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23.6% of Games Decide on One Mistake: How a Dunk Into Your Own Hoop Cost Cameroon the U19 World Cup
As a Chicago-based NBA analytics expert, I’ve studied thousands of game-winning moments—but nothing compares to this. In a jaw-dropping U19 World Cup thriller, Cameroon led by 6 with 50 seconds left… only for their own player to accidentally dunk into *their* basket. The chaos that followed—missed free throws, sideline errors, and a last-second turnover—led to an 8-point collapse in under 90 seconds. This wasn’t just a mistake; it was a perfect storm of pressure, fatigue, and human error. Let’s break down how one play flipped the script—and why stats don’t always tell the whole story.
FIBA Hoops
u19 world cup
sports psychology
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1 week ago