The NBA world was not having the NBA HORSE Challenge on Sunday night, as four NBA players, two NBA legends, and two WNBA players faced off in a remote edition of the popular blacktop game.

The outcome was not what the NBA expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV's Ridiculousness.

New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter JJ Redick was the first to admit this was a huge failed attempt by ESPN at garnering some viewership during the 2019-20 hiatus:

Even Memphis Grizzlies forward Justise Winslow couldn't muster more words:

Yet no one roasted the NBA more than the fans, who were ruthless in response to the Sunday night event:

https://twitter.com/mikelevytu/status/1249476512665022467?s=20

Someone managed to watch twice as long as Redick. Props to him:

Even a site that puts up videos of guys trying on sneakers was bored with the product:

Yeah, not good.

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Many criticized that most of these games were shot outside with what seemed like a phone camera with plenty of delay, thanks to no professional equipment. Potato-cam for the win?:

Young was clearly outmatched by Chauncey Billups when it came to the court alone. Sorry, man… no MTV Cribs until you get that rookie-deal extension.

More roasting of Trae Young's hooping facilities. Stop it, y'all:

For what it's worth, at least one former player was entertained, but even he didn't deem it worthy of TV:

The event came at the heels of another attempt by the NBA to keep fans interested amid the indefinite hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The previous week, the league hosted an NBA 2K tournament featuring active players.