Now we remember why we didn't make the NBA cut — we can't defy gravity.

Posted on Jan 3rd, this video of New York Knicks' J.R. Smith's perfectly timed alley-oop has garnered over 1.5 million hits on YouTube, most likely because one watch is just impossible. The shot took place at Madison Square Garden against the San Antonio Spurs, leaving the crowd and fellow players on the court speechless.

As to the origin of Smith's superhuman abilities, we'll wait and see what DNA tests results say when they're in. Not ruling out extra-terrestrial at this point...

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