Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic records a video during team media day, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Credit: AP
Mirza Teletovic is a 27-year-old NBA rookie out of Bosnia who plays for the Brooklyn Nets and only averages about 8.1 minutes of playing time per game. After his performance in Wednesday’s match-up against the Detroit Pistons, that number could be cut in half.
Why? Well, he airballed three shots in a row after his coach put him in the game with his team up by just one point in the middle of the fourth quarter. And they weren’t even kind of close.
The Huffington Post details how it went down:
…Teletovic got a wide open look from the left wing and took a 3-pointer.
Airball.
On Brooklyn’s next possession, Teletovic got the ball on the left win again. This time, he drove to his left and hoisted a fadeaway jumper from 16 feet out.
Airball.
Following a charging foul on Detroit’s Brandon Knight, Teletovic got the ball at the top of the key and tried another 3-pointer.
Airball.
“Three airballs in a row. That has to be an NBA record,” the announcer remarked.
Each of Teletovic’s airballs reportedly occurred within 40 seconds of each other. He was soon yanked and replaced with Gerald Wallace by Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. The Nets went on to win 93-30.
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A_CALL_TO_CONSCIENCE
Feb. 9, 2013 at 2:47pmI guess it’s a good thing no one watches the NBA
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Canada_Goose
Feb. 8, 2013 at 4:56pmThe Blaze should stick to the 3G’s and leave sports reporting to ESPN.
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John-Mary
Feb. 8, 2013 at 3:09pmI can understand an airball, but what, no whistle for travelling on the second shot?
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Rowgue
Feb. 8, 2013 at 12:41pmThe nets ended up winning 93 – 30 huh? That’s quite a feat since the video starts with detroit having 73 points. The nets are so good they actually took 43 points away from the pistons.
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firman
Feb. 8, 2013 at 12:19pmHe needs that little tyke to show him how to shoot.
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2ndOpinion
Feb. 8, 2013 at 10:15amIf you’re going to intentionally ‘throw’ the game for your mob cronies, don’t make it so obvious.
To “The Blaze” ENOUGH of these “You won’t believe this ….bla-bla-bla crap” videos. If we want cute stuff or meaningless crap, we can find it ourselve’s on YouTube when we actually have nothing important in life to do. Are you actually PAYING somebody to surf YoutTube videos and post the ones that excite them here? If so, can I do that as a work from home job so I can get paid to do meaningless stuff? If you want to set yourself apart from other media outlets, then stop posting these crap videos and stick to events and issues that actually affect our world, country and lives.
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1011000
Feb. 8, 2013 at 4:07amAffirmative action.
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Ghandi was a Republican
Feb. 8, 2013 at 3:09amHe shoots like obama throws..
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Melika
Feb. 8, 2013 at 2:41amHow many ****** articles about basketball are we going to be subjected to on this stupid site?!
“Watch this AMAZING 5 year old shoot hoops!”
“Wait until you see this other idiot shoot hoops!”
“Guess which moronic YouTube video we’re going to show next! Hint: it has something to do with basketball, football, or baseball and it’s A-M-A-Z-I-N-G”
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AAichaelC
Feb. 7, 2013 at 9:26pmThe Nets won 93-30?! That’s gotta be another record!
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Eastinfection
Feb. 7, 2013 at 9:34pmlol…. i saw that too.
Actual score 93-90.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 7, 2013 at 9:13pmis theblaze going to show some of the judge napalitano interview from tonight?
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