WRONG-WAY SLAM

Everybody makes mistakes, but the mistake the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Johnny Warren made in NBA game against the Portland Blazers in 1970 was a humdinger.
It was late in the game and the Cavaliers were down to the Blazers by three points. Cleveland coach Bill Fitch called a time-out. After a short pep talk by Fitch, the Cavaliers got the ball and seemed a bit disorganized and confused. Suddenly Cleveland guard Bobby Lewis saw Johnny Warren streaking down the court unguarded. Lewis fed Warren the ball, and Warren slammed it through the hoop for two points. Unfortunately, Warren had run the wrong way and jammed the ball into Portland’s basket, scoring two points for the Trail Blazers! The mistake gave Portland a five-point lead, and they went on to win the game