2.6 Seconds-You Can't Beat Me in a Second?

The strategy against Westbrook was theoretically sound, but Vogel might have forgotten that the Westbrook on the court right now was a clutch player too!

When the ball left a player's hands, all those percentages and shooting stats went out the window. There were only two outcomes: it went in or it didn't.

And some players could ignore the numbers and deliver extraordinary performances in the biggest moments!

Westbrook was one of those players!

After catching the ball, he went straight up for his signature zombie jump shot!

With a slightly stiff motion, he flicked the ball away, then watched it sail toward the basket in a fairly smooth arc.

Swish~~~

The three-pointer went cleanly through the net!!

Nothing but net!!

"It's in!!! Westbrook!! He's hit the game-tying three!!!"

"At the most crucial moment, Westbrook gave Chen Xi exactly the help he needed!! The Lakers left him wide open, and despite shooting just one-for-five from three until that moment, Westbrook has knocked down his second three of the night!!!"

"What are you talking about?!! I'm an MVP!!!"

"Westbrook has hit eleven game-winning shots in his career. Maybe he isn't as good a three-point shooter as the elite marksmen, but when the game is on the line, you can always believe in Westbrook!!!"

On the court, Westbrook still stood in place with his right hand raised high. After seeing the ball go in, he slapped his forehead hard with that hand, then turned toward the Lakers' bench and roared at Vogel.

"You left me open?!! You picked the wrong guy!!!"

With just twenty-two seconds left in the game, Westbrook finally let out the frustration that had been building after the Lakers targeted him for so long.

Meanwhile, things weren't looking so good for the Lakers.

James spat out his mouthguard. He