Victor Oladipo Pulled A Willie Mays Hayes And Did Pushups In His Post-Game Interview For A Missed FT

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It’s been quite the turnaround so far this season for Victor Oladipo in Indiana. The former No. 2 picked lived largely in the shadow of Russell Westbrook in OKC during the reigning MVP’s historic tear through the 2016-2017 campaign, and he was quickly shipped to the Pacers this summer when the Thunder had a chance to trade for Paul George.

Nobody was expecting much from the talented combo guard, but Oladipo has seized the opportunity, and not only is he putting up career-best numbers across the board; he’s led the Pacers to the No. 6 spot in the East as they’ve now won seven out of their last 10 games.

On Wednesday night, he put in yet another command performance as he and the Pacers staged a furious fourth-quarter comeback against Chicago, but some frustration with himself for a late-game snafu led to a hilarious post-game interview.

After Oladipo knocked down a clutch three-pointer with just over 30 seconds remaining to give the Pacers a 97-96 lead over the Bulls, he followed that up on the ensuing play by missing the first of two free-throws, which ultimately gave the Bulls a chance to win it on a last-second three.

Fortunately for Oladipo and the Pacers, Lauri Markkanen would miss his shot at the buzzer, and Indiana would sneak away with the two-point victory. But that didn’t stop Dipo from busting out the old Willie Mays Hayes gag from Major League and doing 10 push-ups during his walk-off interview for his mistake.

He finished with a team-high 27 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two assists on 50 percent shooting from the field and 4-of-10 from behind the arc and, last but not least, 1-of-1 on classic 80s sports movie references.

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