Lakers guard assumes shot is going in, celebrates; shot does not go in

Lakers guard assumes shot is going in, celebrates; shot does not go in

Here's a friendly reminder: When you're playing basketball and want to celebrate a shot, you should always — always — make sure you've actually made the shot before you start posing. Otherwise, you could wind up looking like Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young, who did exactly that Tuesday night:

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.