Delta Force 1WATCH Lauri Markkanen was a split-second away from hitting one of the wildest buzzer-beaters youll ever see


09.07.2023, 05:15 - hju - Rank 4 - 165 Posts
The have had their share of wild finishes this season, a number of them not going their way. On Tuesday, it was yet another crazy ending, but this time Sacramento got the break it needed to escape with a thrilling 117-115 victory over Robert Covington Jersey the . goes down as the hero with 37 points, 22 of which came in the fourth quarter, and the game-winning bucket with 0.4 seconds remaining, clearing everyone out and blazing past . DE'AARON FOX.CLUTCH. Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) Fox's shot was nearly upstaged by what looked like one of the craziest buzzer-beaters you'll ever see. After Fox scored, the Jazz, Jaden McDaniels Jersey who were out of timeouts, had to launch a full-court pa s, which Markkanen, after sneaking up the sideline, caught cleanly and, in one motion, basically redirected the ball to the hoop from 3. All net."Once I saw him catch it with his back to the basket, I didn't worry because he has to catch it and turn around," Kings forward Domantas Sabonis . "I was like, 'Whatever'. But then you know... we're the Kings and I was like... Well, we might have lost." Didnt count, but what a shot from Lauri Markkanen. Hoop Central Jake Layman Jersey (@TheHoopCentral) Sure, there's some luck in that shot, but that kind of touch from that angle also speaks to Markkanen's pure shooting skill. It's a shame it didn't count. Upon further review, you can see that the ball is indeed still in Markkanen's hand with the backboard alit in double-zero red. Lauri Markkanen's incredible game-winner was still in his hands as the buzzer went off.Wow... ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) I will say it's interesting that we Josh Okogie Jersey examine these buzzer-beating shots with absolute precision yet pay almost no mind to whether the clock actually started at precisely the right moment. This shot should've counted if the clock operator was a tenth of a second early in hitting the switch. I watched the play about 10 times. It looks like the clock operator was on time. It's just a side thought I had. Nonethele s Karl-Anthony Towns Jersey , with the win, the Kings improved to 20-16, as they currently own the Western Conference's No. 5 seed. Click here Click here Click here