He Said He Was The Best Shooter In The World. So They Made Him Prove It.

[@SlyAngel911]

This is good proof of how psychology is important in basketball. The guy was mentaly challenged before even taking his first shot, the environment, the pressure, the situation, he was not ready for that and he got destroyed. Sad for him, but a good reminder that confidence and mental are 2 very important things for a shooter.

[@willigeek2013]

Can’t agree more.

[@bilogskii2216]

And that's the reason why Ben Simmons has a mixtape of his jumpshots during training/practice and none of it applied in an actual game.

[@roscoeorginal]

It’s such an underrated aspect of the game, being mentally tough to take those shots and making them.

[@rudyardganuelas6254]

When he mentioned the ceiling, it was obvious that he doesn’t have the allconsuming, usually incorrect, self confidence that is required to be the greatest shooter in the world. The shooters in the NBA can only see makes and not misses, even if they miss more often than not. It’s the absurd levels of self-confidence that makes Bertans run to the 3 pt line on a fast break instead of taking a layup. Right or wrong, you gotta believe that you are invincible. He came in there without it. I was expecting him to be cocky, but when faced with the prospect of real competition, he wilted.

[@BishopStars]

Just because he thought he was the best basketball shooter in world history, you don't have to call him mentally challenged.

[@Nicken_Chuggets]

"A 7 foot echoing monolith, just menacingly standing there" is the best description of Shaq I've ever heard

[@leonpaul6198]

Monolith is crazy

[@UnapologeticRed]

“Echoing monolith” meaning they’re saying the same thing but Shaq is echoing Chuck. These two are almost never a monolith, they disagree constantly, but not on this day 😂 unlucky for that dude

[@okeynwachie]

Bruh I was HOLLERING at work 😂😂

[@jonq8714]

His head is larger than the ones on Easter Island.

[@hisoka9478]

pure poetry

[@staidenofanarchy]

Just goes to show how much competitive drive and handling pressure goes into being a pro athlete. Dude cracked under the slightest of hounding while Kenny used to shoot the lights out of the building in front of tens of thousands of people

[@Truthorfib]

Yeah, the guy was used to controlled settings where no one was bagering him or even guarding him. These players have been trained to shoot under pressure with ease. Reminds me of when Shaq tried to get into Hakeem’s head and Hakeem just laughed at Shaq and owned him lol 😂 If I’m not mistaken this was during the 1995 Finals.

[@Dengchiii]

And Kenny also won a game in the Finals vs Shaq. Once a shooter, always shooter and they don't lose their touch.

[@uhok6712]

@@TruthorfibI don’t see chuck shooting 😂. Shaq literally just lost a free throw competition to a child. Edit: Everyone replying saying Shaq is worse at free throws… no duh. My point is both shaq and chuck would have missed the three pointers too so to pretend like it’s embarrassing for this guy to lose a shootout to an nba player when shaq just lost one to a child is laughable.

[@luscioushermit8154]

​@@uhok6712shaq is WORSE at the FT line 💀 they literally stopped him by fouling him and make him go to the Ftl

[@Nlewballin]

Facts he probably can shoot good as some nba guys if he’s making 30 3s in one minute but he folded that’s the difference with nba players

[@RushDawgSXM]

"He's just standing there...MENACINGLY!"🤣

[@TwitchyTheologian]

Only the real ones got this quote. The Open Window Maniac is no joke.

[@e2daz265]

The maniac is in the mailbox 😂

[@Eric-jk3oi]

He learned the hard way that he sucks ass. Oh he sucks. It's so hard. Merry Christmas and have a great day!

[@jamaaldavis6243]

As an NBA Fan that also happens to be a classical pianist, I always appreciate that you often utilize both Chopin and Satie’s compositions in your videos. Appreciate your content!

[@hMint]

Same, classical or jazz music in a KZbin video and it’ll automatically have me hooked lol

[@TransKidsMafia]

my teenager wants to de transition but they already had bottom surgery. Help

[@MsCIsocs]

Which piece did he use in this?

[@88risingfan32]

@@TransKidsMafiaTf??

[@rafaeldemiranda8107]

Orchestra conductor here. Same, bro!

[@clean6089]

The ability of Jimmy to over dramatize a story like this will never be matched haha! Great content lol

[@kostastube2010]

Try NBA Storyteller. He has a video about how Clyde Drexler's hairline killed his legacy.

[@mangohush5946]

@@kostastube2010 LOL

[@SelectedSpecimen]

Jesus loves you so much and he is our only hope ❤🙏 Please start believing in him ✝️🙏

[@svejIebw]

@@SelectedSpecimenno

[@sstarplayer52]

AINT NO WAY LMFAOO @@kostastube2010

[@danieljd6776]

Pressure as a shooter is a real thing. In high school practice I would make over 90 percent of my free throws. Our coach kept stats for this in practice. In games, I was 71 percent. In high pressure situations I remember my hands literally trembling. I have all the respect in the world for pros who perform at the top level in full arenas with people screaming and sometimes even threatening them.

[@jamesbond1348]

Soft 🍨

[@PlugLuv78]

nah u just ain’t built for the moment

[@danieljd6776]

@@PlugLuv78 Unfortunately this is true

[@PlugLuv78]

@@danieljd6776 ik because i was put in for the complete opposite to shoot the fts

[@jessicagalvan3358]

@@PlugLuv78neither are u and 95% of nba players

[@rozeriley6548]

"No matter how knocked them knees get" ended my life lololololol

[@AbdFattah]

6:16 saving this so it's easier for me to rewatch haha

[@ciscobonix]

The timing in that was *muaah

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

Nah they never gonna let this man live this down 🤣🤣🤣

[@orthotech9758]

Between Shaq, The Jet, Chuck, Ernie and the film crew, somebody watches Jimmy's channel and they are watching this right now. Don't be surprised if this is brought up at some point this week.

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

Steph Curry probably has more 3 point records IN NBA GAMES against the best teams and defenders in the world then this guy has in practice alone 💀

[@MadeForD]

@@orthotech9758i bet you underdog and tk are onto this. bout to put it in a t-shirt

[@j0eyhz620]

Ay I’d kill to be able to say I was on nba tnt lol, I’m sure he had fun

[@sfdko3291]

He was living it down until Jimmy made a video about him. This dude's social media is about to get flooded.

[@PJEllison]

I watched this back in 2019 when it aired. I couldnt stop laughing at him. The TNT crew destroyed him and his confidence. LOL

[@goodshipzion]

Same!

[@patrickkirkham]

Yep I remember this too

[@bilogskii2216]

Dude has no idea how competitive athletes are even when retired, it doesn't just go away. You can't just walk up to a bunch of them and not get dogged out lol,

[@maximus3294]

Kenny tried to let him down gently with some comments about the overhead lights. good dude.

[@marktalgo3591]

Could have been interesting if he didn't make the low roof remark. Charles literally monstarred his shit -STOP MAKING EXCUSES lol. It was over from there, Kenny smelled the nerves and said "its your welcome" haha which is such a weird sentence theres no way to combat that

[@prestons1]

it’s crazy how underrated kenny is when he’s sitting next to Shaq and Charles Barkley, people don’t realize how hard it is to do what he does - he demands respect

[@taannmann]

fr I was watching opening night with my friend and he asked me "who tf is kenny smith" i told him "he won 2 rings with hakeem" and his casual ass said "i bet he was a benchwarmer then" like bro he is an all time great shooter and without him hakeem and the rockets would have 0 rings😭💀

[@nicmagtaan1132]

Kenny smoked this 2 in 1 playoff run as Hakeem's #2-3 Setting an NBA finals record too at that

[@09lowkey]

I see it as, Every championship team is stacked, Kenny was good enough to be considered in what made those teams stacked. Never a star, but far from a scrub. He had particular value, there were things he did that not many could. Also he has a monopoly on an NBA nickname, for whatever that's worth.

[@dwighteldrichmanaol8922]

Pass the water to Hakeem?

[@youngerudit2524]

that's a salty phrase from a ringless player who then joined kenny's team in hopes that hakeem wins him a championship LMAO(that was after having blown a 3-1 lead to them)@@dwighteldrichmanaol8922

[@Nchaukeni]

"like a pack of hyenas the crew is circling" 🤣🤣🤣

[@iamthejosh1150]

"Thou shall not talketh the talk, if thou can't walketh the walk. " -Jimmy Highroller

[@JColeGlazer754]

“This is treacherous territory.”

