DENVER — In the waning moments of an NBA basketball game, with the score tied 102-102, in the year 2016, DeMar DeRozan calmly dribbled the ball down the court, one possession after he'd given his Toronto Raptors the lead on a 20-foot jumper.
The NBA's then-leading scorer used a screen from fellow All-Star Kyle Lowry and forced the Denver Nuggets to switch Emmanuel Mudiay onto him. Backing the point guard down, he used every bit of his 6'7" frame and 6'9" wingspan to loft a turnaround jumper at the buzzer.
The ball rattled in and out, bounced around the rim, kissed off the backboard and fell harmlessly to the hardwood.
Overtime.
The miss isn't the point. After all, the Raptors escaped with a 113-111 victory during this Nov. 18 affair. It's the idea that a turnaround fadeaway jumper from 18 feet—a play that's anathema to modern NBA analytics—was a sound decision.
"That's a good shot," Lowry said after the game. "I think that's a great possession for us. We get our best player, our best guy, our closer, the league's leading scorer with the ball. An in-and-o ...
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