361-Degree Buzzer Beater

Apart from time itself, he had no other opponent. He could not halt the flow of time, but he had made time remember his name.

In the words of the commentator, when he made his move, at that moment, he forgot who he was and did not know who he would become. He reminded fans of many familiar figures, left them no time to count how many records he had broken, and stirred their anticipation for the records yet to be shattered—above all, that ultimate glory: the championship.

Do you know who holds the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single quarter? Do you know the single-game three-point record? The record for points in a quarter? Or that “T-Mac moment” when, in 35 seconds, 13 points were scored to move the heavens? Have you witnessed those wild NBA comebacks with a 20-point deficit in the final moments? Distant? Not at all! Let him show you what the NBA means, what a miracle is, what a legend truly is!

This city had a history of lackluster basketball crowds. Disappointment, disappointment! Fans dreamed, were let down, again and again. Now, a 20-point gap—with so few spectators to begin with, most had already left because of that number, leaving only a scattering of people around the arena, perhaps even those few remaining wore wry smiles.

Coach Nelson was still shouting on the sidelines, but before such a deficit, he seemed utterly powerless—everyone knew there was no hope left. The coach, of course, knew best. Usually, he rarely shouted; his style was laissez-faire, letting players play with freedom. But for him to shout now, it meant he’d lo