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[Saba Sports News] Detroit Pistons fans had a nostalgic flashback to Clifford Robinson on Monday.
In the first quarter of the Pistons’ game against the Rockets in Houston, rookie forward Ron Holland found himself in one of the season’s most bizarre moments.
After receiving a pass in the left corner, Holland drained a three-pointer, but what happened next stole the show—the arena lights at Toyota Center suddenly dimmed.
The game was briefly paused while the lighting issue was resolved, but Holland now holds a unique claim to fame: he quite literally shot the lights out. The moment echoed a 2003 incident involving Pistons legend Clifford Robinson, who famously sank a three-pointer in semi-darkness due to a similar lighting malfunction.
Holland, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is averaging a modest 6.5 points per game as a rookie. However, this unforgettable sequence might just be the highlight of his career so far—unless you count the time he was ejected for squaring up.