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Former Duke alum RJ Barrett did the unthinkable Friday night, sending the Toronto Raptors to Game 7 on an unbelievable bouncing three-pointer.
Barrett knocked down the improbable shot with 1.2 seconds remaining, propelling the Raptors to a 112-110 victory in overtime.
Following the shot, the NBA community was quick to make comparisons, comparing the shot to two iconic game-winners.
The first and most recent was Tyrese Haliburton's game-tying shot to force overtime in Game 1 of last year's Eastern Conference Finals.
Haliburton tweeted after seeing Barrett's jumper, saying, "That looked familiar."
In addition to Haliburton's unthinkable shot, Barrett's game-winner was also compared to Kawhi Leonard's, given that they both occurred in Toronto.
Not only was that shot a bit different from Barrett's, as it took multiple bounces off the rim, but the stakes were also a bit higher, as Leonard's was a buzzer-beater in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Either way, Barret's shot will go down in playoff history. That said, it will be received even better if Toronto is able to win Game 7 Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: RJ Barrett's game winner draws similarity to other iconic NBA shots
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Barrett knocked down the improbable shot with 1.2 seconds remaining, propelling the Raptors to a 112-110 victory in overtime.
Following the shot, the NBA community was quick to make comparisons, comparing the shot to two iconic game-winners.
The first and most recent was Tyrese Haliburton's game-tying shot to force overtime in Game 1 of last year's Eastern Conference Finals.
Haliburton tweeted after seeing Barrett's jumper, saying, "That looked familiar."
In addition to Haliburton's unthinkable shot, Barrett's game-winner was also compared to Kawhi Leonard's, given that they both occurred in Toronto.
Not only was that shot a bit different from Barrett's, as it took multiple bounces off the rim, but the stakes were also a bit higher, as Leonard's was a buzzer-beater in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Either way, Barret's shot will go down in playoff history. That said, it will be received even better if Toronto is able to win Game 7 Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: RJ Barrett's game winner draws similarity to other iconic NBA shots
Continue reading...
