JaVale McGee's Self-oop against Houston

[bigshermabg]

and all 12 people in the crowd went nuts

[stebetojasss]

This trick works in NBA and it doesn't count as travelling, but according to FIBA rules you can't do this.

[futanflqb]

John wall is probably like wtff that was supposed to be an easy assist

[JoeWhiteTBird]

This is not traveling dumb asses

[Tb2x]

AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!

[mrdboy08]

doesnt matter if u cant win a game

[duckandcoverX]

stupid ass flip saunders benched him for this play. glad he's fired.

[yacrackmeup]

i love how everyone hates on him but griffin,james or kobe does a reverse lay-up and it the best of the best for weeks on espn.

[mike6037553461]

For all the haters who cars they such he knows it have fun. Keep it up javalle

[boogernights]

Kobe does this and he doesn't get flak

[TraumaER]

If Jeremy Lin is the smartest player in the NBA, JaVale McGee is by far the dumbest. ※

[Lucky209Charms]

Would have been hilarious if he failed that dunk LOL

[TheBigEmonarch]

impressive but no1 is on that side of the court

[fozzywhitaker]

I don't get how you dislike a video like this. I mean...it's pretty good quality, good sound, good accurate title...what's the problem? Do you not like the showmanship?

[no1gunner14]

@fozzywhitaker its a terrible play to make, they're down six like. if he showed the rest of the clip it shows the coach fuming because JaVale McGee is an idiot

[mcc828]

@no1gunner14 It wasnt a bad play at all. He was wide open for a dunk. Good play to get the fans and the team going since they were down six. he was just trying to build momentum. Also the game is supposed to be fun. And guess what else, he the coach may have yelled at him but guess what...He didnt take him out. Not because he is a idiot, but maybe because he is 2nd in the league in blocks. LOL. Stop being a hater

[TKDCats312]

@no1gunner14 Flip Saunders is an idiot.

[no1gunner14]

@TKDCats312 very true

[rhertz3]

he's so tall; doesn't even look impressive

[dicksonh]

1 field goal(missed) 1 offensive rebound 1 field goal(made) hmm still quite positive stats shown

[BallaholicNo10in89]

look at the score!

[HKISfreak1]

@BallaholicNo10in89 it was pretty close...

[ranesrd]

If I was over 7ft tall I could do that too

[RobTheBernardinosaur]

i like how he got benched for this? for what? trying to entertain the crowd? give the team some motivation. flip Saunders should be fired by next week.

[ChicagoFire13]

@RobTheBernardinosaur Holy fuck, good call!

[ItsJron]

@RobTheBernardinosaur WOW...PSYCHIC 

[WRCis]

@RobTheBernardinosaur looks like you got your wish, though I doubt it was because he benched McGee, more likely because he let him showoff on a historically bad 2 win team at the time.

[phxsuns713]

@L118ALLDAY soap would shut down YouTube and many other sites... watch sxephil

[MickZaruba]

And this is cool why?

[Giantsfan831]

Was it worth being benched and lose by 15?

[weerdo53]

@Antipsychiatric123 SOPA actually is not a plan made up by media companies. As a matter of fact, at least 80% of media companies resent SOPA. It is a government bill that may possibly be passed by congress which would ruin our lives. Btw, it stands for Stop Online Piracy Act.

[MTBrown72]

Not as exiting as I expected

[cjjagswag7]

@Callofduty4nub Guess you a Thunder fan huh? Lol

[L118ALLDAY]

Guys, call me stupid or whatever, but what is sopa?

[xDreamTeam2014]

How tall is he? Exactly. Weak.

[gobykinglord]

Like a boss

[Callofduty4nub]

Wizards suck

[RxLight]

The "Wizards" should go back to being the "Bullets".

[morenomarco100]

McGhee acts like one they're winning the game, and two they actually win games.

shows how mature the kid is, dunk it and get back on D you dumass

[1INiKEII]

is it just me or now a days dunks are being WAY over-rated

[0V3CHKiN]

Too bad the Wizards still can't win anything.

[LosztOne1]

Nice

[Indigodrought]

Sick!!!!

[legendaros]

thats like "liking his own status" ...

[RipCity7even]

quit saying he traveled...hes not lebron. JEEZ.

[SLAPCHOPshamwow]

CHERRY PICKER

[jmmsen]

That is some real skill.

