ESPN.com · Jun 8, 2017
How Durant pushed Cavs to brink
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Durant pulled down a defensive rebound and headed up the court. The Golden State Warriors were down by two with under a minute left to play in a hostile Quicken Loans Arena.
Waiting for him on the other end of the court was LeBron James.
The Warriors' 6-11 small forward didn't survey the court. He wasn't looking to set up a play. He wasn't calling a timeout. He dribbled right at James and without hesitation, pulled up for a 26-foot triple that found nothing but the net.
That audacious shot single-handedly crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers' spirits, and from there, crushed what's left of the Cavaliers' season.