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This Day in NBA Playoffs History: Shawn Kemp Makes Alton Lister for All the Wrong Reasons (Video)

Alton Lister attempted to take the charge in the 1992 NBA Playoffs, but instead, ended up on one of Shawn Kemp's most amazing dunk ever.

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Take a trip down memory lane as we share a crazy moment at the podium, an amazing posterization, an absolute on-court fail or a memorable shooting performance from the postseason of the National Basketball Association in This Day in NBA Playoffs History.

Quick question: Does the name Alton Lister ring a bell? If the first thing that comes to mind is, "isn't Lister that guy who got posterized and absolutely disrespected by Shawn Kemp," then you're not alone. During Game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Golden State Warriors, Kemp drove towards the rim with only one objective: throwing it down! Then, poor Lister swooped in to try and draw a charge on the play, but instead, ended up making a life-altering decision that he probably still regrets till this day.

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