It’s what every kid dreams of from the time they start bouncing a basketball in the driveway. Hang around after a high school sports practice and you’ll probably see it there, too. Gym class heroes, pick-up warriors, and even the guys panting and limping their way through the over 40 rec leagues beg for it…
The Last Second Shot.
In Game 2 of the NBA team Los Angeles Lakers-Orlando Magic championship series, with the score knotted at 88 and 0.6 seconds on the clock, Magic guard Courtney Lee had the chance to fulfill every player’s fantasy in the palm of his hand—literally—and missed. But Lee missed a lot of other shots in Game 2—like, all of them except one—and he wasn’t alone.
Through the first two games of this series, the NBA team Magic have gotten nothing from their backcourt. Magic guards are a combined 20-69 from the floor. In Game 2 alone NBA team Magic guards, who are supposed to be specialists from behind the arc, shot just 8 percent from the 3-point line.
Now the series is headed back to Orlando, with the NBA team Magic’s fans waiting with open arms. If Orlando’s going to have any kind of shot at keeping the NBA team Lakers from their 15th NBA championship title they can’t keep relying on Dwight Howard to carry the load. The Magic backcourt has to start finding the bottom of the net and playing the way that got the team to the finals in the first place.
