Tuesday marks the eight-year anniversary of the Celtics game that Howard went all-in on.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forUncut Gems.
This is how he wonand what it cost him.
Kevin Garnett, LaKeith Stanfield, and Adam Sandler in ‘Uncut Gems’.A24
And this seemingly random milestone happens to come one day after indie darlingUncut Gemsarrived on Netflix.
But none of us will ever make a bet like Howard did.
“This is how I win,” declares Howard.
“This is going to be one of the best nights of our f—ing lives.”
Despite that killer ending, how truly insane was that gamble?
The latest EW investigation breaks down whether Howard was a crazy genius or just crazy.
Celtics win the opening tip
This is insane.
This is essentially like betting on flipping a coin.
Can you imagine what a field day ESPN and the sports talk shows would have had with that?
Let the man get warmed up and his legs underneath him!
Verdict:Ridiculously insane.
Howard decided to combine Garnett’s points and rebounds here, with the forward needing 26 in total.
Verdict:Really smart bet.
As Howard also says, the 76ers had no business even still being alive.
In round one, they became only the third No.
8 seed to ever beat the No.
Verdict:Smart bet.
How insane?
F—ing insane.
And don’t even get me started on the fact that he was making the bets to begin with.
Just pay off your debts and live to bet another day!
