Friday, May 14, 2004

Lakers Lead Series, 3-2: Lakers' Victory Over Spurs Is Good to the Last Shot

The New York Times > Sports > Pro Basketball: "With nine-tenths of a second remaining in Game 5, Duncan had apparently given the Spurs a thrilling, come-from-behind victory by hitting an 18-foot jumper over Shaquille O'Neal.
But after two timeouts, Gary Payton inbounded to Derek Fisher on the left wing with four-tenths of a second remaining. Catching the ball, turning and shooting over Manu Gin?Dbili all in one motion, Fisher sank a 16-foot fadeaway, ending a remarkable game that had three lead changes in the final 12 seconds and propelling the Lakers to a three-games-to-two lead.

"Unfortunate, incredible, not much else I can say about it,'' said Tim Duncan, who made two inconceivable shots in the final three minutes."

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