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[@JayFiRExX]

that was the toughest sweep in my life. ~kenny the jet smith

[@johnnyreed8537]

Good to see that Nick Anderson can finally find some relief and humor in what was a heart wrenching episode in game one of the finals against the Rockets that changed his career forever...

[@big10]

I think Kenny probably feels sorry for Nick and didn't want to bring it up. That's why Kenny kept focusing on the "now" for Nick Anderson as an executive. Actually, I thought it was pretty classy of Kenny not to taunt Nick about that.

[@johnsmithsonian4712]

He’s the same on Inside NBA also… he can pinch nerves and trash talk like anyone but I’ve noticed he has a lot of restraint and doesn’t go too far… ever.

[@Zbraze6]

Nick was one of Chicago's BEST !!! I remember him & his sister at May school on the west side in the 80s :)

[@meatspin.]

Damn didn’t know he was from chi that’s wassup, o yea hope you still good 12years later

[@hitman321100]

12 years later and kenny looks exactly the same.

[@kountzer]

I remember watching Kenny Smith walking around at the Fonde Gym in Houston. The local b-ball players were dissing him, dogging his game because the Rockets had just lost to Seattle in the playoffs. A few years later the Rockets won the championship back to back in '94 & '95, and Kenny Smith is now NBA royalty.

[@acnicodemus4734]

Classy move by Kenny Smith to not bring up the four missed free throws by Nick Anderson.

[@magnumcornetto]

Those 4 missed free throws really did a number on him, and for the following 2-3 seasons he was in a serious funk. He snapped out of it when Penny was out for the season (again), what was it 97/98?, but it still wasn't enough to get to the playoffs.

[@mikemik5630]

yep, also 3 D was out and Horace... It was like 8 man on the roster healthy and Nick was monster averaging like 30 pts per game for two months

[@ATLienForLife]

@Momoneyb bridge I agree. Even if Orlando got to 3-1, they weren't gonna win that Championship. If they don't know, they better ask Utah, Phoenix and San Antonio.

[@allenkim9387]

I dont think DJ knows the history behind that game and the missed free throws.

[@harvpila]

Those 4 missed FT'S by nick still hunts him down.

[@zocky79]

i remember the series... in game 1 Anderson didn`t hit 4 freethrows in a row in the last minute of the game! Since then he was never again the same player.

[@mistanderson]

Nick Anderson was a solid good player. Sucks how ppl keep bringing up those 4 free throws. It happens. After that the dude still had a good career.

[@vanilliiceman]

real legends right there

[@geronjenkins18]

Orlando was my team at the this time Shaq, Penny, Scott, Horace,Nick Anderson and Brian Shaw but they just couldn't get passed The Dream and forget Nick for missing 4 free throws in the clutch. If that was me, I would've hit at least two outta those four free throws.

[@omy785]

How old is the guy with the mike that didn't know about the '95 finals? I'm 25 and I remember it very well...anyway, Nick Anderson yeah! Good guard, the Magic were a team of young gunsback there: Penny, Nick, 3D Scott, Horace Grant (he was the oldie) and Shaq.

[@lowkeyridez2318]

Your right nick, some times you win them some times you lose... but GOD DAMN BRO YOU MISSED 4 IN A ROW 😬

[@bguddafool]

me too homie dam

[@3SCboy]

That's Nick Anderson former guard for the Magic, he missed 4 free throws in game 1 of the 95 NBA Finals in the 4th quarter

[@creydadj]

Damn DJ Augustin then played on that team

[@Rodzilla97]

nick was a good player, i hate that that happened to him

[@LxTxSURGE]

Go watch him smile while bricking those free throws and watch penny not even watching him shoot lol

[@z3idd]

That's DJ Augustin, right?

[@MixTape313]

If thats DJ augustine. He aint really 6'0. Kenny smith looks 5 inches taller than him lol

[@badpdx]

Wow. Nick Anderson has a great voice. He should be a blues singer. "They do me wronnnng, man, they do me wro-ong." A little slide guitar in the background. It would be fantastic.

[@alexandercoffman8319]

I disagree.

[@mariobryant8803]

What’s funny, there’s a KZbin video where two retired NBA referees (Joe Crawford and Steve Javie who worked that first game of the 95 Finals) even mentioned about Nick Anderson missing those four free throws- felt bad for him. Missed foul shots cost them the game and unfortunately the championship.

[@dingz54]

is that guy holding mic from bobcats team?whats his name again?

