That meant facing Warriors All-Star Draymond Green in a 3-point contest. And somehow — oh man this is embarrassing, Dray — tying him. Yes, 5-4 Kevin Hart tied an NBA All-Star in a shooting contest. This is real life.
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OK, wait a second. For some reason, this became extremely complicated. TNT wasn’t exactly clear about what happened, for one.
So here’s the breakdown: Green finished with 12 points. We can agree with that. Hart had 11 until his final shot, which he made clearly in advance of the buzzer. Here’s proof:
Ball out of hand, 00.1 on the clock. That’s good.
The problem: That wasn’t his money ball. As you can see, Hart left two balls on his final rack. So it ended a tie because the little guy wasn’t quick enough.
The reactions from NBA stars were priceless.
But it’s OK, Draymond. We won’t take your All-Star spot away from you. You didn’t lose. Heck, you even got a trophy — while Hart was given a ribbon.
Here’s the full video:
Stupid. Fun. Glamorous. And a way to sell shoes. It’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
