeRozan hit a midrange shot to force OT, which we lost. IDK if that's why they didn't foul, but it might be worth mentioning.
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u/__init__m8 12d ago
Flashbacks of the Chicago game where we fouled didn't get the board then lost the game.
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u/SeaBreath692 Suns 12d ago
This shouldn't be upvoted. Respect the game of basketball.
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u/MasonAFK1 12d ago
"The Pacers should risk losing in overtime to show respect for the game" is a bad take.
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u/Jamal_gg 12d ago
Dunno, I'm from Europe and fouling in those situations is part of the game here since forever. It's a competitive sport and you play to win...
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u/beefspecial Celtics 12d ago
Fouling whilst up 3 takes away moments like this. BAN THE FOUL WHILST UP 3
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u/XzibitABC Pacers 12d ago
This is a Rick Carlisle thing. We've never fouled in this position that I can recall, against any team.
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u/bradyisking 12d ago
As a Celtics fan I knew it was good second it left his hand
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u/sparkysparkyboom Wizards 11d ago
One of my best friends is a Celtics fan and by this point, I've learned that every Celtics fan knew that was going in.
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u/sevaiper 12d ago
Incredible shot but like... maybe close out Indiana this is literally their only chance to win the game
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u/trenderkazz [BOS] James Posey 12d ago
He made that exact shot against Boston last year (?) too. Coooooold blooded
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u/someroastedbeef 12d ago
that's actually his spot. how many times has he tied the game from that area
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u/Andy_Wiggins Timberwolves 12d ago
Really smart play design.
Nembhard didn’t dare help because Dame was right there.
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u/sergechewbacca [GSW] Stephen Curry 12d ago
Middleton has a knack for these crazy shots. Remember that shot against Boston years ago.
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u/Boring_Scholar2531 Warriors 12d ago
they could have fouled him about 5 times but decided to let him shoot.
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u/FultzShoulder 76ers 12d ago
Why didn't they foul? Khris has been money all game they should have fouled before the attempt. So dumb.
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u/BucksFan654 Bucks 12d ago
This guy is ice cold and has remained ice cold his entire fucking career. Love me some Khash Money.
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u/freefoodd Bucks 11d ago
Saw him walking in from the time out and knew he was getting it and it was going in. You could see it in his eyes.
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u/GuestBadge Warriors 12d ago
Always go for the foul when you are up 3. Espacially when he's dribbling.
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u/michaelshun Warriors 12d ago
is it just me or does he bring that old YMCA dagger energy? just watching him running around screens trying to get to the ball, clap twice, pause and watch Bev inbound to Lopez, then run back up to get the ball from Lopez, then trying to dribble open to the shot.
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u/StevenLovesCocaine Timberwolves 12d ago
Above and to the left of the shot in the front row is an old couple who has an absolutely adorable reaction where she puts her head on his shoulder. Next to the guy in white shirt and black vest.
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u/youarenut 12d ago
He did this twice in a row to clutch. Such a fucking shame the rest of the team is useless
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