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The video likely resonated due to the relatable frustration of a player missing a critical shot in a sports game, combined with the humorous commentary and the dramatic score situation.

This video shows a gameplay clip from NBA 2K, where a player misses a crucial shot at the end of a game. The on-screen text and caption suggest the player's performance was so poor that they "deserve to get traded".

NBA 2K27 (video game): plays basketball simulation. Appears as the game being played. Removing it would change the video. NBA 2K (video game): plays basketball simulation. Appears as the game being played. Removing it would change the video. Tissot (watch brand): appears as a logo on the scoreboard. Removing it would not change the video. Crypto.com (cryptocurrency exchange): appears as a logo on the player's jersey. Removing it would not change the video.