He turned his gaze back to the court. The Bucks inbounded the ball in their own backcourt.
Lillard slowly dribbled across half court and moved to the top of the key, then waited with the ball for Giannis to come up.
After passing to Giannis, he quickly repositioned, then took the ball back in a handoff.
Their goal was simple: force Chen Xi to pick up Giannis, then have Giannis draw Chen Xi away.
After that, Lillard would take the crucial shot.
As a perimeter player with a wealth of experience in clutch moments and an excellent three-point shot, Lillard was certainly the best choice on the Bucks to take this shot.
Buden had made the right call. Now it was up to the players to execute.
On the right side of the frontcourt, near the top of the key, Lillard held the ball at a forty-five-degree angle, facing Rose's defense.
He dribbled once, took a step back, then watched the shot clock and the time remaining in the game.
When the shot clock reached five seconds and the game clock entered its final seven seconds,
Lillard made his move.
He dribbled forward one step.
There were no flashy handles or dazzling displays of athleticism.
Just simple, fundamental ball-handling.
First came a front crossover, followed by another front crossover, then a hard dribble into a lateral step-back. Finally, he sprang up and launched a deep three!
The ball flew out, past Rose's fingertips and high above the court, before descending toward the basket.
Clang!!!
The sharp clang of iron rang through the arena.
Damian Lillard's deep three for the go-ahead shot didn't fall!!
Apparently, even Cousin couldn't always bring his watch~~
The ball struck the front of the rim and bounced high into Harten's hands.
Brook Lopez immediately fouled him