At the New Orleans arena on December 3, nearly every Pelicans fan had both hands clutched over their chest, afraid their hearts might leap right out.
Because today, they had a chance to kill the Memphis Grizzlies, who stood at an unbeatable 19-0!
At that moment, Tim Frazier, an undrafted rookie from 2014 and the Pelicans' 1.85-meter starting point guard, had the ball.
After joining the Pelicans late last season, he had put up an impressive 13.1 points and 7.5 assists per game over 16 contests.
So when Holiday was injured this season, he became the first choice to start at point guard for the Pelicans.
His outstanding performances for the Pelicans last season had given Frazier confidence.
So even at such a crucial moment, Frazier was not the least bit nervous.
He calmly controlled the ball, watching the numbers tick down on the scoreboard clock.
There were only 15 seconds left in the game, yet the New Orleans Pelicans trailed the Grizzlies by just two points!
If they converted this possession, the Pelicans would have a chance to drag the game into overtime—or even win it outright!
The Pelicans' performance today had caught everyone off guard. With a current record of 7-14, they theoretically had no business going toe-to-toe with the Grizzlies.
The last time the two sides met, the Grizzlies had won in a rout.
Yet the Pelicans, still hungry to break into the top eight in the West, had displayed an incredibly fierce desire to win today.
Anthony Davis had played with tremendous effort, battling for every rebound like a blue-collar player.
Of course, Anthony Davis alone was not enough for the Pelicans to trouble the Grizzlies.
The real reason the Pelicans had pushed the Grizzlies into a hard fight today was another undrafted player: Langston Galloway!