“Christian Wood accidentally headshot a fan with an errant pass”: The Rockets big man had a Shaqtin’ a fool moment in the game against LaMelo Ball and co

Arjun Julka | 28/12/2021
"Christian Wood accidentally headshot a fan with an errant pass": The Rockets big man had a Shaqtin' a fool moment in the game against LaMelo Ball and co

Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood accidentally throws the ball at the head of a fan walking in the stands of the Hornets arena.

The exit of former MVP James Harden has made the Houston Rockets a lottery team, with many even calling it a G-league team. Currently the last seed in the western conference, the team had pinned its hopes on the second pick in the draft Jalen Green.

However, the 19-year old has been out for over a month with a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, the undrafted Christian Wood has been playing some impressive basketball. The Rockets big man is averaging 17.2 PPG, 10.9 RPG, shooting 46.2% from the field.

Wood played a big hand in the Rockets becoming the first team in North American sports history to win six straight after a fifteen-game losing streak.

The Rockets are at the bottom of the western conference and would hopefully have a top pick in the upcoming draft. Wood recently had a slip-up in the game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Rockers big man accidentally threw a ball at a fan in the stands while trying to make a quick play of the possession.

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There have been umpteen cases of players running into fans, especially sitting at the sidelines. These kinds of incidents usually take place during a follow-through of a play. However, Wood’s case was different.

NBA Twitter had some interesting responses for Christian Wood’s Shaqtin’ a fool moment.

The play had Wood trying to make a quick half-court pass with seven seconds remaining to end the second quarter. Wood ended up throwing the ball in the stands, hitting a fan in the head.

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Fortunately, the fan seemed alright and would receive an ovation from the crowd and Wood, who immediately regretted his shot.

 

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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