[@josephplayspickleball]

"Thou shalt not talk the talk, if thou canst not walk the walk"

[@Alessandro90933]

Is this ancient english or something?

[@logent80]

I'm putting that on a t-shirt😂😂😂

[@joshuana514]

Well he walked the walk, so yah gonna stop talking?

[@deiondre0]

Im so glad you made a video on this segment from Inside the NBA. Easily one of the funniest moments ever from that show. Kenny put that New Yorker hustle on full display with the rest of the crew leading Anthony into Kenny’s trap. Dude came in overconfident and they basically gassed him up to get utterly humbled

[@MoralesCorner]

That's it. I get annoyed by Kenny sometimes, but he's a true new yorker. He knows how to hype himself up and thrives under the lights. His ego is bruised and them knees are clapping together yet his shooting form remains as crisp as a gold nugget 😂

[@kingj6477]

I wonder if he won another WR or even attempted to get one after this

[@jayskate6631]

Lmao the roof was low as hell, this is like me setting up a 16ft rim for Shaq to dunk on and acting is if he will be “ humbled “ when he fails to dunk on it.

[@shh2277]

​@@jayskate6631that dude is like 5 foot his arc should still be higher than Kenny who is 6'4

[@jayskate6631]

@@shh2277 you don’t understand physics, the shorter you are the MORE you have to arc the ball to end up reaching the downward angle with the ball still having height.

[@davidboucher6450]

Bird said in an interview that he had the advantage in the 3 point contest because he faced players that were skilled at shooting 3's but didn't play many minutes and in as much pressure as he did night after night. The psychological aspect of the game is huge.

[@seanmc5949]

And what did Bird do he won!!!!

[@vinniereal6461]

Indeed

[@Chozin1]

I think in the video he is talking about ,bird says to lighten the mood, " who's playing for 2nd place tonight?"

[@craigcombes]

The man said he's the best out an out shooter in the world😂

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Just looked it up, Bird was 6'8" , how was he able to hit shots like that?

[@dylan_1313]

Them putting Shaq against a 10 year old in free throws is hilarious

[@kingklassic3522]

I remember seeing this live and being so embarrassed for the guy. Before he started shooting. He had so many excuses. I knew it was not going to go well. Having a world record in your quiet environment with nobody around, special machine, a gym that you've practiced in and all those practice shots is different than just being a sugar. Kenny has seen so many situations with crowds of people screaming at him and still had to make the shot. Once you put all that work in it doesn't just go away. You're now an expert. Poor guy

[@iansmith3261]

how you gon take that comfort from him, but not mention where kenny was shooting at. Thats his environment, thats his court, he been at that studio longer than his ball career...you think he not always shootin on set...also a factor why terry lost...how you gon hype a man thats in his quiet environment, but scold another for not being in his? Take it to a gym, as I said b4, kenny not walking away like that...

[@skoop651]

"sugar"

[@skoop651]

to be the best shooter in the world, he has to shoot nba distance, and make it regardless of what court he's on he's a good shooter, but he confidently said he was the best in the world and got proven wrong

[@BangBang-kq1kf]

@@iansmith3261cry🤣

[@b2wavy510]

@@iansmith3261this must be his burner account go cry bro he claimed to be the best shooter in the world and got embarrassed 😂tf are you talking about he was going to lose regardless …it’s Kenny fucking smith go do your research lil bro

[@hunter4229]

You know that contest with Terry for the “Jet” nickname was personal for Kenny. You KNOW he wouldn’t lose that contest. You know he misses having any reason to be competitive again and will jump at the chance to feel that “rush” again.

[@Pazorr]

But he won against the Terry though and this was always going to be an easy walk!

[@rickylynn7313]

*Kenny was a huge chicken crap! If Kenny had any Confident in his skill they wouldn't have lied to this guy and set him up. They told him they will shoot from the free throw because the roof was way too low for the shooter arc style shooting. Then when the cameras came on, they stuck him on the 3-point line!? What a stack of liars and scaredy cats knowing full well Kenny wouldn't win against this guy.* *So they had to cheat anyway they could, and they did.* *You see Kenny shoots in the Studio all the time and so he has adjusted to that low roof whereas the other guy had none.*

[@ericcouch]

Terry was clearly the better NBA player with ALL advanced stats favoring him. Kenny road Hakeem's coat tails and now makes bold claims just because he can control a certain environment. Terry didn't adopt that nickname, it's his fucking initials. Kenny takes some kind of manufactured offense and acts like he was somehow the better player by crafting a hostile environment in order to claim some kind of moral superiority acting like Terry tried to "steal" his nickname. TERRY MADE 4 TIME AS MANY THREE POINTERS IN HIS CAREER AS KENNY. 37.4 VORP vs 11.2. Not even close.

[@Jixon_Nosefson]

"A 7 foot echoing monolith." them boys were RUUUUUUTHLESS

[@Samuel-xs2yv]

Just menacingly standing there 😂😂

[@zaynes5094]

@@Samuel-xs2yvYou mean 6'4 Charles Barkley looking at him like he was seeing something disgusting. The look Charles had when he was looking at the guys first shot was just too much pressure.

[@Aqeel317]

He said, "No matter how knocked those knees get". LMAO!!!

[@Herbalizer28]

Glad to see someone recognize Kenny...casuals will dismiss him because he is sitting next to 2 top-50 players of all time, but Kenny was a starter for most of his career in the NBA..which makes him a standout even among other NBA players ! A great 3pt shooter in an era when it wasn't considered a great shot...he could be an all-star in this era !

[@jowieonit]

bronsexuals will outright label him as "plumber"

[@spelllegacylikedeath9957]

He also happened to start on two title winning teams

[@zoominnboomin]

Two top 25 players of all-time no cap

[@Herbalizer28]

@@zoominnboomin yes, I believe that too..just played it safe

[@spelllegacylikedeath9957]

@@zoominnboomin 🧢 🧢🧢

[@L3GHO5T]

My cousin was drafted by the Anaheim ducks in 1997. He never even actually played a game in the NHL. Played the rest of his hockey career in the ECHL. Around 2010-2011 I got him to come out and play some pick up hockey with us. I have several buddy’s buddy’s who played Jr B. Hockey and thought they were absolutely hot shots. A couple of them even played on the team Canada ball hockey team and my cousin literally skated circles around everyone scoring at will for an hour straight. The only time he lost the puck was when he passed it. This is a guy who never even played a pro game but was drafted. The worst pro player, is better then the best civilian player 😂

[@noahcarter1056]

This is not true .

[@CarIWheezerr]

@@noahcarter1056you’re such a vibe kill dude get off the internet go read a book and get outside

[@Kensoy83]

The amount of play time he had is probably years ahead of those hot shots. It just makes sense. Same with the video, if you combined hours trained, he had no chance against a pro player. @@noahcarter1056

[@L3GHO5T]

@@noahcarter1056 You may have the odd freak of nature of there. But for the most part it absolutely is. Another comparison I have from firsthand account. When I was playing lacrosse at my highest level of lacrosse I was a 3rd string goalie for the best lacrosse town in the world’s Jr A team. The last year I played I won an award for the best goalie in Canada with a 3.30 GAA. The next closest to me was over 7 from ages 4 to 21, with a 39-1 record to boot. Our coach that year with the Jr. A team was josh Sanderson, one of the best snipers of all time in the NLL. He could tell me where he was shooting from roughly where blue line is in hockey and would put a laser beam past me 9 out of 10 times and this was when I was statistically the best goalie in Canada from peewee to Jr A. One league below pro. Pro is an entirely different animal.

[@andrewt7718]

What’s your cousin’s name?

[@jackwang5074]

This man deserves all the sponsorship for these quality production

[@PostFade]

probably someone else doing the production since he didnt even watch the video hes talking about

[@5.kc.5]

@@PostFadehe showed a buncha videos tho which u mean

[@PostFade]

@@5.kc.5 he said dude only had 2 shots when i just watched him miss 3 shots

[@TheMarslMcFly]

Agreed if it wasn't all gambling bullshit

[@Jerrysaurus]

He turned a clip from a show into a saga. TNT should pay Jimmy for elevating their game.

