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[SportsGuy]

They were talking about this on Mike and Mike yesterday.

You get 10 shots from half court. If you make 1 of the 10, you get 20 million dollars. If you miss all 10 you have to go to jail for 2 years.

And im talking real jail, not the federal country club jail.

Do you do it?

[You Play to Win the Game]

Commuting in Montgomery County isn't unlike jail anyway... so I definitely take the chance at 1 in 10 half court shots... I'd definitely make one.

[Pedro Cerrano]

No chance I take the shots. Absolutely not worth it. Making a 1/2 court shot is harder than you think. Remember the NBA skills challenge? A few of the groups -- and these are current and former NBA stars and a WNBA star -- easily took more than 10 and couldn't sink one.

If you're agreeing to take the shots I'll keep your girl company while you're in the can.

[You Play to Win the Game]

No chance I take the shots. Absolutely not worth it. Making a 1/2 court shot is harder than you think. Remember the NBA skills challenge? A few of the groups -- and these are current and former NBA stars and a WNBA star -- easily took more than 10 and couldn't sink one.

If you're agreeing to take the shots I'll keep your girl company while you're in the can.

I made them all the time in high school. It really wasn't hard at all. But with $20M on the line... I'm sure I'd choke.

[bnickle]

It all depends on what you have to lose. Anybody with any stability in their life isnt taking the risk. Actually, some idiots would, but you get the point. 

[Pedro Cerrano]

Yea I mean I'm far from a millionaire but I'm in a good enough place where it's definitely not worth it.

[Pedro Cerrano]

I made them all the time in high school. It really wasn't hard at all. But with $2M on the line... I'm sure I'd choke.

"All the time"? I'm sure every once in a while you did, but if you made 1 in 10 that would be pretty impressive considering, again, that NBA skills people struggled with it.

Hell you may make it, but I think the odds are you won't and I'm not sure now you'd do out in Hagerstown rooming with Adnan Sayed for two years.

[McNulty]

I'm stuck in a federal country club style jail for the next two years anyway so sign me up.

[You Play to Win the Game]

"All the time"? I'm sure every once in a while you did, but if you made 1 in 10 that would be pretty impressive considering, again, that NBA skills people struggled with it.

Hell you may make it, but I think the odds are you won't and I'm not sure now you'd do out in Hagerstown rooming with Adnan Sayed for two years.

Probably at least 2 or 3 out of 10... but it was in a HS gymnasium horsing around. It really wasn't a big deal.

Ever think that NBA Skills people don't fare so well because there's 20,000 people watching, and the millions on TV?

[Pedro Cerrano]

Probably at least 2 or 3 out of 10... but it was in a HS gymnasium horsing around. It really wasn't a big deal.Ever think that NBA Skills people don't fare so well because there's 20,000 people watching, and the millions on TV?

Not really. I don't think they are really too concerned about losing the skills challenge in front of tons of people. I just think it's a tough thing to do.

I'll take your word for it that you used to make 30% of your half court shots because I don't think you have a reason to lie but Steph Curry is "only" shooting 40% from 3 this year.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Not really. I don't think they are really too concerned about losing the skills challenge in front of tons of people. I just think it's a tough thing to do.

I'll take your word for it that you used to make 30% of your half court shots because I don't think you have a reason to lie but Steph Curry is "only" shooting 40% from 3 this year.

Not like I shot a ton of them, small sample size... just remember doing it a few times with the team and I would hit it pretty often. Like I said though, there's really no chance I'd make one with money on the line. I'm not wired that way.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I think I just got compared to Steph Curry.

That's pretty sweet.

[Pedro Cerrano]

I would offer to do a meet up and bet on this with people but I've already lost one "challenge" on this site and I was stuck with stupid ass Brian Kenny as my avatar for a month.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Ricker: the Steph Curry of MoCo High School half-court shot basketball.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I would offer to do a meet up and bet on this with people but I've already lost one "challenge" on this site and I was stuck with stupid ass Brian Kenny as my avatar for a month.

I'd be open to it... but christ, that was 150 lbs ago... it'd be quite the scene watching me throw up half court shots these days, lol.

[mweb08]

I'd want to go shoot a bunch of half court shots to figure out my chances before making a decision, but I don't think I'd risk it. Hell of a reward, though.

[mweb08]

Btw, I hope Mike and Mike weren't talking about this as if they would seriously consider doing it. They already have plenty of money plus families.

[mweb08]

I would offer to do a meet up and bet on this with people but I've already lost one "challenge" on this site and I was stuck with stupid ass Brian Kenny as my avatar for a month.

Nickle and Pete were supposed to do a 3 point contest. I was supposed to play Nickle one on one at some point. These things just don't end up happening.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Lol. If you believed Nickle he's the greatest basketball player poker player and overall gambler that you've ever seen.

[bnickle]

Lol. If you believed Nickle he's the greatest basketball player poker player and overall gambler that you've ever seen.

Sure, lets go with that.