The 0.01% Threshold: Inside Basketball’s Most Impossible Escapes

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Full-court alley-oops, half-court game winners, or better yet, the NBA's first ever five-point play. But first, it's the unluckiest shot you'll ever see.

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No back for Trey.

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Oh, in and out. Dang, that's highway robbery. But if that's the first play, you can only imagine what's still to come.

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To win it.

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DeRozan.

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Oh, but you thought that was impressive? A day later, he picked up right where he left off.

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To DeRozan. Two seconds in the corner for three.

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And the win again.

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He does it.

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Back to back games.

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Holy cow.

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Yet the Raptors are anything but cold-blooded. And in 2018, the Raptors choked.

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Cavaliers tied at 1-0-5.

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DeRozan drives in, gives it up.

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Vance leaped back in.

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A three. No good.

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DeRozan in and out. Three seconds.

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But up next, D-Wade becomes Minnesota's Nightmare.

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Rubio turns it over. Wade will heave it.

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It's good and it goes. And it does go. Wow. Are you kidding me? Oh, my goodness.

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Better hopes out here. Wade was taking notes. But imagine playing defense with your shoe.

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Holding the shoe and trying to swipe at the ball.

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No wonder Gabe Vincent is worth 33 million. Yet, there's one thing money can't buy. Heart.

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Here's James. Drives past Belladelli. Lock from behind.

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Dang, that's David vs. Goliath. But who needs Goliath when you got the 2017 NBA MVP?

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Westbrook. That's the buzzer, guys. How about that? Westbrook off the back of Rodney Hood recovers.

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Safe to say, Russell Westbrook is smarter than a fifth grader. But do you know who's not smarter than a fifth grader? The Boston Celtics. Wow, these guys just make NSYNC look out of sync, which reminds me, NSYNC aren't the only ones receiving a standing ovation.
I didn't know Shaq could make a free throw, let alone a three. And you know who else is shocked?

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And that drew rim, it still moves, look, I got it back!

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Looks like the Christmas season just got a little bit sweeter. Although, what is sweeter, Lucas shot or this?
$10, Steph Curry can't do that. Actually, I think I just lost $10. You know what they say, practice makes perfect. In which case, LeBron James is getting dangerously close.

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LeBron against the long arm, DeResa, in trouble.

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Oh my!

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In a three-way duel between LeBron, the shot clock, and the backboard, the king comes out on top. But now it's time to transition from heartbreak to pure comedy. Never did I expect to see this.

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The Mighty Mights get together.

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A 5'9 guard against 5'9 Isaiah Thomas? It's not every day you see that, but it's also not every day you get an optical illusion. What? Bro, nobody told me this was NBA 2K. Speaking of which, NBA 2K has come a long way over the years. Yet somehow this moment makes it seem as if nothing changed.
19 years later, Kobe is still leaving his footprint on NBA, which reminds me, the Black Mamba mentality is in a class of its own. And in 2004, it was on full display.

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Kobe cannot get Patterson in the air, a wild three. Payton to inbound.

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Bryant for three.

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I expected nothing less from Kobe Bryant, just like you shouldn't underestimate Jason Kidd. When the game is on the line and you desperately need a bucket, he'll do what he does best, has he? And yes, this even includes where there's a seven foot giant named Yao Ming in his way.

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It feels like he just ran into a moth, kicked the toe in, and it's like, oh, no!

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Let's just say there's a reason he's now a head coach, which brings us from the intelligent Jason Kidd to the ultimate team hopper, Chani Fry. I'm not gonna lie, that should count as at least four points. But if it's worth four points, then this should be worth five.

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Long distance Curry.

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That's a three at the buzzer.

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Curry, man, he is unreal. But so is Michael Jordan. Because he doesn't just play basketball, he plays mind games. It was against the Ken Bay Mutumbos Nuggets, and with just five seconds remaining, the game was all but over. But just in case it didn't feel that way, MJ wanted to make sure.

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What, three games there, right?