[xxxlostxxxxx]

Why did he get benched for this? Is it unsportsmanlike? Is it taunting? Ive seen players do this all the time from windmills to powerdunks so whats the big deal?

[RocketsNBA]

lol still got shat on by chandler parsons

[MrHatescammers]

It wasn't that cool. He felt like staying on that side instead of actually be a good defender

[TheCuddersBack]

they hav still only won like one game out of the season

[Micben123]

U usually save stuff like that for when ur ahead...

[Beastman631]

Hey! Instead of making a fancy dunk, how about you guys decide to win a game! Hahahaha

[BuddhaBrand415]

then he got benched

[noahthomas24]

That is not traveling you know nothing about basketball

[Eimantc]

@noahthomas24 Basketball board is the same as ground (when talking about the travelling) so yes, he travelled

[TKDCats312]

@Eimantc No, he didn't. There couldn't be a much more obvious travel than a wide open fast break dunk, so if he really did and if you're idiotic thought was actually correct, the refs would've called it. They may be bad, but they're not that bad.

[joshrocks11]

@Eimantc I am curious. Do you act like a retard on purpose?

[Eimantc]

@joshrocks11

well, I am basketball referee and I know the rules, not like the most of you :)

[joshrocks11]

@Eimantc Clearly you don't. Good job with the argument from authority instead of just proving your side. As long as your feet don't hit the ground it is completely fine. The backboard acting as ground doesn't really matter because only the ball touched it.

[jedipudu]

@Eimantc It's legal in the NBA bro. Not in high school and I'm not sure bout college.

[Sean241533]

I'm sorry to hate but 1) it's not the most amazing dunk in the wold.. And 2) It's traveling..

[cgbish13]

@Sean241533 it's only traveling if he touches the ground once he catches the ball... maybe you should re-read the rule book lol

[MrJeckel]

meh parsons still dunked all over his head.

[DaddyFatSzack]

Imm no it's a horrible dunk. Only because he threw it of the top did ppl think it's a crazy dunk

[hired2fire]

Best dunk in NBA History.

[Simplisticification]

...meh...

[BT23cool]

Best dunk of the year!

[MOONWALKERGUY1]

Lol you only do dunks like that when you are blowing a team out....not the other way around

[thebrahmabull3000]

Washington Wizards have become officially extinct in the NBA !

[blackhawk2040]

And they lost

[NextGenMontages]

Wasn't even nice

[mofoshit72]

LOL if you translate his name in french, it means "I swallow".

[Teddy13BearBoy]

Aaawww SHIT!!! Oh wait, we are still losing

[maweager]

Psh nba street shits on this

[legend519]

I thought it was supposed to be a travel if it doesn't touch the rim?

[phamrecords]

@legend519 I never heard of that, and that's not even what a travel is.

[legend519]

@phamrecords I know what a travel is (more than two steps without dribbling). Idk, growing up we always played with rules like if the ball doesn't touch the rim and you touch it again, it's a travel. I just assumed that's how they played in the NBA, too, since this is the first time I have seen a self assist in the NBA.

[yourpolice]

No big deal. I can see how they say that if you're like 1-11 you shouldn't showboat, however, fans pay money. If I pay $50 to watch a game, I don't wanna see a layup just because that team has a losing record. I paid to see good basketball, including the highlite plays.

[TheCorx3044]

Dinner's served!

[Lefthook00]

Whats the big deal?

[CaBr0n76]

Why are people making a big deal about this? I mean I get that they were losing but he made it any way

[DaRkAntipathy]

And here I was thinking it was for an HBO jam

[l0lpwnt]

Coolest guy in the NBA right here. He doesn't give a shit what others think and is always busting out the cool moves. That makes him a favorite. Who cares that your team sucks Javale, you are still the coolest.

[admiralsnipe]

@l0lpwnt

i know right.. i mean dont they also play for us the fans.. in addition of them getting paid. F the media.

[hollywoodswagful]

He knows they were losin right?

[hyedefinition1080]

That's not a self-oop...you can't do that in the NBA.

[whitemus]

People keep asking what is wrong. It's wrong because they are losing, and ended up losing, because this sparked the Rockets to a 19-4 run. If you are going to show off, then you should make sure you are winning the game. It's as dumb as a touchdown dance when you are losing by 30 points. I'm all for exciting things in sports, but let's remember it's a team game and too much attention to yourself will get you what you asked for...too much attention!

