College player gets clotheslined by backboard while attempting chase down block

[WitnessGreatness]

Don't think I've ever seen that before

 

[Slowwalker]

That one duke player, his name escapes me, does it every day just for fun...

In all seriousness, that is crazy. He got laid out.

 

[JonathanW_rivals]

He didn't just barely hit it, he hit about 4-6" of his head on it, going full speed. Damn!!!

 

[EliteBlue]

They did a full ESPN breakdown analysis and talked about it on every game broadcast for that entire week when Zion grazed his arm/head on the bottom of the backboard earlier this season. Acted like it was the first and last time anyone would catch the backboard . I have a sneaking suspicion this doesn't get as much attention.

 

[Trinity45]

Don't think I've ever seen that before

I have seen players hit their head and back on the back board, but I have never seen one KOed like that.

 

[WitnessGreatness]

I have seen players hit their head and back on the back board, but I have never seen one KOed like that.

Ya, I've seen guys graze their heads but never legit clotheslined by the backboard

 

[Dr. H Lecter]

Oh snap. He should have been ejected for targeting.

 

[TheDude1]

I'm honestly surprised it doesn't happen more often, what with the athleticism of some of the players and how focused on a block they can be.

 

[jameslee32]

Ferguson walks away from this.

 

[WeWant9]

Damn, smack your head and then fall on your back. Someone is going be sore today.

 

[3kidsandme]

I wish this was an issue for me. I've only ever hit my head on the basketball as it's being blocked into it lol

 

[Panther09!]

This is why I chose to play below the rim.

 

[saxonburgcat]

What is amazing to me is to watch this on the instagram and see 2 things: 1) He blocked the shot and 2) He walks away.

 

[sdryan2_rivals]

Not to take away from what he did, but it looks like he got a little boost from the offensive player trying to jump. Still impressive none the less.

 

[mrdavisanddd]

That's gonna leave a mark ouch

 

[Blueaz]

Don't think I've ever seen that before

that is ZION? right?

 

[Blueaz]

Oh snap. He should have been ejected for targeting.

the backboard?

 

[Dr. H Lecter]

the backboard?

Yup.

 

[On-On-UK_rivals45415]

Wow. That guy was lucky. The fall could have broken his back.

 

[Xception]

Glass eater

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I'm honestly surprised it doesn't happen more often, what with the athleticism of some of the players and how focused on a block they can be.

That’s my exact thought as well. Players are so fast and athletic that I am surprised this doesn’t happen. On this case it looked like he just kept elevating after he hit the ball. Like he judged the jump way wrong.

 

[KMKAT]

Now that’s a guy who can actually show his g-kids how to dunk in his 50s!

 

[Kycatspaws]

Oh that was brutal!

 

[Myron Gaines]

*** eater

 

[OHcatfan]

Further proof that it's time to raise the height of the rim.

 

[jackcarlson]

he was still going up!

 

[jockstrap_mcgee]

He was still going up because he double jumped off the other guys shoulder.

Also, that dude reaching up to touch the rim in pursuit is hilarious

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

He could be a painter