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This Matt Barnes inbounds pass didn't go so well (GIF)
Los Angeles Clippers wing Matt Barnes has had a really, really bad preseason. As noted by Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times, Barnes is just 3-of-31 (9.7 percent) from the field and 1-of-18 (5.6 percent) from beyond the arc through five preseason appearances totaling 114 minutes. It could just be a slump, but Barnes will be looking to reverse his play as the team sets about challenging for a championship this season.
The events of Tuesday night's exhibition against the Golden State Warriors suggest that Barnes is in an extended stretch of bad luck rather than an all-out collapse. His line of 1-of-7 shooting in seven minutes of play seems pretty terrible, but the really embarrassing moment of the night came just a few minutes into the game. After a made jumper by Klay Thompson, Barnes set up to throw one of his trademark baseball-style inbounds passes up the court. Except the ball didn't make it more than a few feet before colliding with the underside of the backboard and bouncing right to Stephen Curry for a very simple three-pointer. Check out the GIF (via Reddit):
This play obviously didn't go very well for Barnes, but it's also the kind of freak mistake that he can only control so much. When things go wrong, they tend to go wrong all at once. At least Barnes can start to think hey may have hit rock bottom. There's nowhere to go but up.
Unless his next attempt at a pass somehow goes through the wrong basket for two points. The he might want to think about hiring a spiritual advisor.
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Eric Freeman is a writer for Ball Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
