The SMARTEST Play I Have Ever Seen

[@HalfCourtHoops]

This play was so cool to see live, and at the time of the game pretty incredible to pull off!

[@matthewpabin8517]

How confident are you that this was intentional? Watching live, I thought Johnson just made a good cut based on his defender's positioning.

[@KansasStateGuru]

@@matthewpabin8517 they’ve been doing this all year. They did it at the end of the game versus KU. Johnson dunked on Jaylen Wilson to seal the deal.

[@param6525]

So you're just gonna keep this video up even though coach Tang after the game said this was not a set play? you're losing credibility

[@FiremanH16]

Keyontae Johnson being the person to dunk it is such a heartwarming moment considering he almost died on the court a few years ago

[@loreleifajardo2430]

What happened

[@FiremanH16]

@@loreleifajardo2430 he collapsed on-court in the middle of a game and had to be placed in a medically-induced coma for 3 days. You can search "Keyontae Johnson collapse"

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

​@@loreleifajardo2430something with his heart, he collapsed on the court while playing for Florida. Almost like Damar Hamlin.

[@MicahParsons-nw9so]

​@@loreleifajardo2430 think it was myocarditis from COVID

[@theccqua]

Absolutely disgusting how nice of a play this was. The connection connection that can only be forged through hours in a gym.

[@nochepatada]

Finished with the reverse dunk! 😎

[@bajofry13]

It was great! I loved how while Nowell was dribbling up the court, he looked over to the side of the stands where Isaiah Thomas was seated and mouths, "Watch this." Loved the whole development of the play! Thanks for showing.

[@CommieGobbledygook]

I saw it live and it was a brilliant trick on the spartan defense.

[@scottawildcat]

Also, as he's bringing the ball down the court he looks at Isiah Thomas, who was sitting in the stands and says "Watch this."

[@liammillen428]

so fun to watch. would love to see a video on the half court set they kept running

[@Willy72070]

My coach has ran something like this but never in this clutch of a situation 😂 Nowell is him 💪💪

[@GetAlong2GetAlong]

Watch it again. You missed a part. A bench player was standing up helping to blend in the baseline player from the defense’s peripheral vision.

[@JaymeLawman]

I don’t think he would have sat down as his guy was cutting if it was intentional but if I were ever to run this play I’d do exactly what you mentioned

[@bajofry13]

didn't notice; great catch!

[@raheppe]

Nope, haha. What are you talking about? The defender knew where he was and was not tricked by that, he's tricked because he is caught looking away. If the guy standing had tricked him then he never moves. He SAW him move, he just didn't respond quick enough, because of where his actual focus was.

[@mizzy4real24]

Yooooo lol. That shit was expert. I love when coach is like ah ah…ok you got it lol. That was beautiful acting

[@calebos268]

You can see the coach sorta count down with his fingers. 2, then 1, then the lob

[@AhmedAli-zm2wy]

Distraction is very useful to get easy baskets

[@cdjhyoung]

As a MSU fan all I can say is BOO -HISSS. Great call and execution. Too bad it was against my guys.

[@jimsavely1104]

Dribbling down the court at the start of this play Markquis yells over to Isiah Thomas (sitting behind the MSU bench) and says "watch this".

[@SirCharles824]

Like that play from the Longest Yard 😂

[@gbrew839]

Nowell said that he had been jawing with some court side celebs (can’t remember who) the whole game. Before that play he told them “watch this.” You can see it on the video. Total beast mode! Edit … just read some other comments, looks like this was already talked about.

[@dobbins4323]

Nowell is the TRUTH!!!

[@galaxygaming2505]

Also the coach counted down 321 on his fingers

[@Willy72070]

If I wanted to make content like this for the NBA, do I need their permission to use game clips?

[@HalfCourtHoops]

You don't need permission but they can claim it since it is their content. I don't make much money off ad revenue.

[@Willy72070]

@@HalfCourtHoops Tysm for responding I’ve been asking NBA creators for weeks ❤️🙏 Idc about the money so I guess Ill get started

[@Willy72070]

@@HalfCourtHoops Oh also do you download the games and then edit them up or do you screen record parts of the games?

[@mcraft2240]

Smartest play? It’s just a trick play that got executed well.

[@brentstallman6167]

What you failed to mention is as he headed down court he looked over to Isaiah Thomas who is sitting in the crowd and says "watch this"

[@waff6ix]

GAME ON DA LINE ONG DAT WAS TUFF💯😈😈😈

[@dme1016]

Not just a great dunk....a great REVERSE dunk....!!

