By now, you've probably already heard about the Pierce-to-Rondo lob pass in the Celtics win at Miami last Wednesday. If you haven't, here's the gist:
After a game that saw each team making runs and alternating leads throughout, Dwyane Wade made a pair of free throws that evened out the game at 99 apiece with 5.5 seconds left. Enough time for the C's to score, and not too much pressure because if they failed to score, the game would go into overtime, right? Er, not really. In a mix of some tough luck for the C's and the greatness of Wade, with 5 seconds left, Ray Allen trips after receiving an inbounds pass, and Wade steals and dunks, to put the Heat up 101-99. Time left? 0.6 seconds.
But, no, that's not the buzzer beater I refer to. This is: a spectacular Pierce-Rondo alley-oop that ties the game and sends it into overtime. I could try to describe it, but really, you should just watch it.
And then, after you watch it and are blown away by it, here are a few related links you may want to check out:
1. An interview with Doc Rivers about the play (among other things).
After a game that saw each team making runs and alternating leads throughout, Dwyane Wade made a pair of free throws that evened out the game at 99 apiece with 5.5 seconds left. Enough time for the C's to score, and not too much pressure because if they failed to score, the game would go into overtime, right? Er, not really. In a mix of some tough luck for the C's and the greatness of Wade, with 5 seconds left, Ray Allen trips after receiving an inbounds pass, and Wade steals and dunks, to put the Heat up 101-99. Time left? 0.6 seconds.
But, no, that's not the buzzer beater I refer to. This is: a spectacular Pierce-Rondo alley-oop that ties the game and sends it into overtime. I could try to describe it, but really, you should just watch it.
And then, after you watch it and are blown away by it, here are a few related links you may want to check out:
1. An interview with Doc Rivers about the play (among other things).
2. A breakdown of the play using video stills.
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