Playoff basketball never fails to bring amazing moments, and there were two particular shots made on Friday night between Paul Pierce and Stephen Curry that were absolutely mind-boggling.
First was this buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Pierce that was supposed to send Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks to a shocking overtime.
Unfortunately, the ball was still in Pierce’s hands when the game clock hit zero, promptly ending the final series of the Eastern conference semifinals. Here’s what players around the league had to say about this incredible shot that proved to be a heart breaker for the Washington Wizards:
Wow what a shot by pierce
— speedy claxton (@speeddeamon) May 16, 2015
This guy is unbelievable. #TheTruth — Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard11) May 16, 2015
Paul Pierce that’s tough slim!!!
— Nolan Smith (@NdotSmitty) May 16, 2015
Paul Pierce that’s tough slim!!! — Nolan Smith (@NdotSmitty) May 16, 2015
The truth
— Ed Davis (@eddavis32) May 16, 2015
Come on man!! No way — Bismack Biyombo (@bismackbiyombo0) May 16, 2015
The truth hurts
— The Needle (@spencerhawes00) May 16, 2015
Bruh gotta be one of the most clutch players in the history of the game…even if that doesn’t count — Damien Wilkins (@dwilkins3000) May 16, 2015
Thats no good……
— speedy claxton (@speeddeamon) May 16, 2015
No good. — BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) May 16, 2015
Whether it counts or not, this dude PP has been cold blooded all series!
— Nik Stauskas (@NStauskas11) May 16, 2015
Tough way to lose but was a big shot man — C.J. Watson (@Quietstorm_32) May 16, 2015
Still a great shot and great finish.
— BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) May 16, 2015
Shot unfortunately won’t count but Paul Pierce is #thetruth fa real #clutchastheycome — Reggie Jackson (@Reggie_Jackson) May 16, 2015
.2 secs too late or else @paulpierce34 would have done it again… He’s going from The Truth to Mr. Clutch… Good effort Paul!
— Tracy Murray (@RealTracyMurray) May 16, 2015
Thank you Paul The Truth Pierce for some exciting Playoff Moments.. Us OLD TIMERS appreciate it.. — Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) May 16, 2015
Then came the most ridiculous shot of the playoffs this year, courtesy of Curry at the end of the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies:
The shot was officially deemed a 62-footer. Not only was it an impossibly mesmerizing shot, it more or less killed the Grizzlies’ momentum heading into the fourth quarter after cutting what was once a 15-point lead for the Golden State Warriors to just five points. Here’s what players had to say about this one:
WoW
— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka9) May 16, 2015
Holy shi……. — Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) May 16, 2015
This dude steph is something else man. Damn!!!
— Nik Stauskas (@NStauskas11) May 16, 2015
Holy Cow @StephenCurry30 with a 70 3rd quarter buzzer beater. #unreal — Bill Wennington (@34billy42) May 16, 2015
Steffortless ..
— BoobysWorld.Com (@BooBysWorld1) May 16, 2015
Damn Steph! Don’t do them like that… — Tracy Murray (@RealTracyMurray) May 16, 2015
Real Deal https://t.co/yl5ojmOkBW
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 16, 2015
Jim Park is a blogger and editor of Sheridan Hoops. Follow him on twitter @SheridanBlog.