Sports Epidemic: Basketballs Landing on the Back of the Rim When Fans Shoot Half-Court Shots For Money

On Friday night, an Atlanta Hawks fan got a half-court shot for a chance at $1,000. His shot landed on the back of the rim and sat there. It was an incredible shot. How does it not bounce? The odds of that happening must be astronomical. Sports Illustrated thinks the Hawks gave the money to the fan for his amazing non-basket after the emcee tipped the ball in. Amazingly, the exact same thing happened just a few weeks ago in Australia, but with more newsworthy results.

This fan had the same exact thing happen, except the people behind the promotion gave him a second shot – which he made. Then the league gave him the runaround until the local news showed up and they realized they were in the middle of a P.R. disaster. They paid the fan as promos for the news story showed up on television.

[Sports Illustrated, @Cartmaniak]

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10 Responses to “Sports Epidemic: Basketballs Landing on the Back of the Rim When Fans Shoot Half-Court Shots For Money”

arkbadger Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 5:17 PM

How does it not bounce?

have to think the ball was deflated a bit, but if I’m the guy taking the shot and they give me some half deflated ball, I’m asking a few questions.

Ty_Webb Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 5:20 PM

have to think the ball was deflated a bit, but if I’m the guy taking the shot and they give me some half deflated ball, I’m asking a few questions.

also known as one of J-mac’s shitty jumpers…

The White Frank White Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 5:46 PM

that looks fake watching it. while reading your description i imagined one of those where it’s lodged between the backboard and the rim, toward the side. you see that all the time. what happened in this vid i have never seen before.

sctrojans Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 6:02 PM

I’ve seen this type of wedge a couple times, very rare. OT: the wedge shouldn’t result in a jump ball, should be a turnover. Shocked dude came so close with the one handed throw. Amateur. Strolling into a two handed heave is how it’s done.

/halfcourt shot expert

WheresWallace Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 6:23 PM

I’ve seen this type of wedge a couple times, very rare. OT: the wedge shouldn’t result in a jump ball, should be a turnover. Shocked dude came so close with the one handed throw. Amateur. Strolling into a two handed heave is how it’s done.
/halfcourt shot expert

Shooting with two hands is awkward for me, but I’ve heard that is the way to do it. Dude at our weekly basketball game last week made 5 half court shots in a row with the one hand technique this week. Most amazing thing I’ve seen since 2012.

otis sistrunk Says:
January 15th, 2013 at 6:39 PM