List 'Em: The Worst Plays of the 2010-2011 NBA Season

A rundown of the most ridiculous plays from the NBA season and the shoes being worn during them.

List 'Em: The Worst Plays of the 2010-2011 NBA Season

words // Zac Dubasik

As sneaker fans, we often remember what was on the feet of players during their greatest moments. Some sneakers even take on nicknames based on those moments, like the Last Shot XIVs, or Flu Game XIIs. This list however is not about those great moments. It's about the shoes that were on the feet of players during some not-so-great moments. Cedric The Entertainer once declared himself "a cheerleader for foolishness," and I can't think of better way to describe myself. So, without further ado, here are my favorite low-lights of the year, and the shoes they happened in.

JaVale McGee's Failed Free Throw Dunk -- Nike Blue Chip II

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Context is everything, and this play becomes that much more awesome when you think about the context in which it occurred. At the time, the Wizards were down 25, with 20 seconds left in the game. To the Sacramento Kings. What better time to showboat for the away fans?

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: JaVale McGee wearing the Nike Blue Chip II

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: JaVale McGee wearing the Nike Blue Chip II

Nick Young's Completely Unnecessary 360-Layup -- Nike Zoom Kobe V iD

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Any time the Nuggets and Wizards get together to play, your chances of seeing a 360 layup go up exponentially. J.R. Smith and Nick Young being involved in the same game can only lead to greatness. And "interesting" Nike iDs. This play actually ends well, but the unnecessary degree of difficulty gained by adding a 360 - to what could have been a relatively simple layup attempt - ups the foolishness quotient enough to make this list.

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NOTE: The image below is not the shoe Nick Young was wearing, however, it looks like something he'd color up on Nike iD. To match his Wizards uniform.

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Nick Young wearing the Nike Zoom Kobe VI iD

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Nick Young wearing the Nike Zoom Kobe VI iD

JaVale McGee Tries To Jump Over James Jones -- Nike Blue Chip II

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: JaVale McGee wearing the Nike Blue Chip II

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: JaVale McGee wearing the Nike Blue Chip II

Kobe Bryant & Thaddeus Young Lose Shoes During Game

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Thaddeus Young wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Thaddeus Young wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Thaddeus Young wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

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NBA 2011 Worst Plays: Thaddeus Young wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

Big Baby Davis Takes Flight -- Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

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Big Baby attempts a dunk from the free throw line. Err, make that the restricted circle. Either way, it ends bad.

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JaVale McGee's Appalling Triple-Double -- PEAK Relentless

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Tiago Splitter's Dunk Wipe-Out -- Nike Air Max Hyped

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And Tiago Splitter wonders why Pop doesn't play him more.

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DeMarcus Cousins Lobs Pass To Dhalsim -- Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

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Vakeaton Wafer Celebrates Missed Dunk -- Reebok Zig Slash

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