The Umlaut's Trick Shot Game is on Point

And boom goes the dynamite.

By: Joe Lanza @thekeyplay
PUBLISHER
on April 15, 2015, 12:31 PM | 26 comments
Malik Muller in gets introduced in the pre-game ceremonies. [Mark Umansky]

Virginia Tech men's basketball rising redshirt sophomore guard Malik Müller was 41-107 (38.3%) from downtown last season. He's one-of-one from behind the arc shooting backwards this offseason.

If a GIF is more your thing.

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Comments

Max Power's picture Max Power | 11 years 2 months #

Reggie Miller passes to the man.

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kosuch8's picture kosuch8 | 11 years 2 months # ^

Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 11 years 2 months #

I love how he just glances back and walks away like, 'yeah whatever.'

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VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 11 years 2 months #

I knew Mueller could hit corner 3's, but damn.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

popbrmo's picture popbrmo | 11 years 2 months #

Can't wait to see this in game action!

VT '10 #AllMaroonEverything

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 11 years 2 months #

What's up with that chick in the background setting a basketball like a volleyball?

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NickVT10's picture NickVT10 | 11 years 2 months # ^

Geno Auriemma would inform you that was a textbook "boop pass" which is what makes women's basketball better than men's.

AKA a total lack of upper body strength.

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AMB4VT's picture AMB4VT | 11 years 2 months # ^

AKA she can't ball

@AMB4VT

VTimHokie85's picture VTimHokie85 | 11 years 2 months #

I spot a granny shot!

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The Drop Bear's picture The Drop Bear | 11 years 2 months # ^

Ha! Just saw it too

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HouckieVT's picture HouckieVT | 11 years 2 months # ^

I did, too. But where's Waldo??

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Hokies7506's picture Hokies7506 | 11 years 2 months # ^

"I don't know what a Hokie is, but God is one of them." - Lee Corso

MVhokie69's picture MVhokie69
| 11 years 2 months #

Nice shot, now work on those free throws!

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papilgee4evaeva's picture papilgee4evaeva | 11 years 2 months #

I remember doing that in middle school. Not from long distance though, so Müller wins.

(If the umlaut U doesn't show, Joe, I'm coming after you)

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We don't love dem Hoos.

BirdmanBirdman's picture BirdmanBirdman | 11 years 2 months #

Anyone else notice Pierce chucking a 3 from the top of the key on the next court over? Ew haha

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TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 11 years 2 months # ^

Dude nailed 8 3s in the span of 30 seconds to win the little 3-point competition last night. Every single person there was at a loss for where the heck THAT was all season.

papilgee4evaeva's picture papilgee4evaeva | 11 years 2 months # ^

Sometimes you play a guy inside so much, he loses his range. Shaq used to shoot 3s in high school from what I've heard.

No, I *don't* want to go to the SEC. Why do you ask?

We don't love dem Hoos.

AZHokie's picture AZHokie | 11 years 2 months #

After review his heel was on the line

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 11 years 2 months #

The careful observer will notice the real action here: the super studly gentleman nailing a 3 in the background, in the opposite corner. No big.

fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
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| 11 years 2 months # ^

wasn't backwards, doesn't count.

jk nice shot +1

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 11 years 2 months # ^

I'm not sayin I'm the best forward shooter on the court, I'm just sayin that no one else in that video makes a shot.

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 11 years 2 months # ^

More TKP members making baskets in that GIF than fans at the UVA spring game. Nicely done.

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krak_t's picture krak_t | 11 years 2 months # ^

You have 29999 more legs than fans at the UVA spring game.

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 11 years 2 months # ^

"Exit light..."

fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
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| 11 years 2 months #

I like how not a single person notices him draining the backwards 3.

Hokies7506's picture Hokies7506 | 11 years 2 months #

dude perfect competition?

"I don't know what a Hokie is, but God is one of them." - Lee Corso