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Darko Milicic bats ball in own basket on jump ball

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Darko Milicic has tipped the ball into his own basket on a jump ball against the Washington Wizards.

Jumping against Wizards forward Al Thornton at one end of the court in the first quarter Thursday night, Milicic batted the ball backward and right into the basket. Thornton was credited with the bucket, the easiest two points he'll ever get.

The grumpy Milicic just shrugged and headed back down the court as the hometown crowd let out a groan.

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/01/13/milicic-tip-basket.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2

Video link here:

http://www.nba.com/video/games/timberwolves/2011/01/13/0021000573_was_min_play2.nba/

Darko... SMH......

#1 Spankie, Jan 14, 2011

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Funny that they would use the adjective "grumpy" in a news story.

#2 durvasa, Jan 14, 2011
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nice hook shot.

#3 devilsdandruff, Jan 14, 2011
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im really starting to like this guy. i would shrug too.

#4 wreck, Jan 14, 2011
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accidents happen, just bad luck... but darko has had his share of bad luck.

#5 smoothie, Jan 14, 2011
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Just curious, Is he still considered a bust??

#6 Spankie, Jan 14, 2011
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Spankie said:

Just curious, Is he still considered a bust??
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Uh, considering he was picked before Wade, Melo and Bosh ... yeah!

In the coming years, I'd be willing to bet he won't even put up the same numbers Sam Bowie did when he was in his prime (haha) at age 28-30.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bowiesa01.html

#7 heypartner, Jan 14, 2011

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I remember a game where Popeye Jones did something similar, but he scored on his own basket.

#8 Kam, Jan 14, 2011
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Is it a legal play to tap a ball into your basket on a jump ball? If not, then this basket should not have counted.

#11 durvasa, Jan 14, 2011
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durvasa said:

Is it a legal play to tap a ball into your basket on a jump ball? If not, then this basket should not have counted.
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yes, it's counted as the last offensive player to touch the ball, in this case the guy he was doing the jump ball against.

#12 Aleron, Jan 14, 2011
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durvasa said:

Is it a legal play to tap a ball into your basket on a jump ball? If not, then this basket should not have counted.
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Popeye Jones did it before in a game vs the T-Wolves.

Best I could find.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624433.html

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durvasa said:

Is it a legal play to tap a ball into your basket on a jump ball? If not, then this basket should not have counted.
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You can tap it in but you can't catch it in the air and shoot it

#14 The Situation, Jan 14, 2011
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The Situation said:

You can tap it in but you can't catch it in the air and shoot it
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simpler put, you can't grab a jump ball; you must tip it.

#15 heypartner, Jan 14, 2011
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They really blew this out of proportion.

I guarantee if LeBron James had done this, everyone would be scared to post an article about this.

But since it is lowly Darko, the Darko that is labeled a bust, the Darko that was picked before Wade, Bosh, etc, the world is allowed to laugh at him, for tipping a ball into his own basket.

There are far more interesting things to do with one's time than write an article about this, no matter how short the article is.

#16 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jan 15, 2011
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MiracleShot said:

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Look at his face... :grin:

#17 Avicenna76, Jan 16, 2011
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Juxtaposed Jolt said:

They really blew this out of proportion.

I guarantee if LeBron James had done this, everyone would be scared to post an article about this.

But since it is lowly Darko, the Darko that is labeled a bust, the Darko that was picked before Wade, Bosh, etc, the world is allowed to laugh at him, for tipping a ball into his own basket.

There are far more interesting things to do with one's time than write an article about this, no matter how short the article is.
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What the hell are you talking about? Why people would be scared of Lebron lol. I'm pretty sure there's gonna be at least 2-3 reposts instead.

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anyone remember when moochie norris almost scored on his own basket thinking the game was stopped? was trying to mess around with the ball LOOL.

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Darko need to retire man. I always wonder why there's players like darko and sasha vujabitch in the league.

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