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SEE IT: NY1 reporter drills backwards halfcourt shot at Madison Square Garden on first try

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This man already has a better 3-pt. field goal percentage than Carmelo Anthony at home.

NY1 reporter Roger Clark put on a display at Madison Square Garden this morning, when he nailed a backwards halfcourt shot on live TV.

Clark was on the court with members of the New York Liberty, who coached him through the process.

“Roger, I got 10 seconds left, we got one chance,” reporters told Clark before the shot.

“Straight up and over your head. But keep it straight, don’t let one arm push…” one woman on the court advised.

NY1's Roger Clark nailed a halfcourt shot at MSG on Friday morning -- which was shown on live TV.
NY1’s Roger Clark nailed a halfcourt shot at MSG on Friday morning — which was shown on live TV.

But Clark didn’t need a shred of advice. After a few dribbles, he hurled the ball.

And boom goes the dynamite. Perfect landing.

As the women on the court celebrated the shot, in-studio anchor Pat Kiernan said, “This is live, right? This isn’t some kind of fix?”