[@gmoneys818]

Coached fir years. Used to have an inbounds play. Where there was mass confusion. I’m yelling. Get in your spots. And then we wou

[@ra15899550]

Genius!!

[@ChemiiAlert]

EMAW

[@jerichojohnson3219]

IT WAS EXCELLENT TRICKERATION !!!!

[@michaelzhang4127]

so the defense knew he was supposed get a pin down and positioned himself on the high side?

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Michigan State plays up the line in help defense so when the play was being called he was already higher up. I don't know their actual calls, but they have run stuff entered into the elbows and 2-3 actions as dummy as well.

[@gr8esthandleever]

Something like this only works on terrible defense. Perfect time to run it in overtime when the defense is tired. Great call

[@bige2012]

you’re crazy saying Mich St is terrible d. It was certainly good timing, but has nothing to do w/ sparty D sucking.

[@michaeljames4630]

they didnt draw this play up. It was said during the KSU/MSU game. Thanks.

[@lucashunt2674]

literally brought the house down. K-State never trailed after that.

[@tonychic5743]

thank you very much for posting so quickly… The negative is it Only works if the defender is playing higher than the office of player and doesn’t see both man and ball

[@michaelking4578]

When I saw it and the announcers didn't call it out as a great play I was a bit surprised.

[@krunner000]

I love all the sore losers on here😂 Just admit ya got beat by a better team.

[@ChaseRiver2]

what makes you think they werent actually arguing, you seen the way he threw that? that shit was personal

[@haloskaterkid]

Lmao clearly you didn’t watch the game and see how many lobs just like this went down, nor how much they praised eachother in the post interview. Consider the distance covered with that lob either? Shit was nearly from half court, soft lil pass not gonna cut it

[@armandoruiz8963]

I saw it and it was one of the most amazing players I have ever seen 😎😎😎

[@willieluncheonette5843]

tres cool

[@redfordreddington8834]

I've seen this in college football and it never works lol

[@williampelfrey3212]

Works in baseball also, pick offs

[@Michael-ev9hj]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@param6525]

I don't think this was a set play, I think they were actually arguing about the call but nowell noticed keyontae flashing to the hoop

[@ColesonKavouras]

Nah cause Nowell said to Isiah Thomas “Watch this” as he was dribbling up the court

[@param6525]

@@ColesonKavouras you're getting confused with a different play, also coach tang said afterwards in an interview that it wasn't planned this way

[@ColesonKavouras]

@@param6525 no it was that play and of course he said it wasn’t a set. He doesn’t want to give away the play for the future

[@param6525]

@@ColesonKavouras well obviously if it was a real play they just gave it away for the whole world to see... but no, it wasnt a set play, coach isnt that good of an actor, they were really arguing

[@gbrew839]

@@param6525not according to Nowell, but I’m sure you know everything

[@freddyfox5002]

Did they get pizza after the game?

[@elmerfudd7674]

So what?? Trickery didn't work in the next game did it??

[@dolores2318]

A no look lob? BFD. They can keep rewatching it from their couches now.

[@johnprentice1527]

Great play! But...But...Ball palming at both the college and professional level has got to stop! Newell's palming his dribble as he is "arguing" with his coach is infuriating to watch.

[@donaldinnewmexico]

LOL

[@MrBaltimoreRon]

Not an incredible play, the defender is out of position, in peewee ball you are told ALWAYS PUT YOUR BODY BETWEEN THE RIM AND DEFENDER!!!! as that is what he is told to do,(play high and out of position), as all college sports are scripted. Wake up sheep.

[@cooperhodgson7008]

Great pass and great finish but how is this looked at as a ‘smart’ play? It gives me Jose alverado vibes, not exactly smart but just cheap tactics

[@YounginBallin]

Exactly why I don’t watch college ball this don’t work in the nba

[@anthonyclark9441]

It was the LUCKIEST PLAY. That thing backfires and we're telling a very different Tale. It's the "smartest" ONLY because it actually worked.

[@haloskaterkid]

Didn’t watch the game did you? Plenty of plays just like this went down

[@moneymakerbanditsports8423]

Bad Coaching. And a Bad inbounds Play as Well.

[@keratubes]

Not the amazing play I was expecting. Nice chemistry at best.

[@big12plus]

EMAW