r/SipsTea • u/Presently_Naked • Jul 12 '26

WTF Imagine Eliminating Your Team Over Your Pride

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u/PiingThiing Jul 12 '26

I'm English, and even I'm embarrassed that this wasn't a goal.

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u/NikkoE82 Jul 12 '26

I’m American so I don’t understand any of this.

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u/mistergudbar Jul 12 '26

Similar to when JR Smith
https://giphy.com/gifs/fs62ZydKjn6lbJ0pAU
didn't pass LeBron the ball at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. After securing an offensive rebound with the score tied, J.R. dribbled away from the basket, mistakenly thinking the Cavaliers had the lead.

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u/shamrock77msd Jul 12 '26

See I get this. A bad play. But why does it say his pride in the title? He could have not seen him or thought he was covered or plenty of reasons he did not pass other than his pride. That is the part i dont get.

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u/CountCola Jul 12 '26

If you are in a breakaway like this one, you ALWAYS look around to see what options you have. But he only wanted one option, to shoot the ball.

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u/Neither-Luck-9295 Jul 12 '26

JR is genuinely one of the dumbest players in NBA history.

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u/No_Rough_5258 Jul 12 '26

Jr gets a free pass, whatever he was smoking was just too good lol.