Once upon a time (basically eight years ago) Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose were among the most feared scorers in the NBA.
That has since changed, but both players showed Tuesday that they can still pull out a dagger when it counts.
Oh boy, it’s 2011 again
At nearly the exact same time, Anthony and Rose delivered game-winning shots for the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons.
Anthony nailed a pull-up jumper from right behind the free throw line to break a 99-99 tie with the Toronto Raptors, capping a night in which he poured out a team-high 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting.