Aaron Gordon’s Jaw-Dropping Putback and the Wildest Sports Endings You Won’t Believe
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There has never been more confusion in a higher stakes moment in sports than when Patrick Kane scored the goal that clinched the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
Even the normally unflappable Doc Emrick was puzzled at the mic.
There was just one problem. Upon replay, it was clear that Likely was out of bounds by the thinnest of margins. The front of his toe hit the end line, meaning the pass was incomplete and the Chiefs held on for the win.
That wasn’t the case here.
Nikola Jokic had just hit an impossible short fadeaway to give the Denver Nuggets the lead over the Los Angeles Clippers mere seconds earlier.
Yet, after the Clippers tied the game on an Ivica Zubav tip-in, the best thing Jokic did on the next possession was miss so badly that his teammate had a chance to clean up his misfire. Aaron Gordon was in the perfect position for a putback dunk to secure the victory.
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Pete Alonso’s Run That Wasn’t
Lamar Jackson threw a missile to the back of the end zone and Isaiah Likely appeared to catch it. His teammates celebrated with him and John Harbaugh decided to go for two points and the win instead of the tie.
It’s the kind of moment athletes dream about all the time. A game-winning shot in a playoff game. It should have meant instant euphoria as the entire Nuggets’ roster sprinted on the floor.
Baseball has the most games that end on a replay decision because of how often it is utilized in the sport. There have been multiple close plays that ended with one team celebrating and the other arguing.
Isaiah Likely’s Unlikely Almost Touchdown
These moments don’t happen often, but there are examples of them in every sport. Here are a few other times two teams and fanbases held their collective breath for a game-ending ruling on a replay.
These are some of the weirdest moments in sports. The excitement of the moment is gone, but it’s still a game-winning situation. There is no appropriate reaction.
It was clear on replay the puck went in and the Blackhawks and their fans got to celebrate a Stanley Cup victory that was years in the making.
The Biggest Goal Nobody Saw
He was ruled out initially, but the play was very close at home. Ultimately, the umpires said the call stood as called, which likely means it would have stood either way it was ruled.
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After more than 45 years of not winning it, waiting out one more replay wasn’t too hard.
A recent one was last year between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. The Cubs led 1-0 in the ninth inning while Pete Alonso tried to score on a fly ball with one out.
AARON GORDON'S BUZZER-BEATING DUNK COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSER
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