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You may not believe this but the 10-36 New York Knicks almost beat James Harden and the Rockets at Madison Square Garden last night. Granted, the Knicks were basically playing 6-4 for the last minute when Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker decided to switch allegiances. In the final minute, Tucker fouled a three-point shooter, got beat defensively for the go-ahead layup, and had a brain fart that Twitter has been trying to dissect through the night.
Tucker may have had money on the game or someone at Buffalo Wild Wings pushed the ‘overtime’ button, but the Knicks are the Knicks and failed to take advantage of the golden opportunity, ultimately falling to the Rockets 114-110.
But check out this play. With the Rockets clinging to a three-point lead in the final minute, Tucker decided not take receive the inbound pass. Why? Fuck if I know.
I’ve officially seen it ALL with this all time brain fart by PJ Tucker pic.twitter.com/JrgB9HybYa
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/SASBurner/status/1088270354563387393
Win or Lose this is for you PJ Tucker pic.twitter.com/FeNQpN3ahf
— Apollo/NNP (@RedNationBlogga) January 24, 2019
James Harden had to drop 61 points and overcome a PJ Tucker mini stroke to beat the Knicks by 4 points.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 24, 2019
PJ Tucker be like…. #Knicks pic.twitter.com/UOX2RkJVLh
— Jaycaleb (@Jaycaleb8) January 24, 2019
Eric Gordon: *inbounds the ball*
PJ Tucker: pic.twitter.com/xXKEeYFeT8— Seven (@Supaseven) January 24, 2019
And what an awful last minute from PJ Tucker. Don't think he could play much worse that stretch between the foul on the 3 attempt, the inbound pass brain fart, & getting beat for a go ahead layup.
— Paul Gallant (@GallantSays) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/Travonne/status/1088271702188904449
Does PJ Tucker want the Knicks to have worse draft odds or something? What was that? lol
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) January 24, 2019
what the fuck is wrong with PJ
— ally mcreal (@aprilnicole82) January 24, 2019
After the game, Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni tried to explain the blunder.
Coach D’Antoni explains what happened with PJ Tucker on that late turnover on the inbounds pass. https://t.co/FxsDN7PhmJ
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 24, 2019
Yeah, not cuttin’ it bro.