Spencer Dinwiddie Inspired To Greatness By "Hoodie Kermit"

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 13 points after about the three-minute mark of the fourth quarter of Brooklyn’s Wednesday night win over the Pistons, including a four-point play, two clutch game-tying threes, and the eventual overtime game-winner. It was a virtuosic finish for a fun and underrated player:

After it was over, Dinwiddie was asked about that ballsy step-back three he buried over Andre Drummond to win the game, and his explanation is delightful:

Ah yes, “Hoodie Kermit,” that devilish character we all know and love. I don’t know why this cracks me up so much. The character’s name is Constantine, and he’s an extremely funny villain in the movie Muppets Most Wanted. I don’t require that anyone know that—it’s totally not important to understanding the meme, which might as well be known as the Hoodie Kermit (or Evil Kermit) . But “Hoodie Kermit” sounds like the name of an extremely off-brand Constantine costume that you buy at a popup Halloween store on October 29, and I very much enjoy the image of this low-rent replacement whispering “nah shoot the step-back three” in Spencer Dinwiddie’s ear in the closing seconds of an NBA basketball game. Okay, carry on.