Duncanoypi
04-03-2007, 02:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBL7VyU9jM
Lesson of the Day: Dont heave the ball to end a game.
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WASHINGTON, March 30 (AP) -- Chris Bosh had a huge start and an even bigger finish.
Bosh scored eight of his 37 points in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors remained in the third spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 123-118 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
The Wizards appeared to have a victory secured until Michael Ruffin's celebratory heave toward the rafters landed in the hands of Raptors guard Morris Peterson, whose 3-pointer from 31 feet tied the score at 109 as the horn sounded ending regulation.
"I was hoping it went in, and, shoot, it went in,'' Bosh said of Peterson's desperation heave. "After that, I was just concentrating on winning the game.''
Ruffin intercepted Anthony Parker's inbounds pass from underneath the Wizards' basket near midcourt and flung the ball high into the air with 1.1 seconds left.
"It was just a natural reaction to throw it in the air,'' Ruffin said. "I was thinking the time would run out. I guess there ended up being more time than I expected, and I didn't have a good hold on the ball. I threw it off my palm.''
Peterson attempted his game-tying shot with .02 of a second left.
"When I saw (Ruffin) tip it, I looked and I saw I had a chance to get it and it turned out the ball just came to me,'' said Peterson, who played only the final 4.4 seconds of regulation and the last 47 seconds of overtime. "I looked at the clock real quick and there was like one second, and I just threw it up. Thankfully it went in, gave us another chance - gave us another win, and I'll take it.''
what's even weirder, peterson only played for 55secs the entire ballgame!
Lesson of the Day: Dont heave the ball to end a game.
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WASHINGTON, March 30 (AP) -- Chris Bosh had a huge start and an even bigger finish.
Bosh scored eight of his 37 points in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors remained in the third spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 123-118 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
The Wizards appeared to have a victory secured until Michael Ruffin's celebratory heave toward the rafters landed in the hands of Raptors guard Morris Peterson, whose 3-pointer from 31 feet tied the score at 109 as the horn sounded ending regulation.
"I was hoping it went in, and, shoot, it went in,'' Bosh said of Peterson's desperation heave. "After that, I was just concentrating on winning the game.''
Ruffin intercepted Anthony Parker's inbounds pass from underneath the Wizards' basket near midcourt and flung the ball high into the air with 1.1 seconds left.
"It was just a natural reaction to throw it in the air,'' Ruffin said. "I was thinking the time would run out. I guess there ended up being more time than I expected, and I didn't have a good hold on the ball. I threw it off my palm.''
Peterson attempted his game-tying shot with .02 of a second left.
"When I saw (Ruffin) tip it, I looked and I saw I had a chance to get it and it turned out the ball just came to me,'' said Peterson, who played only the final 4.4 seconds of regulation and the last 47 seconds of overtime. "I looked at the clock real quick and there was like one second, and I just threw it up. Thankfully it went in, gave us another chance - gave us another win, and I'll take it.''
what's even weirder, peterson only played for 55secs the entire ballgame!