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When you're a basketball player, you believe that the ball is round and anything can happen. In Donovan Mitchell's case, his layup against the Brooklyn Nets was so hilarious, that it stopped spinning at the rim (a rare occurrence), sending a message that the universe is rejecting the shot! (via X/@NBA)
Fans React to Spida's Rejected by the Rim Layup
Because of the rare incident that happened when Donovan Mitchell did a layup and the ball stopped spinning at the rim, fans poked fun at the moment, saying that it is rejected by the universe because Spida is a point god and he was on a roll during the game! (via X/@ArvenoJackson)
X users also joined in the hilarious conversation, saying that maybe the ball got tired so the ball sat on the rim to take a rest.
“Yea I’ll just take a seat right here” - an X user commented (via X/@officialeague)
Other X users poked fun at the situation, saying that the rim and the ball have a mind of their own and are just trolling Donovan Mitchell during the game for the lolz.
"The rim: try one more time my dude hahahah." - another X user replied (via X/@RinovMRN)
"That ball had a mind of its own! It was teasing everyone for way too long." - another X user added (via X/@JustSophiaG)
NBA Fans also sensed that maybe the universe is tired of seeing Donovan Mitchell do god-like shots and create big points, that's why the universe said "Not today, Spida, not today!" (via X/@AutumnOneWay)
Other NBA fans also pointed out that the rare layup shot of Donovan Mitchell only happens in NBA 2K, so they joked that the game between the Cavs and the Nets is from NBA 2K!
"Maybe that 2k animation is realistic!" - an NBA fan added (via X/@Jboyles_12)
People also connected the missed layup with Physics, saying that gravity stopped just for a second when the ball rested at the rim.
"Physics called... they said even they don’t know what happened!" - one X user quipped (via X/@BullsCafe22)
And finally, people sided with the ball, commenting that this time, the ball played the players, not the other way around!
"This time ball played with the players!" - another X user retorted (via X/@infoAtX)
Spida's Effect
With Donovan Mitchell leading the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cavaliers are off to a great regular season, being the top-seeded team of the Eastern Conference with 45 wins and 10 losses—making it one of the best team records of a team this 2024-2025 season. With Spida's high IQ and quick playing style, we're sensing that the Cavs are returning to the NBA Playoffs this season—and who knows, maybe winning the chip the second time around!
Averaging 23.9 PPG, Donovan Mitchell is also one of the top 10 NBA leaders in the MVP race, making him an effective leader and a great team player at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Donovan Mitchell's "missed" layup is a funny way of the universe to remind us that they are watching whatever they do and sometimes, they just want to poke fun at us just so we can have a good and hearty laugh.
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