Little Duncan thought Lillard had already gotten two steps clear and would surely be able to receive the ball safely, so he passed it to him.
But then Big Lock Rock suddenly burst out of nowhere.
He abandoned Vassell, whom he had been guarding, and darted out from the side.
He tried to steal the ball.
Just as Lillard was about to get his hands on it, Big Lock Rock reached out and smacked the ball in Lillard's hands with force.
After the ball was knocked loose, Lillard reacted quickly, diving for it in an attempt to grab it.
But Big Locke also dove, reaching the ball a step before him.
He only managed to touch it, though; he couldn't bring it under control.
So Big Lock Rock simply tipped the ball toward the frontcourt.
It sailed over the midcourt line and bounced toward the other end of the court.
In that instant,
all eight other players on the court sprinted toward the Raptors' frontcourt as if they had gone mad.
After all, the outcome of the game might come down to this possession.
For the Spurs, this possession would decide whether they took the game back to San Antonio or went straight home to go fishing.
For the Raptors, it would decide whether they won the championship or had to play another game.
Seth Curry was in a good position, making him the closest to the ball.
He was about to reach it near the three-point line in the Raptors' frontcourt when, just then, a figure accelerated past him from the side.
It was none other than Mad Tiger Tagore.
He had been battling Seth Curry just moments ago, so he was right on Curry's heels. Using his speed, he was about to overtake him.
Seth Curry could see