The Thunder were trailing by 5 with about 15 seconds left in Game 2 against Memphis when Russell Westbrook lost control of the ball. It was heading out of bounds, when he somehow slapped the ball to his teammate, Kevin Durant, in the corner.
Durant got smacked by Marc Gasol, and somehow, in the same motion, picked the ball up and hurled it towards the hoop.Kevin Durant converted a four-point play by hitting an improbable fallaway three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation before the Thunder suffered a 111-105 overtime loss to the Grizzlies in Game 2 on Monday.
This miracle shot wound up coming in a losing effort, but it should be a staple of postseason highlight packages for months (years?) to come.
With a little under 20 seconds remaining in regulation and the Grizzlies leading 98-93, Oklahoma City set up from the left sideline. Durant inbounded to Russell Westbrook, who attempted to return the ball to Durant, only to have Tony Allen intervene with a deflection. Westbrook hustled to chase down the loose ball, though, and sent a quick flip pass to Durant, who was clearing to the left corner. Kevin Durant converted a four-point play by hitting an improbable fallaway three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation before the Thunder suffered a 111-105 overtime loss to the Grizzlies in Game 2 on Monday.
This miracle shot wound up coming in a losing effort, but it should be a staple of postseason highlight packages for months (years?) to come.
With a little under 20 seconds remaining in regulation and the Grizzlies leading 98-93, Oklahoma City set up from the left sideline. Durant inbounded to Russell Westbrook, who attempted to return the ball to Durant, only to have Tony Allen intervene with a deflection. Westbrook hustled to chase down the loose ball, though, and sent a quick flip pass to Durant, who was clearing to the left corner.
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