Comments on: 8th Grader's Amazing Basketball Shot

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:09:54 +0000

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

By: bigyaz

bigyaz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:12:32 +0000

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.

By: largirl

largirl — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:25:45 +0000

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.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:25:00 +0000

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.

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:23:43 +0000

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

By: stellamerteuil

stellamerteuil — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:22:33 +0000

Amazing shot. Very cool.

By: Scotchdrnkr

Scotchdrnkr — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:54:50 +0000

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.

By: Peam

Peam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:14:11 +0000

Pretty sure that was a travel.

By: chudez

chudez — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:02:46 +0000

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

By: Don Newbury

Don Newbury — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:42:21 +0000

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

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:51:19 +0000

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.

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:29:59 +0000

@Severran

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

And I fail to see where the gym becomes empty.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:25 +0000

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

By: Sniperman

Sniperman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:40:38 +0000

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.

By: eni

eni — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:55:07 +0000

Well, hell.

By: Severran

Severran — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:57:01 +0000

@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.

By: Paul2

Paul2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:48:43 +0000

If that was for real, then I am speechless.

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:12:29 +0000

That was almost full court.

By: Tony C.

Tony C. — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:59:26 +0000

Much further than half-court...

By: Mouserz

Mouserz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:09:23 +0000

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

By: Kalel

Kalel — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:47:20 +0000

Feels like someone is trying to sell me a sneaker.