For the upset of the century, look no further than the Skills Challenge
This year's Skills Challenge had an interesting wrinkle. Normally it's an event for the little guys, but this season the NBA decided to throw a bunch of big guys in, you know, to mix things up. And, just as DeMarcus Cousins and Draymond Green predicted earlier in the day, one of them pulled off the upset of the century on Saturday night in Toronto.
Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas looked like a flawless superstar on his road to an epic showdown against Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns.
The night started ugly:
An allegory for the Sacramento Kings' season. Via @Steve_OS. pic.twitter.com/X4MUuy0Zkq
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) February 14, 2016
But ended with surprising, can't-miss excitement:
A battle of the big man threes. @KarlTowns comes out on top! #TacoBellSkills https://t.co/ZHFUZ2PgjE
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
This is what a perfect round looks like for #IsaiahThomas #TacoBellSkills https://t.co/MHbH6mLBe1
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
Upset complete! #TacoBellSkills https://t.co/6jjucC9rRo
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
In the end, everybody is a big winner ... except Thomas:
