The Price of Ego: The Most Glaring Selfish Moments in NBA History

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These are the 20 most selfish moments in NBA history. At first, Steph did Draymond Green dirty.

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Hurry, why not, for three.

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Bingo! I'm surprised Dray didn't put him in a headlock, but at number 19, a player tried blocking his own teammate.

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He played so well when Harden came on as his starter.

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Westbrook went for the pass.

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But number 18 is just greedy, because the Lakers were so bad, Kobe went 1 v 5

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The defensive side knows which way he's going, and he doesn't embarrass you as much.

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Kobe, he had five things around him. But there are some who take it even further, because at number 17, Draymond Green walked off in the middle of the play.

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I don't get it here in the first half.

**SPEAKER_4** (0:42)
Draymond, that was an oddity. He just stopped playing.

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But look, nobody had a meltdown like number 16, the time Kevin Love gave away points.

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Here's this play I'm talking about.

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Just good hustle.

**SPEAKER_6** (0:53)
What is Kevin Love doing at it?

**SPEAKER_4** (0:55)
My goodness.

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But some selfish moments just don't make sense. Because with less than a minute left in a tight game between the Bulls and the Heat, Denzel Valentine took one of the worst shots in NBA history.

**SPEAKER_2** (1:06)
Oh, my goodness. Valentine.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:08)
Oh, no. That is not the shot.

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He grossed those reporters out. But for number 14, Rajon Rondo was dodging his teammates like they were hungry.

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This is some of the things. Look where Rondo is sitting.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:20)
Unless he's coming in the game, there's no excuse for that.

**SPEAKER_2** (1:22)
That's not a winning culture. That's unacceptable.

**SPEAKER_1** (1:25)
But look, some moments are beyond selfish. Because at number 13, we got the time Zion Williamson was caught sleeping on his own team.

**SPEAKER_8** (1:37)
Good contest by him.

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But number 12 is just dumb. Because Ricky Davis had 26 points, 12 assists, and needed just one more rebound for a triple-double. So he took a shot at his own basket just to catch the rebound.

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Now they're live to this side.

**Shaquille O'Neal** (1:51)
He goes here, hit it off the rim and grab it.

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Now the aftermath of this was crazy. Not only did the NBA refuse to count it, his own teammates and coach lost all respect for him and eventually traded his ass the next year. But this next player's selfishness ruined a dynasty. Because at number 11, the Warriors had one possession to call game when Draymond Green decided to pull an all-time stanky.

**SPEAKER_4** (2:11)
They don't use a timeout at three.

**SPEAKER_7** (2:13)
Draymond at two.

**SPEAKER_4** (2:14)
They gotta get a shot off and they don't.

**Kobe Bryant** (2:17)
They didn't take a shot at the end of regulation, which is a little frustrating.

**SPEAKER_2** (2:20)
Draymond was trying to get it to somebody.

**SPEAKER_1** (2:22)
But look, we're in the top 10, so things are about to go to a whole new level. And we gotta mention the time a player went out of his way to get traded. See, in 2021, James Harden was sick and tired of Houston. So instead of just joining the team for training camp, he flew to Atlanta to celebrate little baby's birthday with a Prada bag full of treats. Hey, you brought me a Prada bag, cause you proud of me, man.
Now, the video went viral, and the NBA was on him for violating COVID protocol. But Harden doubled down, cause a week later, he was back at it again. It's a money order. Dude broke the NBA's COVID rules again, and had to cough up a 200k fine. But when he finally made it out on the floor, he looked like an all-you-can-eat buffet.

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James Harden definitely had a pregame meal, averaging 17 points per game over the last four.

**SPEAKER_1** (3:05)
On January 13th, 2021, Harden was traded to the Nets, where he would do the exact same thing. But look, some of the most selfish moments in the NBA comes from players you least expected. You see, back in 2015, Andre Iguodala won the Finals MVP, which had Steph Curry feeling the type of way. And in 2017, he would once again have a chance to win the trophy. He didn't. But in 2018, Steph was ready. See, between him and KD, it felt like the real battle wasn't the Finals. It was for Finals MVP. And in game three, KD balled out, dropping 43 points.

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