{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The NBA world is still buzzing about Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving's incredible game winner to defeat the Denver Nuggets. Hitting a left-handed hook shot over the outstretched arm of Nikola Jokic, Irving pulled off one of the most incredible game winners ever, and made NBA history in the process." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "According to Basketball Reference's StatHead, Irving's game winner on Sunday afternoon is the longest game-winning hook shot ever recorded. At 21-feet out, Irving's game winner is just the 11th record hook shot in league history from at least 20 feet, and the only one to win a game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The NBA began tracking shot-specific data in 1996, so there is no way to officially track shots before that season, but Irving's buzzer beater is the longest game-winning hook shot in at least 28 years, and likely much longer than that." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported on Monday that Irving's buzzer beater was the second-longest hook shot in the NBA this season, only behind an alley-oop pass from Irving earlier this season that accidentally went in. That shot of course was not also a game-winning buzzer beater like the one he intentionally took and made on Sunday. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While nobody needs any specific stats or data to appreciate this shot from Irving, it is still fun to see just how rare such a shot is, and especially in that moment." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Related Articles", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Michael Malone Reveals Hilarious Moment With Nikola Jokic After Ejection" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Victor Wembanyama Makes History vs. Nuggets" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Nuggets Starter Shares Amazing Message About Nikola Jokic" } } ] }

Joey Linn

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