There are few athletes in any sport anywhere on the planet who match Fred VanVleet’s level of self-confidence.
He knows he’s good, just knows his next shot is going in, and he’ll fire away when the opportunity presents itself.
It’s what has made him what he is — an NBA champion, all-star and the leader of his team — and it was never more obvious than Saturday night in Washington.
After a couple of misses — one on a shot that might have won the game in the final 15 seconds of the fourth quarter — VanVleet calmed himself and killed the Washington Wizards, draining a couple of huge three-pointers in overtime as the Raptors pulled out a 116-109 road victory.