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Video: The most heartbreaking play in basketball history?
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Posted on 03/09/2013 7:03:59 AM PST by chessplayer

With a one-point lead, 2.9 seconds to play and possession of the ball, all Hugo High School had to do was inbound the basketball and run out the clock to advance in the Oklahoma state boys’ basketball tournament.

But what followed stunned everyone.

Hugo guard Trey Johnson got confused after he received the inbounds pass and laid the ball into the wrong basket just before time expired, giving the opposing team, Millwood High, a 38-37 win Thursday night and a place in the Class 3A semifinals.


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To: chessplayer
All this fuss over a silly high school "basketball" game.

The boy who put the ball in the wrong hoop will likely be the subject of some good-natured ribbing by his teammates for some time to come and while I'm sure they were not too happy about losing a game they should have won, they will look back at this and laugh.

Over time, this will prove to be a positive life experience for the boy. He'll have quite a story to tell his grandkids and he'll have a YouTube video to back his story up.

21 posted on 03/09/2013 8:32:37 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: chessplayer

I wonder how much playing time this kid had during the game/season.


22 posted on 03/09/2013 8:33:46 AM PST by Roccus
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To: chessplayer

I watched a game once where Virginia was 4 points up on Clemson with four seconds remaining on the clock. Virginia ended up losing by 3.


23 posted on 03/09/2013 8:48:05 AM PST by Hoodat (I stand with Rand.)
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To: dfwgator

You got that right.


24 posted on 03/09/2013 8:56:26 AM PST by Hoodat (I stand with Rand.)
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To: Psalm 73
Ohhh - One second left - Dennis Johnson steps in front of the inbounds pass and dishes to Bird for the layup - CELTICS WIN!

As a Pistons fan at the time I can't tell you how much that hurt!

25 posted on 03/09/2013 8:58:22 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Roccus

Nother article I read on the story on ESPN said the kid was the team’s top scorer


26 posted on 03/09/2013 8:58:28 AM PST by Teacher317 ('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
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To: SamAdams76

He’ll have quite a story to tell his grandkids and he’ll have a YouTube video to back his story up.


Yeah, thats something to brag about to the grandkids. sarc/

The boy who put the ball in the wrong hoop will likely be the subject of some good-natured ribbing by his teammates


Good natured? Maybe. Back when I was in HS, if a player did something like that they wouldn’t dare show their face in school for at least a week. And they would never be forgiven for it.


27 posted on 03/09/2013 9:02:23 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: onona

lol


28 posted on 03/09/2013 9:03:36 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: chessplayer

Hate to be so crass but the kid was a moron—at least on that play or else the coaches are to blame somewhat too. oh well...hordes of morons elected Barry twice so there ya go.


29 posted on 03/09/2013 9:05:19 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: tflabo

And now he’s the laughingstock of the entire country. The story has gone national and the video is all over youtube.


30 posted on 03/09/2013 9:10:28 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: Cowboy Bob
If your side has the ball and is leading with two seconds left, why would you even try to shoot?

I bet Pete Rose could answer that...

31 posted on 03/09/2013 9:15:41 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: chessplayer

This kid needs to change his name and appearance and move across the country - - or across the ocean.
Maybe fake his own death and start a new life somewhere.


32 posted on 03/09/2013 9:16:11 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: chessplayer

Darwin wins again.


33 posted on 03/09/2013 9:22:05 AM PST by bestintxas (Anyone who votes for Obama after these 4 miserable years needs to take a mandatory citizenship test.)
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To: chessplayer

Voice on the video...”he stupid”.


34 posted on 03/09/2013 9:22:19 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: chessplayer

If the kid was smart he’d transfer to the school that he scored the basket for.


35 posted on 03/09/2013 9:22:34 AM PST by VeniVidiVici (Obama's vision - No Job is a Good Job)
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To: VeniVidiVici
If the kid was smart he’d transfer to the school that he scored the basket for.

If the kid was smart he wouldn't need to transfer and we wouldn't need this thread.

36 posted on 03/09/2013 9:34:46 AM PST by Senator_Blutarski
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To: VeniVidiVici

Yup. A play like that would be bad enough in the regular season,,,but in the playoffs? Yikes. If a player botches a play at the end that allows the opponent to score and win is one thing. But to actually score the winning basket for the opponent in a playoff game? Wow.


37 posted on 03/09/2013 9:37:33 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: Teacher317

I was thinkin’ he may have been a bench warmer with single digit playing time. Last game, 3 seconds left, coach figgers, “What the hey...”


38 posted on 03/09/2013 9:42:15 AM PST by Roccus
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To: chessplayer
like too??? there's better than a 50/50 chance somebody in a hoodie WILL stomp the crap out of him...
39 posted on 03/09/2013 9:43:06 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: chessplayer

To make things worse, Hugo’s opponent has won their next game in double overtime against the defending state champs. One more win and Millford is state champ.


40 posted on 03/09/2013 10:00:59 AM PST by chessplayer
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