[@JohnVoxville53]

5:35 I loved that they choose to write "life experience" instead of age. 😂

[@Liquiddna89blaa]

I love it when Kenny said something along the lines of “Give me a minute, I might make 28 more “ 😂

[@khaylinsnead3420]

I feel so bad for this dude. Even more now that there is a mini doc expertly produced about his most embarrassing moment as a shooter

[@bipolarminddroppings]

He learned a valuable lesson, I don't feel bad for him at all. HE WAS THE ONE CLAIMING TO BE BETTER THAN STEPH...

[@ludifoe5039]

@@bipolarminddroppingswhere did he claim that?

[@davidfcorreia]

@@ludifoe5039 When he responded "Yes" to the question "You consider yourself the best shooter of all time?" Lol xD

[@richatlarge462]

@@davidfcorreia And so he might well be, in the right controlled environment, and from the FT line or college three-point line. We wouldn't know unless Steph etc tried to beat him in that environment.

[@davidfcorreia]

@@richatlarge462 you know damn well what he implied when he said "yes", he wasn't thinking on what line or what environment . If you want to BE the best you have to beat the best in equal standards.

[@benyoungblade]

It seemed pretty clear that the dude only practices free throws and college three pointers in a very specific less stress setting. This was completely out of the dudes comfort zone he was destined to miss nearly every-shot in that setting. That said, nice story telling as always and agreed on the fact that NBA players are on another planet when it comes to skill.

[@panafrocanam2100]

Yep but folks always wanna put down pros cause envy. Yet dudes making shots do so with no defense nor are they in professional game setting

[@wcorowitz]

It wasn’t clear to him, or else he would have modestly turned down the challenge. Ego got the best of him.

[@yardstarz]

That can't be true. If they put him higher than Booker on that 3 point list then surely the distance must have been the same. Dude just got humbled that day, doesn't take away the fact that he's still a crazy shooter

[@mikeknowsbest4]

​@@yardstarznah bro nba 3 is different from college 3 if you perfected just the college 3 because the ball will take more time to get to the rim etc.

[@danielcho7771]

fair enough but don't call yourself the best shooter in the world then

[@B3ARCAT]

True story: I met Brian Scalabrine at a Christmas party around 2003 (I think). I was signed to a label in Seattle at the time, and was at my music producer, Caleb’s house because his sister Kristen and Brian had just gotten married. I don’t watch basketball or anything so I didn’t know who he was, but I didn’t doubt him when he told me he played in the NBA since he was huge, ducking to enter every room in Caleb’s house. He cracked me up because we were having a casual poker tournament after dinner, and every time I was playing with him he was talking to himself, giving a running play-by-play commentary like a sports commentator. 😂

[@orthotech9758]

Anthony couldn't handle the pressure. He wasn't under nearly as much pressure breaking those records as he was on national TV, in front of two all-time greats and competing with one of the best sharp shooters of the 90's.

[@nopenope5035]

So like, less pressure than an nba game

[@borRIING]

And with Charles staring him down in complete disgust lol. Idk why they were so mean to him that day. It's like they all took it personally when he claimed to be the best shooter in the world

[@reivelt3715]

​@@borRIINGfor competitive people like former NBA player, when someone that never touched the court like them, they felt insulted when he claimed he is the best pure shooter. If i ever meet someone that claims that they are the best at an aspect of what i do for a living and on a high level, for some sort of bragging right, im gonna be insulted too. I'm gonna show them how it is done in the real world.

[@TriStar44]

@@borRIING I definitely think they felt some type of way when he said that shit. They probably felt that he needed to be humbled a bit, and tbh, they were right. The man then proceeded to embarrass himself on national tv, which-needless to say-is hilarious 😆

[@andrewj1754]

@@borRIINGThey did take it personally. Because he claimed he was better than them.

[@murfdog19]

I remember my 9 year old son and I watching Max Scherzer warm up in the bullpen at Camden Yards. I was a good college baseball player. My son said "daddy, you could hit home runs off of him!" I replied "If he threw me ten pitches, I'd swing and miss ten times!" The bullpen coach heard the conversation and laughed, knowing how right I was.

[@Andrew-ig5sp]

Son just learned his dad has integrity and respect.

[@nalokitten]

This is so right. I played a high level of basketball and so I was confident that I was a better shooter, dribbler, dunker, than pretty much everyone I'd play against in the park or in pickup. I'd have to remind people that as good as I look right now compared to you, I wouldn't come close to people who were in the league.

[@SpeedbumpOG]

Not to brag, but if he threw me 10 pitches, I'd miss 11 times..

[@TheLirJEt86]

@@nalokittenI would’ve said “ sure bud” and winked at the coach

[@TheLirJEt86]

Give yourself a little credit. I think if you were decent enough and trained for 2 weeks, you’d foul a few off and dare I say make good contact.

[@adolfbernardmoncawe5092]

The crew circling and hounding him before he starts was funny as f*ck 🤣They ended his career that day

[@Psalm_107.31]

Mob mentality is horse poo.

[@yetekt6953]

It was bullying

[@Pyxyty]

​@@yetekt6953found the guy's youtube account 😂

[@Des_from_the_Wes]

​@yetekt6953 It was sports shit-talk. Literally, every competitor has shit-talked or received a little of it. It's a sign of respect for some people 😅

[@xctkillaprodigyx2586]

@@Des_from_the_Wes No dude not this. You can see they were shit talking this guy before he even came into the studio. Best shooter in the world? Come on now.

[@naMnivraM]

He's surrounded by giant, confident men. He wasnt even thinking about sinking the shots. Never had a chance. Mental game of Professional athletes is insurmountable. It would be like the best putter in the world putting against Tiger on the 18th green at US Open, in a must make situation. Its all in between the ears... Look how many of those putts Tiger made. Its insane

[@SDesWriter]

Completely untrue. He found out in rehearsals that his normal jump shot hit the low hanging lights in the studio. He told them about it and they agreed to let him shoot free throws instead. Then when he was out there they insisted he shoot 3s anyway. Watch the full video clip. He's trying to tell them he can't because of the lights. Then they "embarrassed" him on a 3 shot competition where he had to try a brand new method of shooting and continued re-airing the clip as a joke. It cost him a real career doing appearances and shooting in contests. Since then he's won 2 $100,000 3pt shooting contests. If you think that was less pressure than standing next to fat Shaq, you're out of your mind.

[@Spectator-9672]

@@SDesWriter Oh he couldn't because "of the llw hanging lights" huh? Is that why Kenny just sunk three 3 point shots in a row no hesitation? The lights didn't seem to bother him hmm

[@brettrossi034]

I will say, in all his world record attempts, he never had Kenny, Shaq and Chuck chirping and trash talking throughout 😂 they put him through the ringer and the heat! Love your stuff Jimmy! You're the man

[@bipolarminddroppings]

Steph has 20,000 braying opposition fans trying to put him off every shot, half the games each season. Anyone who claims to be the best shooter ever, but hasn't done it in front of a big crowd, with all that pressure, needs to sit down and be quiet before they embarrass themselves...

[@jeremybrown9611]

Pro Players do it with pressure and contention. Mans got a lil piece of that...wouldn't call it Humble Pie, more like Reality Pie

[@antlove2k3]

I can only imagine this guy shooting with KG, Reggie or MJ trash talking him.

[@One.Zero.One101]

It’s amazing to see Kenny psych his opponent out and psych himself up. It shows how competitive NBA players are. They really want to win a contest with no prize other than bragging rights.

[@dies3156]

@@bipolarminddroppings Right, with that form boys gettin blocked every time in a regular pickup game not even the nba

[@no.w77]

he’s shooting form is so unique too crazy how consistent he is

[@yt_hatescrime_data4301]

It's not unique at all. Its the form most female players have.

