Thinking about that amazing 3-point play by Dirk in last years playoffs, what are some of the stupidest plays you can remember. Off the top of my head:
Isiah passing it to Bird in the ECF for one of the most famous endings at Boston Garden.
Derek Harper running out the clock vs. the Lakers with the game tied thinking they were winning.
No college ball, otherwise Webber would win hands down.
Actually, Webber would have some competition - specifically, from the Georgetown player who threw the ball to James Worthy for Dean Smith's OTHER national championship in 1982.
If we're going to talk stupid - John Starks, hoisting shot after shot in Game 7 of the 1994 Finals, when it's obvious to anyone - well, anyone other than Starks - that he's cold. 2-19 in Game 7, giving Starks the victory over Vernon Maxwell in the two-man match-up for the title of "Player Who Can Shoot His Team Out Of A Championship."
Nick "the Brick" Anderson misses four free throws in the final minute - any one of which would have given Orlando the win against Houston in the 1995 Finals.
James Worthy throws a cross-court pass in the closing moments of a 1984 playoff game that's picked off by Gerald Henderson.
By a ref - and I don't know which one - who gave the points for a three-pointer on a New York Knick shot that Patrick Ewing TIPPED ON THE WAY TO THE BASKET!
Another Derek Harper: getting into a fight with a rookie in the New York-Chicago series, where the fight spilled over into the stands...specifically, the stands right in front of David Stern. Don't even remember the Chicago stiff's name.
Eric Snow, last year, throwing the ball downcourt in the closing moments, out of the reach of all teammates, to try to prevent Detroit from fouling. Instead, Detroit tracked down the ball for the steal.
General stupidity: All the "NBA fans" who argued that Kevin Garnett should have responded to Anthony Peeler's popping him by taking a shot back at him in the 2004 playoffs.