“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”.
“It ain’t over till it’s over”.
“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings”.
All sayings that serve the purpose of telling individuals that you can’t celebrate until the clock hit zeros and the horn or whistle sounds.
Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce thought that when he drained his three-pointer from the left corner to give the Wizards an 81-80 lead with 8.3 seconds left on the clock, it was going to be a game-winner.
Paul Pierce already “called game” in Game 3 for the Wizards when he hit an elbow jumper that banked in off the glass.