[@cdknowledge]

^ and it seems to have worked well enough to get him multiple world records and a general level of fame... dude prob makes a career off shooting balls into a hoop. Not bad for a guy with a ponytail who shoots like a girl 🤷‍♂️

[@Drkbardockssj]

@@cdknowledgehe's right and you are right kinda crazy but if it works it works. It would be easy to block in a game though

[@MoralesCorner]

He's just shooting for world records. Basketball players adjust their mechanics to shoot on live play situations against defenders. He doesn't need to shoot against defenders so he uses this stupid form which also allows him to get set for the next shot pretty quickly

[@Nika_02SB]

1v1 though he doesn’t score on me. He can score wide open that’s it

[@hiit-itxr-fitness1962]

11:11 Oooooooh it's bad when Kenny doesn't just beat you, he goes out and says "LET'S GO HOME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN" 😂

[@mmj9395]

7:15 Kenny is already licking his fingers to get ready. 🤣🤣

[@HerbertWingfield]

At age 29, best shape ever, just dunked since age 19 and going to Fresno State D1. Was really thinking to just go to walk on try outs and see. Then a 3rd string bench warmer who never checked into a game played at our church gym with us. He looked like Superman at 5'10" all over the rim. I felt proud I could dunk at 29, 6'1"...and there it ends.

[@Sonnyy21]

lmaoooooo

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

You found out lol

[@doyouevendab77]

Show up and try

[@coachkay773]

@@doyouevendab77try not to embarrass his self

[@adhwaskdw]

Impressive story telling! You took a sentence “he wasn’t as good as an NBA player” and made an interesting story that kept me hanging on to the end. Well done!

[@joefrmwork]

One thing I learned in life with basketball. Anyone can be a pure shooter and lights out with their shoots when they are alone with no real pressure. But once the lights are on and a lot of people are watching on tv or fans in the stands, that’s when your true colors come out 😂. Your heart rate picks up, your nervous kicks in and your mind starts to scatter. That’s why being a pro athlete isn’t as easy as use regular folks think it is. Yeah we can say “oh they should did this or done this” but in reality a lot of us would fold quickly if we had the spotlight on us 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@richatlarge462]

I've never been nervous on the court, but the real difference is that you are moving in the flow of the game and are being defended, and get one shot at a time.

[@jackjohnson5714]

I think the biggest thing is that Miracola basically uses a single shooting motion and has perfected a single shot and rhythm for given situations, whereas Kenny was able to adapt given the constraints of the environment being a former professional. If you can't adapt your shot at all, you're not taking your game to the next step. Props to Kenny for winning.

[@marcosmartinez8088]

You know, that´s remind me of a similar story in a basketball camp back in the day. I was 14-15 y/o, and this former basketball player in my country, Vinicio Muñoz, he was teaching in that 2 day camp. He is the MJ/GOAT of the dominican basketball league, a 6´7 SF with a great jumper, his jumpshot kinda look like Luka´s jumpshot with a high arc, and he averaged like 23 pts over a 25 years career. And boooy, he was an old head, just like that drunk uncle that tells you he would have made it to the NBA if he didnt get injured, or another bullshit excuse. He started the first day practices giving his testimony, the ups and downs of his life and career, and of course he was talking in some point of how good he was and his shot was money. Some kid participating in the practice was talking hella trash to his friend, he didnt believe this former player was that good, and this kid was one of the best of the camp. The old head overheard him talking, and dared him to a shooting contest, while everybody started to do the drills. Whoever makes the more shots out of 10 attempts, win. The former player didnt warm up and he shot first, he went 10/10 from inside the three point line. Then, he passed a ball to the young fella, and he missed horribly the first shot, no chance to win. And this man was almost 60 y/o, but in a good shape, shooting 200 shots everyday as his normal daily routine. Anyway, after that, young fella really started to learn from the old man. If i remember well, he told us to practice twice as hard the dribbling with your left hand, and dribble most of the time with your opposite hand, so you can change the direction and explode to the basket with your strong hand, which, ironically, are pretty good teachings if you try it, but he told me once i was trash. I think he faced MJ and USA basketball team back in 1984 in a exhibition game. St Johns offered him an scholarship as a teenager, but he rejected it, until this day his biggest regret, according to himself.

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

Did he tell you guys why he didn’t take that offer

[@AyyyQ]

He shoulda took tht offer

[@guillaumeraux]

Classic story of any retired pro in any good league of any sport. Most people don't understand there are levels to it until they see 45+ year old guys toy with everybody while making it look effortless. When you've done something every day, hundreds of thousands of times, for your first 35+ years, your body never forgets. Mastery that can only be reached by decades of practice. You can't fake or replicate it.

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

@@guillaumerauxnot to mention they have experience competing with the worlds best so shutting down trash talkers is a Sunday stroll for them

[@peterranney9488]

@@Isthatthegrimreaper170 This reminds me of my dad. He was a pro tennis player and a decent golfer, and one day someone scratched from our foursome and so I got him to come out and play with us. Anyways through the front nine everything was pretty even, but on hole 11 one of my friends told him "you don't have this shot" on his second ball and my dad came out from his address, took a second and just stared at my buddy and then lined the shot up and put it 10 feet from the pin. He then proceeded to play the last 8 holes at 3 under par and take all our money. All he ever said was at the end of the round "when there is trash talking what is doing the talking?" and then walked off like a zen master. My friends still bring it up today.

[@briancp]

It's really impressive to go 3/3 cold and in slacks! Well done Kenny. Poor guy was so embarassed

[@2r3notgoodas1]

Who says he was cold?? I guarantee you he was practicing in that same goal the day before and that same morning. and as the video explains they intimidated the guy who probably was nervous around those mega stars also when he first shot not only was he not warmed up they kept distracting under the goal right before shoots.. go see it again. no-one distracted Kenny on his turns

[@jhagestad]

@@2r3notgoodas1Oh come on… really? Never mind that this shmuck came in as the self-proclaimed “greatest basketball shooter”, so the onus was on him to prove it. He didn’t say “greatest free-throw shooter” or “greatest college 3-point shooter using a 3-point contest timer, ball racks and unlimited ceiling height”. He claimed “greatest basketball shooter.” When they went to their starting positions, it was the guy who brought up the studio environment even before they started shooting. No one who actually believes they’re the greatest basketball shooter would care about the studio environment. He would man up and focus on the task at hand. No one interrupted him while shooting, as you claim. He was given the same opportunity to shoot his shots as Kenny. The guy was used to controlling everything when he shot. He finally had to perform in a way with which he was unfamiliar but should have known was coming (the show had been on for many years and they had done several shooting contests previously). He could have easily researched everything in advance to see what to expect. But he chose to go in unprepared. He was toast before they started, and it was awesome to see him get destroyed.

[@chriswaite8784]

@@2r3notgoodas1 He wasnt winning either way, so all these excuses dont matter.

[@chadthechad4365]

@@chriswaite8784can you really say they gave him a fair go?

[@kepelli1]

@@2r3notgoodas1 Interesting ,in an NBA game those knuckleheads would have gotten technicals and perhaps tossed. I say get Kenny the Jet on neutral court minus the incredible advantages in studio and perhaps its different. Shaq,Barkley, and Kenny knew what the advantages were and messed with guy. I get it but at the same time they made sure they had every advantage. Not impressed.

[@Temptfate]

My basketball coach once said "Everyone looks good at the lay-up line" this is literally the embodiment of it, but on national tv lmao

[@Truthman45]

Not everyone can look good at the layup line either.

[@rickb2432]

Paul George has a story about a shot Bird made when Paul was at Indy. Bird had been watching practice, it was wrapping up and he was walking towards the exit when a ball rolled over to him. He picked it up and shot a 3, loafers, dress slacks and a button down. Nothing but net. Bird just continued walking out of the gym. Cold.

[@tannerconklin1117]

Jimmy has the best videos and it's no debate. I've already seen this dude before but it feels like a whole new story when Jimmy tells it and I love it.

[@frankjum]

Agreed. Hands down the best bball channel on KZbin. Always stellar. 😎👏🏾👏🏾

[@joecool2125]

I played D1 college ball with a few guys who would go on to play professionally. Calling them elite athletes doesn't describe how talented, skilled, and physically gifted they were. Dude had no idea. Granted, the guy has skill, but shooting baskets alone in a gym doesn't compare to shooting in front of an audience. Part of what makes great players great is their confidence and ability to perform under pressure.

[@JohnDoe-ns8ho]

If you played D1 ball then you were also elite talented, skilled, and physically gifted. Or, you were super mega elite at a few things but topped out at that level because you didn't have the rest. And should understand how trivial it is for some random person to be better than NBA players at one aspect of the game but never being close to making it to the NBA.

