Baron Davis From 89 Feet | Pretty Good, Episode 11 

"Never try anything that is difficult" ~ Jon Bois Truly the inspiration this generation needs.

The ball was 3.5 times the height of that guy? Jon, dont you know you CAN'T workout 3.5 times a week??

Another interesting story: while Steph Curry's shot at 6:00 didn't count, he was visibly frustrated. So 12 minutes later, he goes for the exact same shot to end the half. He makes it. That basket was his 200th 3pt shot of the season, and Curry would go on to annihilate the record for 3pt baskets in a single season with 402 in that season.

"At Terminal 23, the ceiling is the roof."

"This is the full-court shot, there are no half measures." Immediately after writing this line, Jon spun in his chair dabbing for the rest of the day.

_"YEET!!!"_ -Baron Davis

I disagree on the arc of the ball. It was higher than 22.5 feet.

Netflix should stop making weird nostalgia-garbage shows and start throwing that money at Jon Bois to make episodes out of these stories!

Jon Bois is #1 unrated dude on youtube.

baron davis was an electric player. i loved watching him play. especially when he was on the warriors with jason richardson and monta ellis. i guess the moral of the story is, either call your full court heaves, or try and pass it to a teammate so you can accidentally make it.

everything I know about basketball came from my high school physics class. my teacher was super into college basketball and framed every physics lesson around something he'd seen in a basketball game. everything I know about physics is related to basketball and ONLY basketball. I later failed a college physics class and what I'm saying is I hate basketball but I liked this video.

he threw that ball much higher than 22 feet

This show might be my favorite thing on the internet

It's a shame this came out before Michael Jordan profoundly stated that the ceiling is the roof.

The arc was deffinately higher than 22 feet. The camera isnt verticle with the floor and is pointing downwards towards the court you not getting the right perspective on the players height or the arc. Otherwise another great video man!

“I belong in Jordans like Michael Dukakis belongs in a tank” is an underrated line

PUT THIS ON JON BOIS' ACCOUNT!!!

Jon, the music is what makes me show these to everyone. Great choices, as always.

Beautiful writing. “Anything with any intent in between the two has failed. This is the full court shot, there are no half-measures”. Amazing job!

Oh no, I watched this video because Secret Base posted a short from it, and now I'm probably gonna watch all of Pretty Good again, and might start reading Jon's stories again, and watching the long documentaries. I don't have time for this

4:50 on the left of the picture. Jon Bois is foreshadowing his future videos.

"I belong in Jordans like Michael Dukakis belongs in a tank" ok, that's a spit-take right there

"This is the full-court shot, there are no half measures" And this is why you're my favorite sports writer Jon. I love you.

I’m a Bucks lifer, and was obsessed with Eddie Robinson as a young lad. Sent dude cards when I was young, he signed every single one of them. I’ll never forget this shot either. Until now, this is the first time I’ve seen it since live.

man this guy is a great writer, dunno why he hasn't gotten more exposure yet. if you ever read this you should try your hand at a book, i would read it.

After all this time I think the “Never try anything that is difficult” joke is my favorite joke Jon has ever made

A) How many players call their shot ... and MISS? Calling your shot just before or as your about to take it, isn't that special, even if it's the most impossible shot ever. B) I can't see how the top of the arc of the shot is only 22 feet. Looks a lot higher than that (I'm sure that someone can mathematically prove that it would be impossible to get a swish with the ball being that low).

Baron Davis my Favorite Player to watch! Never forget when he came to Cleveland and single hand-idly beat the Clippers after LBJ left and the ‘07 playoffs amazing!!

Anybody here after Embiid’s heave off the rim that went in and out?

Crazy that this vid is outdated now. The NBA truly is amazing

Jon Bois/Will the Sound Guy 2020. Calling it now.

Jon, the ball was ~ 27.75 feet above the ground at max height. With a hang time of ~ 2.2 seconds and a release point ~ 6.5 feet above the ground. That ball was 27.75 feet above ground at max height. Everyone is saying it was higher than your estimation. This is much closer.

"The ceiling is the roof!" - Michael Jordan

i've only just discovered pretty good, chart party and jon bois - I have never been more entertained before, seriously! where have these videos been my whole life!? Huge huge thanks to you for putting in so much time and effort into researching stories like this and condensing them into an easy to read format with clear narration. I also LOVE your sound design, some of your videos are verging on horror levels of epicly cool sound - if SB Nation ever falls through Jon, you should totally become a sound design! Anyway, thanks for making awesome vids, you've gained a loyal fan from Scotland, UK! :)

Look at the backboard compared to the ball coming down, the arc was way more the 22 feet

This is basically the vaporwave of sports

pretty good

I loved watching Baron Davis, he was a good and entertaining player.

Seen this video in full 4 times, but sometimes I come back to watch just the first 35 seconds, gives me chills every time

22 feet arc high point calculation is very rough indeed. very very rough

Andre Drummond did it behind the opposite free throw line with both hands like a long ass chest pass back in feb 16’.... never forget

There’s a reason Jon is my favourite sports writer.

I have been binge watching your videos the last few days. Not even a major sports fan; more stats nerd and occasional basketball watcher and football fan. Your videos have really deepened my appreciation of sports. Especially baseball.

Jon Bois is a lefty... I want to hug him now.

that was definitely higher than 22 feet

so many sixers on that list of deep shots i love it

When you realize the guy eating a donut is next to an article about the Seattle pilots

12:26 The faces of the other team are just like: _"Bruh, WTF!?!"_

This series speaks to my soul The aesthetics is sublime

It didn't swish, it hit back rim, you can see by he way the ball bounces back, the net isn't that strong

"I will" are powerful words, often taken for granted.

