One of the reasons people love watching basketball is the buzzer beating moment. What's more exciting than seeing a guy making the shot in the last second of the game and save the day?
The following are seven of the best choices for clutch time shooting in NBA history:
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard.
Who is your choice?
Michael Jordan (#23) of the Chicago Bulls celebrates after beating the buzzer in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., May 7, 1989. /CFP
Kobe Bryant (#24) of the Los Angeles Lakers beats the buzzer in the game against the Miami Heat at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2009. /CFP
Larry Bird (#33) of the Boston Celtics shoots in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets at The Summit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 1, 1986. /CFP
LeBron James (#23) of the Cleveland Cavaliers makes a game-winning shot in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., May 5, 2018. /CFP
Kevin Durant (#7) of the Brooklyn Nets beats the buzzer to tie the score in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center in Brooklyn borough, New York City, New York, U.S., June 19, 2021. /CFP
Stephen Curry (#30) of the Golden State Warriors beats the buzzer in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., February 27, 2016. /CFP
Damian Lillard (L) of the Portland Trail Blazers beats the buzzer in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thudner at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., April 23, 2019. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Matthew Watson
Cover designer: Feng Yuan
Chief editor: Chen Ran
Supervisor: Zhang Shilei