[@beenschmokin]

Gifted? LOL. Practice and discipline. They didn't get their abilities from Santa Claus and weren't born bouncing a ball. GTFOH

[@DBBMed]

It literally Does describe them

[@dorianpaisley-smith303]

Where did you play?

[@beenschmokin]

@@dorianpaisley-smith303 Michael Jordan wasn't born the goat. Tiger woods was molded by his father and decades of reps. There are studies done about this and it is well proven "talent" only shows through in the beginning stages of a subject. K Anders Ericson being the most prominent to do so. Being tall alone only works in high school basketball. Professionals are as such because hard work and discipline. This is not debatable. Educate yourself. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKS7n4KDmriGncUsi=BFoRMezg8lVxAAwH

[@manlikezi]

I felt second hand embarrassment from the way Chuck looked at him💀

[@erasedxbl8281]

Nobody in the comments acknowledging the generational comeback he had at the Gil’s arena shootout is crazy

[@dmzhockey94]

link to video please

[@jayh6135]

No one cares about his record. He came in talking about “I don’t know how it can be denied, and I could easily do it again” then got clowned and made excuses and continued shit attitude. He still doesn’t realize it years later lol

[@BULSHYTT]

6:15 "No matter how knocked those knees get"😂 Kenny still knocking them 3's down

[@andrethegreatyt2]

"and wearing a suit"

[@iamtheonlywilly]

😂😂😂

[@guccibirkin188]

It has nothing to do with pressure, this guy practices shooting the exact same way from the exact same spot hundreds of thousands of times. The world records he’s breaking don’t require you to do anything else. The second he moves back he looks like he’s never touched a ball. This is why context is important.

[@Dead_Goat]

Also location. Kenny has shot on that hoop this guy has not.

[@gskuani7769]

he was getting up shots before they aired the segment. and besides that doesn't matter. if you actually hoop, it only takes a couple minutes or less to adjust to a new rim.@@Dead_Goat

[@cedricduyongco]

But the height of the ceiling also does matter. If he always shoots a looper then he would get "intimidated" by the low ceiling.

[@kinghakeemhase305]

Based comment

[@jjleeeee]

Yes, because the “best shooter in the world” is limited to a fix position

[@hoopxnation]

Im happy with this guy’s story. He redeemed himself in winning it all on Gil Arena’s first. Shootout and bagging a 100k! I hope he gets invited in TNT for round 2 against Kenny.

[@tsizzle7329]

He still won't win.

[@hoopxnation]

@@tsizzle7329 regardless, he's attitude towards life is still winning not just money but respect.

[@Crawleyman]

He won't go back. He said they did him dirty

[@jonm7888]

​@@tsizzle7329He'd beat Kenny in a real gym. Kenny won't make 82 out of 100 in a competition like this guy did.

[@Fabulos1]

@@jonm7888 A real gym is NBA 3 point line to me.

[@HawksNestYT]

8:28 think of how actually intimidating that sight is 💀

[@Swishyyyyyy]

I know😂

[@MFBURNS7909]

I was in a group home in 97 and 1 of the staff members was Vance Carr who was a Celtic and he played with Larry Byrd. We didn't know he was a Celtic until we saw old footage of a game and 1 of the kids noticed him. We used to play basketball with Vance and he still had it in 97

[@askherbs]

One of the best basketball storytellers. Thank you, Jimmy.

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

Second to "The NBA Story Teller"

[@MoralesCorner]

I love Jimmy too but why does everyone keep posting the same comment lately ?

[@RaccoonWithRabbis]

I watch football, hockey, and baseball. Remember watching basketball when I was a kid but fell out of love with the sport. Jimmy's been a spark rekindling that flame for me. Thanks. Respect.

[@ricardoandrade8968]

Just when he thought enough time has passed and no one would remember, here is Jxmy dropping a 12 minute video about that one episode 😂

[@system331]

If you watch the tnt crew, you’re never forgetting this

[@fancyf33t295]

Its not just about ability, it's mentality. If you cant handle 4 men heckling, can you handle having your mortgage, career, and your family's living situation on one shot? They didnt make him feel unwelcome, they treated him as a peer

[@sai.vignaish]

Damm

[@danieliop]

My dude just shot 43/50 on a 100k shooting tournament. Hes pretty humble in my opinion.

[@FOFF802]

He also said how TNT set him after he said he didn't want to shoot 3's before the show because the ceiling was low. They agreed and flipped when the show went live

[@Botothe.e]

@@FOFF802the dude would maul Kenny on a real court three contest

[@davidrosensin7985]

@@tafarihowe3277 I dunno what that court looks like (and honestly I don't particularly care) but there is such a thing as a difference in arc. Never saw this guy shoot but maybe he's a rainbow arc lad. Not defending him or anything, just saying that if you throw rainbows and the ceiling is low that's gonna affect your shot.

[@SP559Boi]

​@@tafarihowe3277lmao one didn't have way more practice on that court than the other?

[@jeromes2767]

@@tafarihowe3277 This is Kenny's show and the other guy is just a guest of course Kenny is going to shoot better

[@zenhoss]

This is exactly why I tell people to go see the NBA live and as up close as possible. These player are HUGE and FAST and talking shit to each other the whole time. It’s not just being big or an amazing shooter, you gotta put it all together in front of the fans and all those other players, it’s an intensity you have to condition yourself to. Most adult males couldn’t take an NBA bump or hand check, it’s just different. It’s like thinking working a heavy bag like boss makes you a boxer.

[@Vexolop]

‼️‼️

[@wilblades]

THIS. I got to sit 6th row once at a clippers Knicks game, near the basket and watched Montrez Harrell body the SHIT outta Mitchell Robinson mid-air and finish. It was at that moment that I fully understood, it does not translate on TV at all.

[@bokisuba9702]

I was friend with NBA center and got to experience few games up close and even hang with some of the players in a restaurant after the game. I realized how TV does NOT "translate" how big these MFs are, 1st time when I went to one of the games like this where I stood next to them. Im 5'10" and I literally felt like a child standing next to these guys. Only one that was kinda close to my height was Jameer Nelson. He is listed at 6'0" (in NBA height listed is with shoes on) but he is NOT that height. He was 5'10" at best.

[@kjthemenace635]

Bc them mf bots in the NBA

[@yell0wberry]

This slightly reminds me of when Jeremy Lin got to be in the NBA, when he was enrolled at Harvard and playing basketball, a lot of those black guys in the park, didn’t think he was good for anything till he had to embarrass them

[@EliaSamaha]

I don't know how you do it, you're the best storyteller I've ever encountered. You took a very basic and uneventful bit and had me on the edge of my seat throughout. Well done sir!

[@elderscrolls8442]

check out 'mr ballin'

[@estanneque]

Same here. Was about to do something else, but I kept my but on the couch, waiting for "circus show" =D

[@g13kizz2]

Same here👍

[@AFCA4EVER]

Facts!!! Love how he tells it with the funny add ons. 😂👌🏽

[@Jason-lk9yi]

The only thing he did was make a 90 second video about 11 minutes too long.

[@savvycadaver4329]

5:45 is such a great clip, the vi e had to be great. Terry said "is that what he doing" 😂😂

[@HairwayToSteaven1]

Ernie johnson is so underrated. He’s a stand up man, father, and host to the NBA world. I’d love to see jimmy do a spotlight on a man every NBA fan has admired for over 3 decades.

[@MoralesCorner]

Ernie underrated? Everyone who knows about the show loves him

[@Herbalizer28]

yes, and have to babysit these guys is a feat in itself !! Ernie is the man !

[@MrKenn93]

Love how the three guys came together to defend Kenny’s and the NBA fraternity’s honour.

[@timwynn1983]

To be fair, it’s Kenny having home court advantage just like in an actual game. He got the crowd of scary Shaq and chuck to back him up and intimidate Anthony. It’s like if Kenny were to play in a playoff game in the opposing team’s home court, Kenny and his team would likely more to lose because of the physiological pressure like Anthony is having right now. On top of that, Kenny had more time to shoot in the studio’s court and it was Anthony first time shooting on this court which has low ceiling, and this of course gave Kenny a huge advantage alongside with the home court advantage. Let’s reverse this and put Kenny on the courts that Anthony was playing on. Kenny would lose 100%. So I don’t think why everyone is criticizing Anthony..