[@largec]

Wow!!!.....Nick Anderson has been away from the game so long he has gray hair. How can anyone forget his infamous choke act of the 95 NBA finals, I'm surprised missing those four free throws wasn't the topic of discussion.

[@MrBrightWave]

DJ!

[@datngga11]

D.J. Augustin, one of the best rookie shooters in the league

[@EricCHenry247]

I just its just a coincidence that neither of them asked nick about those 4 damn free throws he gave away to lose that game!

[@SeNs3NoEviL]

nick the brick

[@yasser9350]

looks like these days anyone can get to the hall of fame i only fear that darko milicic will get there someday

[@yagbadudel17]

@billionaireboyzklub in game 1 of the 95 finals nick anderson missed four straight frrethrows in the dying seconds of the game.. magic lead by two at that time and he missed four, nick the brick..

[@geronjenkins18]

@TRoN1Ck That's what all the Legends had to go through when it was their turn in the clutch. He should've blocked that out of his mind but that's what separates the great players and the legends.

[@ThrillbertMusic]

executives do that :P

[@Podbursky]

is that dj augustin?

[@clazier]

omg its DJ augustin from the bobcats whats he doin der

[@TT-dv9er]

I’m glad he came back from that

[@VESHMusic]

lol, it was horrible to see a professional miss 4 crucial free throws. I guess the blame is all on him for not winning that game

[@giagonzalez489]

dj augustin?

[@AntiMetaLokuno]

Nick has put on some weight.

[@TengokuRyu]

Nick Anderson is a community ambassador... How is that relatively close to being an executive? Funny how he didn't even take the high road and state that he's obviously not an executive.

[@tkcwu]

mmm...he was one of those earliest NBA players htat had a somewhat bulky body (those dawyne wade) but was relatively quick. those guys aways give MJ problems. MJ would say how tough Joe Dumas and Mitch was. He never said anything about starks or payton who also are great defensive palyers in their own right however much skinnier frame.

[@big10]

You can't put all the blame on one guy when a team gets swept in four games....Shaq & Penny were on that team, too! But the Rockets were just the better team that year with Clyde, Hakeem, et al.

[@geronjenkins18]

@TRoN1Ck Piss in my pants....Never on TV lol. I didn't know he was stressed while taking those free throws. What was he stressed about?

[@rocketsjudoka]

What happened to Nick Anderson? Kenny Smith still looks like he can play while Nick Anderson looks like he has been spending too much time at the buffet.

[@lulabelle82]

One season Nick was posting better numbers than Jordan but it all came down to one game and we all know what one that is...

[@zachadam8572]

Lucien Nick never posted numbers half as good Jordan you're stupid

[@TpolTime]

Nick still hasn't forgiven Kenny for hitting that 3

[@zhuowenzone]

This is what bobcats do

[@hmmBEEFY]

toughest sweep i ever hard in my life... haha thats harsh

[@chrisl.b.8431]

Man! Maybe what happend if Nick don't lose that free throws...

[@tkcwu]

he was good. a poor man's mitch richmond, can shoot it, drive and put it on the floor, not great at anything but good at everything and plays tight D too.

[@alexandercoffman8319]

I agree.

[@danp9092]

I'll take 45 over 25 any day of the week.

[@whatsit2yaguy]

Trying to play with a better team.

[@jjayboo23]

nick is the reason magic lost..he choke in 4 freethrows..damn..thats worst

[@ChillIngOutSounds]

LMAO

[@WEIRDALYO]

first comment

[@juliettejulie]

1. put ur middle finger on ur nose 2. say the name of some1 u like 3. 2moro they will ask u out or say i love u 4. copy and paste to 2 videos

[@alexureta]

nick shit happens

[@choosen1of96]

Fucking adverts man nba j better than that at least allow us to skip it

[@dingz54]

thank u.but i will take eric gordon from clippersrather than him

[@Dunganin31]

lol ray allen beat his record

[@DaHuntersTrophy]

Bum missed 4 free throws in a row.

[@DCJayB]

Did you guys hear Nick Anderson tried to kill himself? He tried to shoot himself in the head four times and missed. ZING!!

[@billionaireboyzklub]

Who is Nick? Why is he called Nick the brick

[@Y2KJake]

😂😂😂

[@alexandercoffman8319]

Lay off of him.l.o.l

[@cycl0nnus]

nick anderson still losin

[@ChrisVarick]

nick the brick