[OujiDoza]

@whitemus If you think his dunk sparked that run (and not the fact that the Wizards suck) then you need to go buy a sense of humor and get over yourself.

[imRegnar]

@OujiDoza He's right. Look at Jason Terry copying Kobe last year in the playoffs during sweep. It happens.

[milinium21]

I guess this game just isnt meant to be exciting even though the NBA is "where AMAZING happens"

[piggybankvillan]

Got benched for this? I guess all players should make game as boring and uninteresting as possible for fans then.

[vinchenzhou]

@piggybankvillan it's showboating. this is a PROFESSIONAL game, not the all-star game.

[naladid]

Laaaaaame and unnecessary.

[Crewsershooter]

Whats so special?

[TheRealtalk617]

Next season he becomes a restricted free agent dont piss him off. The Coach is probally gonna get fired when they lose the next 10 games anyway.

[luffyisjunk]

He Gets benched for THIS! Maybe thats how he knows how to dunk!

[race2winss]

AWESOME thank you for making the sport worth watching I really cant stand people complaining about this being bad.... look how big and 1 basketball got with a few players off the streets becasue they made the game exciting to watch

[pierremcneil]

What was wrong with it? He was wide open and he got the two points. Flip Saunders must be an old school general type coach who's frustrated with their record.

[Dre259]

fans didn't seem to hate it

[anthparsons1]

I have no problem with this, a nice big jam like that is a good way to try and spark your team when you're losing by 6 points. Plus the NBA strives on the excitement/entertainment value as it is. It's not like Washington has a whole lot to be up and cheering about anyway

[fcartwr1]

I'm ok with it.... he was wide open and always plays hard otherwise.

[thaKG]

Scoreboard, JaVale. Scoreboard.

[jyk1996]

he wanted an offensive rebound

[DDPxBANG]

If it helps to bring excitement to a crowd that doesn't have much to be excited about, I don't see any problems, but that's just my opinion

[bosshog7169]

I have been to Wiz games this year and I've never seen a crowd so quiet and bored. Half the fans are for the other team and the games are ugly to watch. If Vale wants to do something to hype up the crowd and give them some reason t actually show up, I say good for him. If anybody else on the team wants to contribute something, THEN they can say he should stop, that includes the crappy coach. Vale is the best player n the only one who brings it every night so he can do what he wants.

[leepipesateneo]

lol, kobe does this move and he's praised.

mcgee does this move, he's scolded.

wtf people. smh and *facepalm

[chesschampion94]

@leepipesateneo well its sorta different. When Kobe does it its to get through the defense. McGee just did it for the crowd. Still a dumb reason to be benched imo.

[TheCGregg]

Who won that game?

[MrSaluteMeOrShootMe]

He's only 7 ft 20 so that dunk doesnt matter

[kevange8]

wizards need to get rid of andray blatche.

[SacreScuole100]

defense does win games

offense sells tickets

[ausar02]

as long as he makes the shot I personally would not care. if he tries and misses one of these, then that when it has to stop

[rgon7]

Thats what the fans go to see

[pecorcoran]

He is a raw talent with huge upside and yes, a little immature. Skip should cultivate this talent and hopefully, DC reaps the future rewards. He reminds me of a couple of other Bullets/Wizards from years ago, who got away: Rasheed Wallace (NBA Champion, 4x NBA all star) & Ben Wallace, NBA Champion,4×NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 4× NBA All-Star, 3×All-NBA Second Team,2×All-NBA Third Team,5× NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Will he excel in DC or for other fans?

[MrlhOise]

@TheRaptorRapture nah! you are a big joke dude!

[jamesthereaper7]

“Apparently, if you get a fast break and throw it off the backboard in the third quarter, and you’re 1-11, you’re not supposed to do stuff like that,” McGee said, unable to grasp why Saunders and some of his teammates were disappointed.

[WingmanFilms]

He's done this the exact same number of times his team has won...

[NyQuiiLx]

i was watching the game live...i held my breath i thought he was gonna choke.

[kenshp30]

this will be the future center of philippine basketball team. watch out !

[jklem2]

@kenshp30 javale mcgee has a lot of potential and is a starter in the NBA

[stokes288]

his IQ is lower than george bush's

[TheRaptorRapture]

rofl hes the biggest joke in the nba

[InnerOutrage]

Always against the Rockets lol. Kobe and McGee