[@Optable]

@@timwynn1983 Making me spit out my food on thanksgiving?! "Kenny would lose 100%" 😂😂😂

[@CSDonohue11]

I Fricken LOVE It ! 🛩️ I met The Jet @ Fashion Show in Las Vegas and Jet was Cool AF Signed something for Me Just a notebook I had in My bag He’s legit Real Dude. Just Super Cool I Love when these type of Dudes get set straight and even better when it’s like this an older long retired player Kenny The Jet Smith doing what He does & Oh Yea… The Jet was also in Dunk Contests Not just a shooter Nor just a jumper 🛩️

[@whattheysayk9558]

@@timwynn1983 doesn’t matter. If you’re the worlds, best shooter, it doesn’t matter wouldn’t say that if he was Curry

[@Mz.Montana1015]

@@timwynn1983doesn’t nba players shoot at DIFFERENT courts for mostly 82 games ? The dude couldn’t shoot from an nba 3pt line that’s why he wanted free throws plain and simple

[@Dengchiii]

Kenny Smith won the Rockets a Finals game because of his shooting. That experience of handling that pressure to win a crucial game will carry over for the rest of his life. Like players say, a player can lose their athleticism, their explosiveness and quickness. But shooters never lose their touch.

[@bball3048mm]

There's been an update in this story. Anthony Miracola was invited to participate in Gil's Arena shoutout competition which was streamed on KZbin. He beat former other pros and former NBA players to win $100K. He spoke his side of the story on Gil's podcast.

[@j-us-t_be-in-g]

Anthony lost to Kenny Smith. Fair and square. No excuses.

[@LouDiamondPhilips199]

I wish TNT did segments like this more often. The arm wrestling spot with Devon Larratt was legendary

[@CirilloRuca]

Dude has never played in front of a packed middle school or high school game with people screaming for and against you before otherwise he wouldn't have cracked. Over confidence exist, I actually call it delusion. He was confident until he stepped in front of people who actually have been there and couldn't handle that insane pressure. I hope he takes his humbleness as a life lesson.

[@rasyay]

he had a bad shooting day it happens to the best of em even Steph curry shoots like shit on days this dude has 201 free throws in 3 minutes 93 3 pointers in 3 minutes 67 freethrows in 1 minute 34 behind the backboards shots in 1 minute 31 3 pointers in 1 minute and 12 3 pointers in a minute with a single ball 🤦he be shooting the lights out with the ugly ass form of a shot he has

[@funkychicken2119]

He crumbled in a studio with 10-20 people in it, imagine a NBA arena with 18,000 fans… 🙈

[@SSPTheGoat]

The second hand embarrassment I felt while watching this…😭😭

[@OKCfan2]

Same

[@willmetzler9018]

I had to pause it lmao. I'm taking refuge in the comments right now. Just absolutely brutal

[@9thecolor51]

Mega oof indeed.

[@jasperking442]

Bro after every sentence I had to pause it

[@dvdivine1962]

That feeling is really palpable man, if it wasn't for the jxmy's narration I couldn't handle it.

[@DannyDavis-g1q]

They set him up. He was in the Gilbert Arenas talking about what happened. He won that contest and won $100,000

[@anonanomalli]

Would you expecy anything less from those guys? Ofcourse they are gonna wanna punk this guy if they can 😂

[@Mikaeel84]

To be fair my Dad played college ball and never stopped shooting. Even into his 60's he could sink nothing but net shots that weren't contested 90% of the time or more. But when you have been shooting the same shots for around 50 years just think of how good your going to be at it. I promise you ol boy who is retired still shoots on a regular basis and that groove is as greased as it gets.

[@topgunn7359]

Your basketball card is revoked

[@__Edub__]

"Ol boy who is retired"????

[@nicholasbradley8868]

9:36 I was immediately hoping Jxmy was gonna drop the white mamba quote about LeBron, and he did! One of the realest quotes uttered by any basketball player.

[@bladerunner7324]

"Like a pack of hyenas, the crew is circling Barkley" this had me laughing hard😂😂😂. I love your channel, you made me fell in love for the game of basketball, cheers from Brazil

[@placefeature5329]

Lol

[@SmartAlekk]

A short person has to arc the ball more which is difficult with the ceiling, he probably has a warmup routine, and he had a bunch of giants giving him shit and deciding the rules. This only shows how important home court advantage is and doesnt reflect on any skill other than negotiation and bullying. Hosts are meant to raise the guest up, not do everything in their power to prove how great they used to be

[@Enochrry6024]

With all that said, Kenny Smith use to burn the nets with the Houston Rockets he hasn't lost that swiss bottom.

[@bjf5027]

As a former D1 sprinter I get sh!t like this all the time. My adult friends (made after college) are like, "I'm fast as hell, bet I can beat you". I'm just like, " dude, not only do you have no chance against me in my prime, you have absolutely zero chance against me now". I've raced so many dadbods who think they can run a 4.6 40 because "that's not that fast"

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

I’d say most d1 probably d2 athletes can probably run a 4.6

[@frankjennings4489]

Okay, but have you raced jerry Seinfeld though? He’s the fastest kid in school.

[@SplittinTheBill]

@@frankjennings4489what a great comment, thank you

[@biscothejerd]

No, just no@@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT

[@lordaleksandre]

​@@A5AP_SWEATSHIRTHey, you're the guy he was referring to!

[@leroirobinson-grant5885]

I remember when we used to be on the court after working out and Pops Mensah-Bonsu and some other retired players would be just shooting like they used to drop 30points a night when they played. It was always crazy to see them not miss knowing when they played none of them averaged more than 10points a game. One the the best shooters I've ever known never even made it to the NBA for a number of off-the-court issues.

[@bpdhoplite]

Pops is the goat lmfao absoloute last name I expected to see mentioned today

[@dannythekid14]

I went to HS with pops. What were Pops issues?

[@Indyman4288]

It was crack wasnt it? Thats the guys off court issue?

[@Indyman4288]

I've witnessed thousands of crack heads getting buckets like Ray Allen in his prime. Crack has destroyed basketball.

[@leroirobinson-grant5885]

@@dannythekid14 none. It says, "one of the best players I've ever seen NEVER MADE IT TO THE NBA."

[@dalitohana-s4c]

Ernie is so underrated. He’s a stand up man, father, and host to the NBA world. I’d love to see jimmy do a spotlight on a man every NBA fan has admired for over 3 decades.

[@dolphpaperroute6362]

You not wrong bro, big Ernie is mad underrated and doesn't get the love he deserve cuz he looks like "the nerd" on the desk of Inside The NBA. I'll never forget when Shaq asked a question in reference from the Boondocks and Ernie said the next line from the show, Ernie the goat lmaooo😂😭

[@westbmorecertified5011]

@@dolphpaperroute6362So because he watches the boondocks, he’s the goat? Tf?!

[@cliffishot2def]

​@@westbmorecertified5011exactly idiot, you didn't know that?

[@furnitureconsortium]

Ernie does come from athletic stock. His Dad (Ernie Sr.) pitched in the major leagues for the Milwaukee Braves (pre-Atlanta) in the 1950’s & 60’s. Ernie Sr. was also a beloved Atlanta Braves play-by-play announcer for TBS from the early 70’s until the late 80’s. I remember him well calling games when I was a kid, not long after WTBS became a nationwide cable channel.

[@westbmorecertified5011]

@@furnitureconsortium What does that have to do with calling NBA games? I like dude as a person, but a lot of these non athletic guys and women get thrown on these shows because America gets squeamish looking at a panel full of 🥷s.

[@EZEDITSRFIRE]

2:16 Add skip

[@GonzoYT5]

Ty

[@rivahkillah]

His mistake was not insisting in shooting from the foul line. They asked where, and giving in was him losing the psychological battle

[@jaydog77]

Claimed to be the best at 3s...

[@edmontoncouple1562]

he's claiming the FT and 3PT crown but forgot that NBA range is for real shooters and not pre-school.

[@lloydchristmas1086]

​@@edmontoncouple1562yeah it feels like damn near half court 😂

[@peterchindove7146]

Anyone can shoot from free throws my guy, an exNBA shooter isn't wasting his time on NTV shooting free throws.