Very interesting video! Also notable was Tim Hardaway's 3-quarter shot against the Knicks. I think it was 1995 or 1996, and was a regular season NBA on NBC Sunday game. He nailed one from the opposite free throw line. It used to be on RU-vid but I can't find it anymore. I remember Bill Walton commentating that game, and said "That's the way you do it. Throw one in from three quarters court." It must have been at the Garden because there was stunned silence instead of cheering - at least that's how I remember it. I also want to say that it was at the end of the 1st quarter though I'm less sure about that. Apparently in the same game the side line team asked about the shot, and it turns out Tim Hardaway practiced those opposite-free throw shots because Pat Riley would let the team leave practice early if he made it. So he had incentive to be good at those shots! I was obsessed with basketball in the mid and late 90s and loved this story. So I started practicing the shots myself throughout high school and early college. One time, at the student gym at University of Arizona in Tucson, I launched the ball up from the far free throw line and it went in. I was there by myself but there were people jogging around and shooting at the other hoops - but not many. I thought, "That shot felt pretty good." So I tried it again. I nailed it. Back-to-back, opposite free-throw shots. I started spinning around looking for someone - anyone! - that witnessed my accomplishment. Not a single person noticed. No one else witnessed what will likely be the most improbable thing I've ever done.

There is nothing like basketball stories, a long ass shot, and sweet smooth love making jazz interludes!!

Jon bois makes the best videos on sb

Your videos are timeless , watching this years later

Jae Crowder made the longest unofficial shot in NBA history

Keep this guy... talented film maker Great work John

That sax is oddly satisfying.

That height math was brutal.

Hey Jon, I just wanted to put it out there that I have watched a ton of RU-vid videos and I can't think of any that match yours in terms of production value and research. Very entertaining.

this video is what made me a die hard basketball fan

and i thought people forgot about this shot, nice video

Whats with you and Smooth Jazz

Yknow, I think my favorite thing is they had already won. There was no need for Baron Davis to do this. He just wanted to show off.

That shot is very difficult to replicate

Failure is only commensurate with your view of success.

The original Rewind

Not a big basketball fan, and only found this channel because of “the worst” but god damn it this is some quality content. A well deserved well done to everyone involved. Now to watch every “pretty good” I can find

So, it's been awhile since you've done one of these and I love them! I'm going to suggest one a little different. The 2011 Indy 500. The things that happened on that day should NOT be possible. The odds have got to be just astronomical and I'd love to see one of these Pretty Good shows done about that event. For those who don't know, look it up and do some research. I've had friends who know nothing about racing be absolutely stunned about the events of that race. One of the wildest single sporting events of all time.

Taj Gibson just did it! Not as far, but comparable

Showed this shot to my pops & he actually said "it wasn't a swish but it was Pretty Good". Like an unintentional dad joke

I just binged all these episodes. I NEED MORE.

I had so much fun watching this

I love the touch of the actual Charlotte sky line at the beginning!

Baron talking about this on the Lupe & Royce show brought me here.

the announcer literally says, “HE BANKED IT IN, HE BANKED IT IN!” i don’t think that baron swished it lol. you can also clearly hear the ball hitting the backboard

That face when Jon Bois content is the only kind of content you want, and you've already rewatched all his videos.

He had his arms up, because he thought in that moment it would look cool, if he had his arms up like he knew his team mate was going to make it.

Man, right in my NBA sweet spot. 2001-03.

that is pretty good

That ball was way higher than your estimate

Can we just appreciate how many backcourt threes were attempted in december of 2016... 8:30

this fella is too cool... love the way the videos are made with all the graphics and info... always interesting/funny/ informative. Jon Bois deserves many awards for what he does.

If this video had been made 5 years later, there would have been a whole 7 minute sectiom talking about how that Joel Embiid fullcourt shot was astronomically unlikely and how it's a shame the clock ran out.

I’m watching this again after about two years. Still amazing. Great production too. Nice strings in the montage of the failed attempts. One question: are there many/any failed “called shots”?

Those missed shots since 2016? At least seven of them appear to have been on the Pistons court. Gotta love the Palace...

Jon i love theeeeeeeese pls make more

The point of this video should be that a close miss is the same as one from inches away BUT Not all makes are created equal

So Baron Davis is the most clutch player of all time…

I don't even enjoy sports, but even I remember hearing about the Magic Johnson full-court shot. Good times.

7:47 Marcus Smart's 1st missed shot was the best, camera man swoops over then realize it's not even past the half court line

If you look at Darius Millers most recent full court shot, he did a line drive which in my opinion is harder than just heaving it from 70+ feet

There are so few situations where you could attempt a longer shot in a real game, unless your goal is to set the record and not to make the shot. If you are actually trying to score, you increase your chances by getting closer, so please consider a situation where you absolutely HAVE to try a shot longer then 89 ft, its pretty hard to imagine not to mention how hard it is to hit. That is the real reason why this was the longest shot ever made in a NBA game. Not that it was some kind of miracle, because almost any NBA player can make a longer shot then this if they try enough times. Its just Rarity Of Attempt * Rarity Of Success.

I've watched this video several times, but it took me until this instance to realize that the event in question happened during the brief window in which Dale Earnhardt and I were both alive. Fascinating.

So what you're saying is Jae Crowder is an uncrowned legend

With an accurate air time and release height the peak of the arc can be calculated.

Jon you're the man you make some of the best content on RU-vid I love all these crazy sports stories and chart stuff you do in the memories you bring back it's crazy keep doing it your stuff's better than ESPN's

impossible to watch this without thinking of the jon bois impression video now

I remember that shot by Magic. Just before the commercial break, the announcer quipped, " he's gonna have to work on that shot, he's catching a lot of rim".

I never tire of hearing Jon say 'Aw crabapples'