Why You Should Never Celebrate Too Soon

Losing team scores a winning 3 points with only 0.6 seconds left in the game, all while the other team is celebrating their victory. See the priceless expression on the Coach's face as it turns from celebration to disbelief. Don't Celebrate Too Soon...
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In one of the most amazing finishes at any level, Partizan won its fourth consecutive Adriatic League title by edging Cibona 74-75 in overtime in front of a sellout crowd in Zagreb, Croatia 2010. Dusan Kecman became the game hero with a midcourt buzzer-beating three-pointer that allowed Partizan to lift the trophy in unbelievable fashion. Cibona trailed 68-72 with seconds left but back-to-back triples by Marko Tomas and Bojan Bogdanovic gave their team a 74-72 edge with 0.6 seconds left, but Kecman stole the show right when it mattered. Kecman sank a shot that will go down in history as one of the most incredible ones in Adriatic League history.
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One unwritten and very well-known rule in sports is to not celebrate a victory until the game is actually over. Croatian basketball team Cibona Zagreb didn't follow that principle in the NLB Championship game against Serbian team KK Partizan. After a pair of missed free throws from Partizan, Cibona raced up the court and nailed a three-pointer from the baseline to take a one-point lead. Although there were still 0.6 seconds left, Cibona celebrated on the court.

But the game was not over, as the celebrators would soon learn. Dusan Kecman of Partizan heaved a 75-footer with time expiring and banked it in for the improbable victory.

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[kalisperis]

That was awesome, but how is it legal? There were men in the court, hence the game shouldn't have restarted until they were gone... Again, awesome play, but it shouldn't have counted for me.

[Jevgenij Balezin]

they just shouldnt have celebrated so early, its disrespect.. and they diserve losing it.

[Luka Trkulja]

yes, but you should consider technical foul for players in white jerseys, 'cause of the men on the court, so black jersey team would probably win anyway...

[virgilsupreme]

only men I see in the court are the two teams

[anuk sunamoon]

Lmao!!

[Nicolas banquil]

well i geuss we learned somthing

[Chandra Wijaya]

it should be counted. shooting from that range was also gambling. and the game still on man.the time still ticking

[Demar Derozan]

.6 sec lmao SHOT CLOCK CHEEEZE

[Nikola Petrusijevic]

Delija sam,al' ste im jebali mater tada...i hvala vam za to!

[John Doe]

B.S. the men on the court were from the team that were celebrating like idiots. The game was still in session and they snoozed thinking they had won.

[Olgierd Dowbecki]

agree

[TheRealRiddla]

Well, the game wasn't officially called over so they shouldn't have ran out to the court. That's where arrogance gets you...