Tony Allen’s layup was pretty tired, so it took a nap on the rim (Video)

Well, this is something you don't see every day:

Of course this would happen on a Tony Allen layup.

I'm just hoping his Memphis Grizzlies teammates don't fine him $100 for this missed layup, because that would just seem unfair. Then again, most contracts drawn up in locker-room kangaroo courts explicitly include an "Acts of God" clause, so the grit-and-grind shooting guard is probably safe from financial penalty here. In fact, getting your shot to rest on the rim might wind up being a lucrative opportunity for Allen. I hear the Atlanta Hawks are always looking for new halftime-show talent.

Allen missed six of his nine field-goal attempts during Tuesday night's Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers, including five that didn't just develop agency and decide to hang out on the heel, to score six points in 33 1/2 minutes of burn. But he also grabbed eight rebounds, dished four assists, posted two steals and two blocks, and played his customary brand of sticky defense as Memphis scored a huge 103-93 road win at Staples Center to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series. The Grizz can close the Clippers out in Game 6, scheduled for Friday night at FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Video via our friends at the NBA.