8th Grader's Amazing Basketball Shot

1. Kalel
   June 23rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm

   Feels like someone is trying to sell me a sneaker.

2. Mouserz
   June 23rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm

   I would be sad if this turned out to be viral marketing :C

3. Tony C.
   June 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Much further than half-court...

4. Wes
   June 23rd, 2009 at 8:12 pm

   That was almost full court.

5. Paul2
   June 23rd, 2009 at 8:48 pm

   If that was for real, then I am speechless.

6. Severran
   June 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 pm

   @Kalel
   I agree, the camera work seems sloppy. But it remains steady through the one take, no unnecessary panning/zooming. Also, the kids on the court go from nonchalant, to raging mob, to empty gymnasium. It just seems to well done, and too quick.

7. eni
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 pm

   Well, hell.

8. Sniperman
   June 23rd, 2009 at 11:40 pm

   just for the record, this is not a half court shot. seems to me hes on the free throw line of the other basket, so its pretty much full court.

9. Johnny Cat
   June 24th, 2009 at 12:00 am

   That was pure luck, he's obviously a soccer player who tried his flair for inbound throwing on the gym floor.

10. Wes
    June 24th, 2009 at 2:29 am

    @Severran

    So you're saying the camera work seems sloppy AND steady?

    And I fail to see where the gym becomes empty.

11. Rob
    June 24th, 2009 at 6:51 am

    Actually, it *is* half court. Haven't you people ever been to high school? He's in a gym which has six baskets; two of them are on the short sides for full-court games, and four of them on the long sides which makes two half-courts. He tossed the ball across one of the half-courts.

12. Don Newbury
    June 24th, 2009 at 7:42 am

    All these 'experts' trying to put this down. I couldn't do that after a hundred tries. Man, give the kid some credit

13. chudez
    June 24th, 2009 at 8:02 am

    very cool... but (and correct me if i'm wrong) i think he had a travelling violation.

14. Peam
    June 24th, 2009 at 8:14 am

    Pretty sure that was a travel.

15. Scotchdrnkr
    June 24th, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Yes its would be a half court shot since the gym is divided into multiple courts. But people make such a big deal out of a pro or college shot from half court why not this.
    But as far as the Traveling foul goes He doesn't travel anymore than the pros do half the time when they slam dunk one. They take at least 2 steps without dribbling before actually leaving the floor.
    Its one heck of a shot regardless.

16. stellamerteuil
    June 24th, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Amazing shot. Very cool.

17. Dale
    June 24th, 2009 at 9:23 am

    I think it is more of a double dribble than a travel. hehe.

18. Matt
    June 24th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    It is a really awesome shot... if it's real. Am I the only one who noticed a change in trajectory of the basketball? It appears to be heading towards the left when he releases the ball as it exits the frame, yet when the ball comes back into frame, it is traveling slightly to the right. It wouldn't be hard to have the crowd fake their excitement.

19. largirl
    June 24th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Matt! YES! I thought that too - I actually came here just to see if anyone else noticed that. But I totally agree with you. I'm saying "fake" - since the basketball goes out of frame.

20. bigyaz
    June 24th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    The basketball may go out of the frame (not surprisingly), but watch all the other kids. There is no change in their position, no jerky movements, nothing to suggest a fake.

21. VonSkippy
    June 24th, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    I'm pretty sure it's against the law to have a crowd "fake excitement" in any internet video.

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