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:

Lucky for Young, the Lakers were playing the terrible Knicks, so they won in a 127-96 blowout.

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