[@onigiri9964]

@@peterchindove7146 Like Shaq???🤣🤣

[@GodMode365]

If you watch any D1 level Guard just shoot around, they will literally make 80-90% of their shots from every spot on the floor, even if they aren't known as shooters. Those that are known as 3 pt specialists, D1 or NBA, can easily make treys at a similar clip during shoot around. The muscle memory that allows them to replicate the exact same shooting motion every time is something that doesn't go away even with old age..Kenny is Exhibit A. I'll never forget a shooting seminar that I got to see at basketball camp as a kid. It was given by a 65 yr old former pro who I believe made the league but spent the majority of his career overseas. But OG proceeded to give a 30 min shooting seminar with a headset mic on, speaking and shooting the entire time, from every spot on the floor and ole boi literally wet every single jumper except one towards the end of the seminar. Any delusions I had of making the league were gradually destroyed as each of those 30 min passed and by the end they were all but gone forever lol.

[@addresslocator5879]

80-90%? its more like 50-60%

[@GodMode365]

@@addresslocator5879 Once you witness an NBA guard or even an elite D1 level Guard do an individual workout of just shooting drills with an assistant coach to rebound for them, you realize that there's levels. But 50-60% is what the best players from your local gym can consistently shoot from mid range during practice. The best shooters in the league can wet treys at just a few percentage pts below that (about 45%) playing in 82 NBA games, in front of thousands, with the best defenders in the world trying their hardest to make em miss every time...now what do you think those guys can do when they're completely relaxed and alone with no pressure? It's literally close to 80-90% from distance and that's not even an exaggeration in the slightest mi hombre...please believe.

[@e2rqey]

went to high school with a Top 15 first round NBA draft pick who still starts in the NBA currently . There are absolutely 100% levels to this shit. and once you've seen it or played against it in real life, its very very, clear.

[@AKBrown-bc3xv]

Thank you!

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​​@@GodMode365I knew a D1 player in his mid 50s that could make 80% of his shots casually in a gym. He didn't even make the NBA and yet easily made 80% of college 3 point shots.

[@banfasso3109]

In an open gym basketball session during lunch in 11th grade, I was shooting free throws at one of the main baskets and I had hit 17 in a row when a guy on a side basket finally said something to me about it. He asked me if I was counting and how many I was at. I said 17. He seemed subtly impressed and walked over under the basket and started catching them and throwing them back to me. It was early in the lunch period and the gym wasn’t full yet. There were still a lot of the usual guys that had to come from farther parts of the school or go take dumps or smoke joints first, and we all usually ate in the gym (which wasn’t allowed but we all did it anyways). Anyways, I had gotten up to 25 when someone else noticed I’d been draining them and he asked how much and my catcher said 25 and they that guy got other people’s attention. Then it started getting super nerve-racking and distracting and I started hitting less clean ones and had one hit the rim then go off the backboard and in. But then in the mid 30s, I started to calm down again and started popping off clean again. Every basket I made after 40, someone or other was commenting on it and more people had come in and nobody was doing anything except watch me. Every person who came in was like “yo what’s goin on? How many’s he at?” and people would say how many and then at one point people argued the number and I had to be like “I’m at 45” or whatever. When I hit 49, it was a bigger deal than I’d expected cuz then everyone was buzzing like I could choke on 50. But when I hit it, the place went crazy for like 5 seconds but then everyone calmed down quick cuz I was in a rhythm. 60 was big. Same reaction as 50. But when I hit 70, it was like quiet. People were just shaking their heads. I swear to Christ this is a completely true story. People were just like “no no no, this isn’t even happening right now.” When I hit 74, it got super serious and quiet. And then I don’t know why but that number made me nervous cuz I thought of 100. 75 was the most rattling shot. It must have bounced around the rim 4 times and off the backboard too, but when it dropped, everyone was screaming. It was like people wanted to high give me but nobody wanted to touch me. Nobody was even inside key except that guy feeding me. I threw up 76 and it missed. Just a total brick off the back of the rim that came straight back to my hands after one bounce, and everyone just went off again and were pushing me around and seniors I wasn’t even friends with were hugging me. And then like 30 seconds later, it was like it never happened and everyone just started shouting. The whole thing felt like it took the whole lunch hour but it all happened in like 10 minutes. The craziest part is that I wasn’t even on the basketball team. I was on so many varsity teams, but not basketball. It just wasn’t my sport. But I could shoot pretty good, and that one singular day I caught fire for an insane run where I felt like the basket was a hula hoop right in front of me. One time years later, I was at a party and a guy I didn’t even recognize delivered a pizza and said “I saw that guy sink 75 free throws in a row. Craziest shit I ever seen” like totally dead pan and then he just got paid and left. Didn’t even say hi directly to me. He was just like “that guy right there did a cool thing I saw” and then he just peaced. Thanks for reading this. I know it’s a crazy story but it really is true. I did that. It was kind of my defining moment in high school, like the thing a lot of people remember me for, I don’t know where 75 free throws ranks but I feel like it’s up there and was worth taking about in this comment section. Peace.

[@cameronlewis4123]

That’s a great story, my high school teammate hit 35 3s in a row in a shoot around before one of our games and this was 19 years ago before shooting 3s was like it is now.

[@stevend.bumgarner6134]

Love that story. Feel like I was there.

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

Tom Amberry made 2,750 in a row at age 71. Ted St. Martin upped that to 5,221 in a row. Fred Newman made 88 in a row blindfolded. 75? Nice but Steph does that as a warm-up.

[@leiferikson7052]

@@whitneymacdonald4396 k bud did a pizza guy show up to a party and verify it?

[@darylthomas7317]

​@@whitneymacdonald4396yes very good compare this guys cool achievement with an NBA players, in a video made to prove normal people arent on the level of NBA plauers. 😂

[@GeneralTMG]

won 100 rackades in gilbert arenas shootout though bro a legend fr

[@Mobthegreat11]

Stop it no nba shooter was der

[@GeneralTMG]

@@Mobthegreat11 gilbert arenas ,rashad mccants, brandon jennings , n some dude that was on a 10 day contract with the pacers now if you mean stephen curry wasn’t there then say that but i just named 4 niggas that we’re in the nba at some point in time and shot a basketball in said nba

[@K3andK4]

I was always curious about the story behind that segment. Thanks Jxmy! We need more real people vs NBA players to show just how great you really have to be, to be in the league.

[@daniel_bartosiewicz]

There is another episode here on this channel of aforementioned Brian Scalabrine challenging people.

[@DS-nq1dg]

Ernie is an excellent wing man. He set Kenny up for that kill so smoothly!!

[@CaIIOfTheWild]

I remember years ago reading about how the worst free throw shooters in the NBA (guys in the 50-60% range) would routinely hit 80+% of their free throws in practice, when there was no fans/pressure involved. Not surprising the effect would be more extreme with an amateur outside of his comfort zone.

[@joeltravels8983]

Dennis Rodman was a noted example of exactly this regarding this phenomenon. He was amazing shooting free throws in practice but a 59 percent lifetime shooter in games. It’s all mental.

[@riri2803]

​@@joeltravels8983 Fatigue is also a factor.

[@AnointedProphet74]

I once saw Kwame Brown in a gym and he looked highly skilled

[@lastsecondshot5779]

@@riri2803 Very true, it's also easier to get into a good rythm when you're shooting 10+ free throws consecutively vs. the 1-3 attempts you get at once during a game

[@Octaviu5]

Same reason why LeBron can’t make free throws to save his life in playoff away games especially finals.

[@scottrupp5433]

Don't dismiss his accomplishments. The pressure being surrounded by great NBA players is a lot, plus a new environment that doesn't have a feel of real court. His competition is in that studio everyday, have shot in this environment, and is more at ease being in his space. I still give him props!

[@jamalboykin]

Here after watching AM win on Gil’s Shootout. Happy for him. Dope to see his wife was with him in the gym and he got his redemption!

[@BJJ205]

Oh ya!

[@chadjohnson6718]

What redemption? Hes good at those shooting contests but trash under this kind of pressure.

