“...3.....2......1.....at the buzzer!”
The game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) is the most electrifying (or gut-punching) play in basketball. Jaw-dropping dunks, ankle-breaking crossovers, and emoji-eyes blocks all have the ability to get you out of your seat. But the intensity and build up adds an extra layer of electricity to a buzzer-beater.
As the Hornets and Raptors cat-fought their way through 47 minutes and 58 seconds of basketball, only to find themselves tied, I couldn’t help but think back to last season’s Hornets/Raps game at Scotiabank Arena. You know what I’m talking about. Jeremy Lamb’s 48-foot miracle heave was the second-furthest GWBB for a team trailing before the shot.