J. R. Smith Doesn’t Shoot (2017)
The 2017-2018 season was LeBron James’s last chance to bring another title to Cleveland, and the Cavaliers did make it all the way to the NBA Finals to face the Golden State Warriors for the fourth time in as many years. The Cavs kept it close in Game 1, with George Hill hitting a free throw to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left. Hill missed the second free throw and teammate J.R. Smith got the rebound, but rather than attempt a shot or call Cleveland’s remaining time out, Smith inexplicably dribbled out most of the clock, sending the game to overtime where the Warriors won handily. Golden State went on to sweep the series, but at least LeBron and the Cavs gave us one of the greatest sports GIFs of all time.