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What do you think the chances are that this shot went in? 

If you guessed no fucking way, why in the hell would someone take a contested three with over five seconds to go in a three-point game don’t they have that internal clock which tells them there’s still time to find a better shot instead of using a rocket launcher to pound a hole in the glass with a shot that looked more like a volleyball spike than an NBA three-pointer– you’d be correct.

Yes, Andre Iguodala is a well-rounded player who defends and is good for the rare awe-inspiring dunk… but he always manages to boggle the mind with his last-minute execution.

Video here.

We've gone easy on AI 2 this year, but please see other installments in our Portrait of a Leader series from last year.