[@Quincy09]

@@chadjohnson6718it wasn’t pressure it was the roof

[@2252mario]

@@chadjohnson6718 yeah def no pressure when he was competing for 100k 😆

[@Mobthegreat11]

Wasn’t no nba shooters der name them

[@joesmith6972]

"I bet you won't beat me on my home court at Dave and Buster's." -Anthony

[@gilsmusic4u]

Brian Scalabrine has the most famous basketball quote in modern basketball history and it is because it is so raw and true, it embodies all we need to know about the sport of basketball and the levels there are to it. And he said it at the time so non chalantly.. but it is a masterpiece waiting to be analyzed.

[@SchnabitzJones]

It’s the perfect quote to emphasize the gap between professionals and amateurs. I used to laugh when analysts would question if the best college team could beat the worst NBA or NFL team. That college team would get obliterated.

[@dandiehm8414]

@@SchnabitzJonesAll pro sports teams are basically college all star teams, that have matured into men, and have developed their skills playing 5 times more games than the college boys under the best coaching and conditioning coaches in the world. The worst NBA team would destroy the college national champions.

[@BLACK_MikeHammer]

Too much goes into that Scalabrine quote.. The fact he made it into the NBA there's many factors that play into that, many variables that have to come into play for you to make the league, not just talent obviously cos he wasn't very talented. Just a very smart and cerebral player who knew his role and didn't try to do too much... I've played against people his size at rec leagues across d.c and MD who never smelled the league but played NAIA , some played at tiny Div 2 schools who would have bust his ass.. Again so many other things come into play why some make the league and others aren't even thought about.. Cos a clip of him beating down a much smaller amateur, backing dude down and scoring in the low post now all of a sudden he's so much better than everybody else who didn't make the league?

[@zoulzopan]

​@@dandiehm8414theres some exception where a college team would have crazy talent. I forgot which team or year it was but this one team had like 3 allstars and 2 starters in their college team something crazy like that. Or having a generational talent like Kareem or Lebron who was just mvp lvl the moment they step on the nba court game 1.

[@dandiehm8414]

They would still not beat an NBA TEAM.

[@shadhinov]

4:37 jimmy made kenny seem like an anime final boss with the music

[@rbz1]

"no matter how knocked those knees get...." You caught me slipping on that one LMAO.

[@beigefox6579]

I laughed so hard on that 🤣🤣🤣

[@trishulsingh9845]

🤣🤣😂

[@KnowDAOself]

"No matter how knocked those knees get, once an NBA player, always an NBA player" @6:15 😂🤣🤣

[@miskittt]

I laughed at that too! 😂

[@Harmeson-j]

I love how you can tell Jimmy really hates regular people being compared to an NBA player. He is absolutely right, great video yet again.

[@ZKTheGreat]

They set him up for failure. He won the Gil’s Arena 3 point contest this year and took home $100k.

[@theinktician]

I remember this now! I felt so bad for him - cause my first thought was "But can he shoot in a game?" but even in the contest they only gave him 2 shots. I will say though, with that many records you cant help but expect him to make at least 1 of the 2. Somehow worse than the Steph Halfcourt Donation Shots at the allstar game

[@lucidstudious750]

3 shots isnt doing anyone justice. Also him losing doesnt take away from the fact that he has records

[@jerryrikki9466]

If you practice a specific shot and the building doesn't allow you to arc it like you usually do.... Idk let the guy believe he's the best shooter lol they had bully vibes that day

[@thomastes508]

@@jerryrikki9466deservingly so. If you proclaim your the greatest shooter alive and can’t make an nba three or shoot because the roof is too low for you then you ain’t the greatest shooter in the world😂

[@cheeks-e4l]

@@thomastes508fr kenny went 3 for 3 in the same building

[@minge9]

@@jerryrikki9466 what you on about, man?? shooters shoot! no matter the condition or the gym, lame asss excuse for so called the best shooter in the world

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

I'll give the guy credit. He took the challenge. Anyone that's played sports knows environments and situations MATTER, this wasn't gonna end any other way than it did.

[@remac2137]

I mean when u call urself the best shooter in the world you have to be able to back it up. If u called up the top 10 shooters in the nba, they are not gonna fumble like that Because they actually are the best shooters in the world.

[@HiThisIsMine]

It’s one thing to take the challenge on a whim… say for example, these guys pulled him from a crowd and put him on the spot… but this dude came in hot, thinking he was going to destroy. Anyone who’s played sports knows, environments and situations MATTER… dude should have took a step off his high horse and paid some respect instead.

[@216Numbskull]

You can be born naturally gifted with the skills & ability to shoot hoops all you want. But, the thing that separates the boys to men on the court is their mindset, Kenny Smith will tell you that himself. What Kenny did to this kid here is the same thing Larry Bird used to do to him back in the day. Bird beat Kenny everytime they played against each other. Larry's game was just as much if not more phycological as his shot & passing ability was in the NBA. Bird's arguably the greatest sh!t talker ever in the game of basketball. His ability to get inside a players head & off their game is legendary. Hence: "Larry Legend" ✌️😉

[@hardknocks5077]

Dude shoulda had u with him to back up those bullshit ass excuses

[@awebmate]

They pulled every trick in the book to put him at a disadvantage and intimidate him. But that's NBA. Not sure if they needed to, his bad form reveals that he could barely throw the distance. Seems that he is only a good shooter in a specific, controlled setting that he has prepared for. That's my 5 cent on this, anyway.

[@tykemorris]

A sportswriter once called Greg Kite the worst player in the NBA. Before he even played for the Magic he was in Orlando playing pickup basketball at a gym across the street from my house. I'm not that tall, but I was the biggest of the non-NBA players that day and guarded him. He absolutely destroyed me.

[@kelleyeidem667]

A point well taken. You were humble enough not to mention Kite is 6'11". He did get two rings and lasted 11 years, so by the time you two met, he had honed some skills. haha My freshman year in college, I got to play in half court game with a freshman who was there on scholarship. He was six-five. I still recall over a half century later how when I took a shot, he went so high up to successfully block it, I couldn't see the backboard. As a matter of fact, I don't remember seeing the ceiling either. ;-) Two years later, the team made it to the Final Four.

[@EzeAsuoha]

​@@kelleyeidem667who was he

[@doug6723]

The shorter timeframe and 2ft longer distance is the difference maker. Plus you might be able to shoot great in front of a small crowd. But in a stadium with 20k people watching? No way.

[@harqyburruss363]

Jimmy is one of the best storytellers on this app🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@hardywoodaway9912]

app? wtf

[@harqyburruss363]

@@hardywoodaway9912 is KZbin not an app?

[@onewhocollects6658]

@@hardywoodaway9912 youtube on phone.

[@nonamedpleb]

@@hardywoodaway9912 lil bro spent all his life on the phone

[@aaronchoi7117]

@@hardywoodaway9912 youtube is an app

[@bolebole161]

I remember watching this live and the second I saw this guy's shooting form I knew he was toast. No one would be intimidated by this guy if he rolled up to your neighborhood court for a game. That look on Charles Barkley's face said it all after the first shot. And I don't know what you're talking about when you said they are circling him like hyenas. I see Shaq and I see Barkley creeping up on him and they look like lions about to devour a young gazelle that lost its way in the savanah.

[@eggnoc]

Yeah that shooting form does not look good

[@Darthtanos]

my first thought when i saw his form was good god, someone teach this man proper form. that's terrible, and he'd basically never get a shot if in an actual game.

[@jeromemccollom936]

shooting form doesnt matter if you can make them. Shooting form matters more in a competive game when your shot that you can hit in a game might be blocked. That guy is a great shooter but he's really short and probably not fast enough to compensate for his lack of height

[@ChristopherNicholasMakarov4120]

@@eggnoc Thats how i shot when i was 5

[@lorddevil863]

Anyone who has played pick up basketball knows Anthony is the type of guy that isn't there to play with anyone but rather wait to show his skills. However, hes still the type, from the way he has a set shot style can out of the blue moon, can get into rhythm and hit multiple shots meanwhile Kenny is a baller. The difference is all it takes is one little distraction and Anthony will be a complete non factor for the rest of the game but Kenny will leave the court as the guy that you wish you could see play again next time.

[@craiglizt8074]

This dude made Chuck E. Cheese go bankrupt. They couldn't handle all the raffle tickets he won.